Registered Nurse

Ascension

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You'll be the central communication link for every patient, from physicians to specialists.

Posted Sep 28

Unit and setting: Ortho Neuro Trauma unit Department: Ortho Neuro Trauma
License: RN license Registered Nurse credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing required.Oklahoma RN license
Term: Permanent Schedule: Full-time | Weekend OptionFull-time

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License: Oklahoma RN license Registered Nurse credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing required. Check your license
Certification: BLS Provider within one month of hireAfter hire · obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
Education: Diploma from an accredited nursing school, or professional licensure at time of hire Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR professional licensure at time of hire required.

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The role and schedule

Day to day: patient care plan development and updates Initiate, implement, and continuously monitor personalized patient care plans, ensuring they are effective and adapt to changing needs.
Day to day: team communication hub across all disciplines Serve as the central communication link for all disciplines-from physicians to specialists-to ensure a unified and seamless care journey for every patient.
Weekends: weekend option available Schedule: Full-time | Weekend Option

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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 Medical Center
Department: Ortho Neuro Trauma
Schedule: Full-time | Weekend Option

#NextGenHealthcare Lead Patient Care: Deliver holistic, high-quality nursing care that aligns with the highest clinical standards and organizational protocols. Drive Care Planning: Initiate, implement, and continuously monitor personalized patient care plans, ensuring they are effective and adapt to changing needs. Coordinate the Team: Serve as the central communication link for all disciplines—from physicians to specialists—to ensure a unified and seamless care journey for every patient. Practice Vigilant Monitoring: Accurately observe, record, and promptly communicate changes in patient conditions, acting quickly and decisively on clinical insights.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Registered Nurse credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing required.

Education

Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR professional licensure at time of hire required.

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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