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Registered Nurse Stepdown Intermediate Care

Ascension·Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 9 hours ago
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About the role

The nurse will implement and modify individualized patient care plans while acting as a primary advocate and coordinator across medical disciplines. Responsibilities include executing physician orders and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe patient transitions and discharges.

Your future role at a glance Location

  • Bartlesville,
  • OK
  • Facility:
  • Ascension
  • Jane
  • Phillips
  • Medical
  • Center
  • Department/Specialty:
  • Stepdown
  • Intermediate
  • Care
  • Schedule: Full-time night shift, 36 hours per week
  • How you'll make an impact in this role
  • Champion
  • Patient
  • Success: Proactively implement, evaluate, and modify individualized patient care plans to achieve the best possible outcomes.
  • Be the
  • Patient
  • Advocate: Continuously monitor, accurately document, and promptly communicate changes in patient status to the care team, acting as their voice and primary protector.
  • Lead the
  • Coordinated
  • Effort: Serve as the central coordinator, connecting and facilitating seamless, well-orchestrated care across all medical disciplines to ensure a unified patient experience.
  • Execute with
  • Precision: Meticulously carry out physician and advanced practice provider orders, along with specialized nursing protocols, ensuring every detail of the treatment plan is followed.
  • Prepare for
  • Tomorrow: Holistically assess patient discharge needs and proactively collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to plan for a safe, successful transition home or to the next level of care. What minimum qualifications you'll need
  • 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.

Life at

Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. Equal employment opportunity employer Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Fraud prevention notice Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees.

To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. E-Verify statement Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here for more information.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Nurse credentialed by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing and hold a diploma from an accredited nursing school. A BLS Provider certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required within 30 days of hire.

  • professional certificate
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Patient Assessment
  • Care Coordination
  • Clinical Documentation
  • Discharge Planning
  • Multidisciplinary Collaboration
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Nursing Protocols

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Posted
Jul 27, 2026
Closes
Jul 27, 2027
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Ascension

Answering God's call to bring health, healing and hope to all. 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 most vulnerable. In FY2025,...

Salary listed on 270 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Market context

Oklahoma nursing roles stay consistently in demand

Nursing roles in Oklahoma typically see steady demand across hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and community settings. These positions are competitive because employers often look for reliable bedside skills, current or soon-to-be-obtained BLS certification, and the ability to meet basic education or experience requirements. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your BLS timeline and tailor your application to match the experience level the posting asks for.

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