Your future role at a glance:
Location: Tulsa, Owasso, Broken Arrow, Bartlesville and Sapulpa
Facility: Ascension St. John Medical Center, Ascension St. John Owasso, Ascension St. John Broken Arrow, Jane Phillips Medical Center and Ascension St. John Sapulpa
Department: Various Units
Schedule: PRN, Maximum 12 hours a week, Flexible Scheduling
How you'll make an impact in this role:
- Working side-by-side with a Preceptor, you will play a vital part in the patient’s healing journey by ensuring they feel cared for, safe, and heard.
Provide personalized bedside support by assisting patients with daily activities and comfort measures, ensuring every individual maintains their dignity and feels supported during their stay.
Monitor and report vital health signs to provide the nursing team with the real-time data necessary to make informed, life-saving clinical decisions.
Contribute to the evolution of care plans by sharing your unique observations and test results with your Preceptor, helping to tailor treatments to the patient’s specific needs.
Streamline the patient experience by coordinating safe transport and preparing clinical environments, ensuring that diagnostic tests and treatments happen without delay.
Document the patient story by capturing accurate observations and status changes, creating a clear and reliable record that ensures continuity of care across the shift.
What minimum qualifications you'll need:
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
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BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education:
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High school diploma/GED required.
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Must be accepted or enrolled into a Nursing program upon date of hire/transfer and begin classes within 90 days of date of hire/transfer required.
What additional requirements you'll need:
Program Dates: September 14th through November 21st
**Fall 2026 EXTERN PROGRAM FOR RN NURSING STUDENTS**
**REQUIREMENTS**
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You must have completed at least one semester of clinical rotations by September 14th, 2026.
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COMPLETE APPLICATION PROCESS:
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Submit an online application by clicking the blue Apply button above, AND complete the following questionnaire linked here: Externship - Student Questionnaire
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Your application is NOT complete until ALL these steps have been completed.
*Please note, if you are a current Ascension Associate, you must apply via the internal job portal* Please go to my.ascension.org > myHR > Internal Job Openings and search for this job posting title.
If you are already an extern in the program and wish to continue, please connect with your current manager to discuss how you'd like to proceed.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION!
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:
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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.
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Benefits:
Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways 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.
