Registered Nurse Lead Case Manager

Ascension

Ascension St. John's Medical Center

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You'll follow patients from admission through discharge so their care doesn't have gaps.

Posted Sep 28

Shift and hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm5 shifts a week
Unit and setting: Case Management department at Ascension St. John's Medical Center Department: Case Management
License: RN license Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.Oklahoma RN license obtained before hire or transfer
Term: Permanent Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pmFull-time

Do you qualify?

License: Oklahoma RN license obtained before hire or transfer Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Check your license
Education: Associate's or technical degree, or high school/GED plus 2 years of experience High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, OR Associate's degree, OR Technical degree

Preferred

Certification: ACMA case manager credential Case Manager credentialed from the American Case Management Association (ACMA) preferred.
Certification: CCMC case manager credential Case Manager credentialed from the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) preferred.
Education: Master's degree Master's degree preferred.
Experience: 5+ years of RN experience
Experience: 3+ years of case management experience 3+ years of Case Management experience
Experience: Hospital discharge planning experience Hospital discharge planning experience preferred

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Tulsa staff RN payTulsa staff RN postings that state pay run $74k/yr to $90k/yr, the middle half $75k/yr to $85k/yr, across 47 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: mentoring junior case managers on complex cases Help junior case managers with complex cases and prioritizing their tasks
Day to day: writing detailed discharge plans Develop detailed discharge plans to lower 30-day readmission rates
Day to day: following patients from admission through discharge Support patients from admission through discharge to prevent care gaps
Day to day: reviewing case management data for trends and workflow fixes Review case management data to identify trends and enhance workflows

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Ascension

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Ascension is one of the nation's leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. The organization has a national presence with hospitals…

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Facility: Ascension St. John's Medical Center
Department: Case Management
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm

Mentor Colleagues: Help junior case managers with complex cases and prioritizing their tasks Improve Processes: Review case management data to identify trends and enhance workflows Prevent Readmissions: Develop detailed discharge plans to lower 30-day readmission rates Ensure Continuity of Care: Support patients from admission through discharge to prevent care gaps

Licensure / Certification / Registration

Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Case Manager credentialed from the American Case Management Association (ACMA) preferred. Case Manager credentialed from the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC) preferred.

Education

High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, OR Associate's degree, OR Technical degree required. Master's degree preferred.

Additional Preferences

5+ years of RN experience
3+ years of Case Management experience
Hospital discharge planning experience preferred

What's around it?

In Tulsa, OK

Tulsa, OKFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% below the US average

Median rent: $1,052/mo
Household income: $59,838/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Tulsa, OK

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals who want walkable nights out cluster in Downtown Arts District lofts, Brookside, Cherry Street Craftsman bungalows, and quieter Riverview condos a few minutes from downtown. Locals call Utica Square, Riverside, and Mayo Meadow the rich in-town pockets; Maple Ridge is tree-lined historic mansions and big lots. Relocating families overwhelmingly look at suburbs: Broken Arrow for balance and value, Jenks (Niche’s 2026 #1 suburb, A+ schools, population 27,102), Bixby (A schools, small-town feel, population 30,155), plus Owasso and Sand Springs. South Tulsa and Hoover buy more house—mid-century ranches at lower prices—while Kendall-Whittier offers affordable older homes, murals, and arts; a Tulsa agent stresses that living in the city versus around it are two different daily lives.

Young professionals who want walkable nights out cluster in Downtown Arts District lofts, Brookside, Cherry Street Craftsman bungalows, and quieter Riverview condos a few minutes from downtown. Locals call Utica Square, Riverside, and Mayo Meadow the rich in-town pockets; Maple Ridge is tree-lined historic mansions and big lots.

Relocating families overwhelmingly look at suburbs: Broken Arrow for balance and value, Jenks (Niche’s 2026 #1 suburb, A+ schools, population 27,102), Bixby (A schools, small-town feel, population 30,155), plus Owasso and Sand Springs. South Tulsa and Hoover buy more house—mid-century ranches at lower prices—while Kendall-Whittier offers affordable older homes, murals, and arts; a Tulsa agent stresses that living in the city versus around it are two different daily lives.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: facebook.com

Getting aroundTulsa is a driving city (Walk Score 39, Bike Score 47, Transit Score 23). Public transit is Tulsa Transit buses hubbing downtown; Downtown, Brookside, and Cherry Street are the rare stretches where you can leave the car parked, and street parking tightens near the BOK Center on event nights. From Bixby, residents say the commute to Tulsa or Broken Arrow for decent employment tends to be a bit much. A local agent treats commute time to downtown as a core suburb-versus-city decision, because living in Tulsa and living around Tulsa are two different daily drives.

Tulsa is a driving city (Walk Score 39, Bike Score 47, Transit Score 23). Public transit is Tulsa Transit buses hubbing downtown; Downtown, Brookside, and Cherry Street are the rare stretches where you can leave the car parked, and street parking tightens near the BOK Center on event nights.

From Bixby, residents say the commute to Tulsa or Broken Arrow for decent employment tends to be a bit much. A local agent treats commute time to downtown as a core suburb-versus-city decision, because living in Tulsa and living around Tulsa are two different daily drives.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: rent.com Source 3: niche.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsGathering Place is the civic centerpiece—a $465 million park with more than 100 experiences, massive jungle gyms, sculptures, a boathouse, trails, restaurants, and koi ponds, open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and ranked among the nation’s best city parks. River Parks follow the Arkansas River for biking and walking, and the metro has 135 parks and trails covering roughly 8,700 acres. Bixby is split north and south by the Arkansas River, which runs low much of the year. Locals use Gathering Place year-round: spring flowers, lush shaded summers, fall color, and winter holiday festivals; Oklahoma’s 2026 National Geographic travel nod and Route 66’s centennial put the park on the map.

Gathering Place is the civic centerpiece—a $465 million park with more than 100 experiences, massive jungle gyms, sculptures, a boathouse, trails, restaurants, and koi ponds, open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and ranked among the nation’s best city parks. River Parks follow the Arkansas River for biking and walking, and the metro has 135 parks and trails covering roughly 8,700 acres.

Bixby is split north and south by the Arkansas River, which runs low much of the year. Locals use Gathering Place year-round: spring flowers, lush shaded summers, fall color, and winter holiday festivals; Oklahoma’s 2026 National Geographic travel nod and Route 66’s centennial put the park on the map.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: gatheringplace.org Source 2: thehappinessfxn.com Source 3: experiencetulsa.com Source 4: niche.com

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Tulsa is an oil-boom Art Deco city on the Arkansas River that still feels laid-back rather than hustled. Downtown's Arts District, Cain's Ballroom, Guthrie Green, and the BOK Center sit a short walk from loft apartments. Midtown's Brookside and Cherry Street mix Craftsman bungalows with restaurants, while Maple Ridge and Utica Square hold historic money. Young professionals cluster in those walkable pockets; families typically choose Broken Arrow for value, Jenks for A+ schools, or Bixby for a small-town feel and a longer drive. Gathering Place—a $465 million park with playgrounds, sculptures, and koi ponds—plus River Parks trails and 8,700 acres of green space define weekends. Thirteen James Beard-recognized restaurants, Greenwood's Noche, Blue Dome steaks, and a growing brewery scene punch above the city's size. Housing is the practical win: median sale about $229,000, citywide one-bedrooms near $832, downtown one-beds around $1,425. You will need a car (Transit Score 23), summers scorch, Tornado Alley is real, some residents flag brown tap water and lower wages, and city schools lag the suburbs.

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As of 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: niche.com Source 3: gatheringplace.org Source 4: experiencetulsa.com Source 5: rent.com Source 6: youtube.com Source 7: thehappinessfxn.com Source 8: visittulsa.com

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