Registered Nurse - Step down

Travel Registered Nurse - Stepdown Unit (Nights)

Facility: Ardent Health Services - 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