Travel Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Unit (Nights)

Facility: Ardent Health Services – Tulsa, OK
Unit: Med/Surg 6T (5200-1104)
Job ID: 3314228
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Start Date: August 3, 2026
Shift: Nights – 4x12s (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)
Openings: 2 Positions

Position Overview

Ardent Health Services is seeking experienced Medical Surgical Registered Nurses for a 13-week night shift travel assignment in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
This is a general acute care Med/Surg position caring for adult and geriatric patients with a variety of medical diagnoses. The ideal candidate will have strong Med/Surg or Med/Tele experience, comfort managing higher-acuity patients, and experience with telemetry, post-procedure care, and complex medical conditions.
Important Note: Although the unit name references Neuro, this is NOT a Neuro unit. The Neuro unit relocated, but the unit name has not yet been updated. This is a general Medical Surgical acute care unit.

Unit Details

• Unit Type: Medical Surgical / Med-Tele
• Patient Population: Adults & Geriatrics
• Beds: 24
• Daily Census: Approximately 24 patients
• Patient Ratio: 1:6 (Days/Nights/Weekends)
• Charting System: Epic
• Scheduling: Self-scheduling
• Floating: Required
  • May float to other Med/Surg or Med/Tele units
  • Will not float outside of their specialty/acuity level
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
  • Approximately 6 weekend shifts every 6 weeks
• Call Requirement: None

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license (appropriate state requirements)
• Minimum 1 year of recent Med/Surg experience
• BLS required and must be active at time of submission
• Epic experience required

Clinical Experience & Skills Preferred

Candidates should have experience with (not required but if they have any of these it is plus):

Medical/Surgical Care

• General acute care Med/Surg patients
• Complex medical diagnoses
• Short length-of-stay patient populations
• Clinical decision unit experience

Cardiac & Telemetry

• Telemetry monitoring
• Dysrhythmia interpretation
• Dysrhythmia management
• Post-MI care
• Post-angiogram care
• Remote telemetry monitoring
• Rapid Response/Code Team experience

IV Therapy & Procedures

• Starting and maintaining IVs
• IV therapy/phlebotomy
• Central line blood draws
• PICC line management
• Port access/management
• Blood product administration

Respiratory & Critical Care Support

• Oxygen administration
• Non-invasive airway management
• High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC)
• Chest tube management
• ABG interpretation

Additional Skills

• Wound care/wound vac
• Feeding tube management
• Heparin drips
• PCA management
• Isolation precautions/PPE
• Surgical drain management
• Pre/post hemodialysis care
• Renal failure patients
• Oncology monitoring (chemotherapy experience preferred)
• Ortho trauma experience preferred

Schedule & Contract Details

• Shift: Nights, 4x12-hour shifts
• Hours: Option for 36 or 48 hours/week
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Block Scheduling: Not available
• Orientation: 20 hours

Recruiter Sourcing Notes

Ideal candidate profile:

• RN with 1+ year recent Med/Surg or Med/Tele experience
• Comfortable with 1:6 ratios and floating within Med/Surg specialty
• Strong Epic documentation skills
• Experienced with telemetry and post-procedure patients
• Previous travel experience preferred (but not mandatory)
• Available for night shift and every other weekend