Nurse Navigator Jobs in Oklahoma

INTRODUCTION

Your future role at a glance:

Location: Tulsa, OK
Facility: Bridge Clinic
Department/Specialty: Ascension Medical Group
Schedule: FT, Monday-Friday, 8a-5p

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

How you'll make an impact in this role:

• Reduce Readmissions: Proactively monitor high-risk patients post-discharge, ensuring smooth care transitions to prevent unnecessary hospital returns.
• Bridge Communication Gaps: Act as the central point of contact, connecting patients, families, primary care providers, and specialists to ensure seamless care coordination.
• Remove Barriers to Care: Identify and address social determinants of health—such as transportation needs, financial constraints, and medication access—to ensure steady recovery.
• Empower Patient Self-Management: Educate patients on managing their chronic conditions, medication adherence, and recognizing early warning signs to promote long-term independence.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

What minimum qualifications you'll need:

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted required.
• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

What additional requirements you'll need:

• Experience in Emergency Department or Urgent Care strongly preferred.
• Experience in Population Health, Case Management, Primary Care, Urgent Care or hospital bedside nursing.
• Understanding or knowledge of community resources available to patients.
• Must possess effective communication skills to work with patients, families and health care professionals while also providing clinical assessments, patient education and promoting patient safety as they transition from hospital to home.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively with the clinic provider, care managers, specialists and community resources to ensure effective transition of care.

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 99,000+ 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

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.

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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.