St. John Health System

For us, work is more than the place we go each day. It’s an environment that nurtures relationships, cultivates talent, and affirms patients so we can provide care that treats the whole person: body, mind and spirit. Our innovative approach impacts and influences the community we serve. We are a passionate team. We give, grow, connect, and provide care; together as a team we are committed to our mission of caring for all persons with special attention to those who need it most.

Based in Tulsa and founded in 1926 by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother, St. John Health System is a healthcare system with locations throughout eastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas. Services include hospitals, primary care, urgent care, senior living and more.

St. John Health System, a part of Ascension, is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 156,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 21 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization

In northeastern Oklahoma and southern Kansas, Ascension’s St. John Health System operates 6 hospitals and a comprehensive network of affiliated centers of excellence; including St. John Clinic, a team of more than 500 primary care and specialty physicians serving patients in 95+ clinic locations. St. John is Oklahoma’s only ACS Level II trauma center and northeastern Oklahoma’s only Joint Commission-accredited stroke center. We also have one of Oklahoma’s only accredited women’s diagnostic imaging centers of excellence.  St. John Medical Center is Tulsa’s first Magnet-recognized hospital for excellence in nursing, and it was recently ranked the #1 Oklahoma hospital in U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-2018 Best Hospitals rankings.

St. John Health System is a part of Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 156,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities – in 21 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including physician practice management, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, clinical care management, information services, risk management, and contracting through Ascension’s own group purchasing organization.

Nurses are at the heart of the care we provide, and for that reason, St. John Health System prides itself in employing some of the best nurses in Oklahoma. We always welcome exceptional new nurses who are eager to join us.

We believe that St. John Health System is a destination workplace, and here are a few reasons why you should consider joining our team:

- As a nurse, your voice matters.
- The mission gives you a strong sense of purpose.
- You are not alone. Our focus is on team collaboration.
- St. John Health System is respected and has a strong reputation.
- You have the opportunity to make a difference every day through the patient lives you touch.
- We invest in our local community, and you can be a part of that work every day.
- St. John Health System is a part of one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., which means there are more career opportunities for you.
- As a St. John nurse, you will have schedule options (self-scheduling, flexible shifts, flexible staffing ratios) and will be provided with learning opportunities and support (simulation training, tuition-reimbursement).

St. John Healthcare has provided more than $79 million in unreimbursed care for the poor and underserved over the past three fiscal years (2016-2018). In the greater Tulsa area, St. John actively reaches out to disadvantaged citizens. Through the creation of the Medical Access Program (MAP), St. John serves individuals living in poverty in numerous ways, including the provision of free diagnostic imaging and specialty medical care.

St. John’s more than 7,000 physicians, associates and volunteers reach out to eastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas communities through:

- Supporting the Tulsa Area United Way, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, American Cancer Society and other social service and healthcare programs.
- Participation in clinical research and trials to improve the care and treatment of patients.
- Participation in health education and health screening events.
- Partnering with Tulsa County Health Department, Good Samaritan Health Services, Morton Health Clinic, In His Image Family Medicine Residency Program, Day Center for the Homeless, Tulsa Dream Center, Community Health Connections, Family and Children’s Services, Tulsa County Medical Society, the University of Oklahoma - Tulsa College of Community Medicine, Tulsa, Broken Arrow and Owasso public schools and many more organizations.
- Nearly 700 members of the St. John Auxiliary generously donated more than 68,700 hours of service to patients and their loved ones over the past fiscal year.

St. John continues to invest available resources into programs and services that improve the health and wellness of the citizens in the communities it serves. This is our promise: medical excellence and compassionate care.

St. John Health System has integrated Regional Medical Laboratory (RML) into the St. John family to handle laboratory testing services. Our RML staff utilize cutting-edge technology for accurate, high-quality and timely results. RML is a nationally-recognized commercial pathology laboratory that provides testing for thousands of hospitals.

RML operates a primary facility on the St. John Medical Center campus in Tulsa with several satellite locations throughout northeast Oklahoma including:

- Broken Arrow
- Owasso
- Claremore
- Bartlesville

Through our comprehensive network of hospitals and affiliated centers of excellence, St. John Health System provides total medical coverage for our patients.

Community Hospitals

St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, which was named the #1 Hospital in Oklahoma by the U.S. News and World Report for 2017-2018, is St. John Health System’s largest. However, we operate several additional community hospitals.

- St. John Broken Arrow is a 44-bed hospital serves Broken Arrow and the surrounding communities; and offers a wide range of services including: emergency care, orthopedic services, sports medicine, joint replacement, general surgery and imaging.  
- St. John Owasso provides 24-hour emergency care, surgical services, imaging and women’s services to Owasso and surrounding communities.
- St. John Sapulpa is a 25-bed, non-profit hospital offering full-service primary care, general surgery, podiatry, ophthalmology, and gastroenterology to Sapulpa residents and surrounding communities.
- Jane Phillips Medical Center provides a wide array of critical inpatient and outpatient services to Bartlesville and surrounding communities including: general medicine, surgery, cardiopulmonary care, maternal and infant care, cancer treatment, geriatric care, orthopedics, and physical medicine. Jane Phillips features a new Wound Center, as well as the state’s first certified pulmonary rehab program.

Clinics

St. John Clinic has 104 locations throughout Oklahoma and part of Kansas and employs over 500 medical providers and staff. St. John Clinic provides a full range of high-quality medical services; and includes primary care and specialty physician practice clinics. Some of our clinic specialties and services include:

- Ear, Nose, and Throat
- Pain Management
- Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Women’s Health