Travel Registered Nurse

•Stepdown Unit (Nights)

Facility:

Ardent Health Services

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Tulsa, OK Unit:

Stepdown (PCU/DOU/IMC)

Job ID:

3285919

Contract Length:

13

Weeks Start Date:

August 3, 2026

Shift:

Nights

•3x12s (6:30 PM

•7:00 AM)

Openings:

1 Position Position Overview Ardent Health Services is seeking an experienced Stepdown Registered Nurse for a 13-week night shift travel assignment in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is a great opportunity for a nurse with strong PCU/Stepdown experience who is comfortable caring for higher-acuity adult and geriatric patients. First-time travelers are welcome! Candidates must have at least 1 year of recent Stepdown/PCU experience and have required certifications active at the time of submission.

Unit Details Unit Type:

Stepdown / Progressive Care Unit (PCU/DOU/IMC)

Patient Population:

Adults & Geriatrics Beds:

25

Daily Census:

Approximately 25 patients

Patient Ratio:

1:4 (Days/Nights/Weekends)

Charting System:

Epic Floating:

Required (very seldom)

Scheduling:

Self-scheduling Weekend Requirement:

Every other weekend (specific coverage can be discussed) Required Qualifications Active RN license (appropriate state requirements) Minimum 1 year of Stepdown/PCU experience Epic charting experience required Must have certifications in hand at submission:

BLS ACLS NIHSS

Travel experience is NOT required

•first-time travelers accepted. Preferred Experience Previous charge nurse experience Community hospital experience Neuro Stepdown experience Cardiac telemetry experience Telemetry monitoring experience Clinical Experience & Skills Preferred Candidates should (not absolutley required but is a plus if they) have experience with: Cardiac telemetry monitoring Dysrhythmia interpretation and management Post-MI care A-Fib with RVR CHF management Respiratory failure/COPD patients Sepsis management Non-DKA patients ETOH withdrawal management BiPAP/CPAP High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) Oxygen administration Central line and PICC management IV therapy and phlebotomy Blood product administration Wound care/wound vac Feeding tube management Heparin protocols Cardiac drips (management and titration experience preferred) Post-cardiac cath care TR band management Cardioversion monitoring TEE procedures Groin site management

Schedule & Contract Details Shift:

Nights, 3x12-hour shifts

Hours:

36 hours/week

Contract Duration:

13 weeks

Weekend Requirement:

Every other weekend

Call Requirement:

None Block Scheduling:

Not available

Orientation:

12 hours Recruiter Sourcing Notes Ideal candidate profile: RN with 1+ year recent Stepdown/PCU experience Comfortable managing cardiac and respiratory patients Night shift availability Strong Epic experience Open to travel assignment in Tulsa, OK First-time travelers are encouraged to apply