Licensed Practical Nurse Jobs in Tulsa, OK
Tulsa has about 2,370 licensed practical nurse jobs, and the main local route into the field is Tulsa Tech's 12-month program on South Memorial Drive. LPNs here earned a median near $28.76 an hour in May 2025. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and how to get licensed.
Current licensed practical nurse Openings in Tulsa, OK
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Licensed Practical Nurse Work in Tulsa
Tulsa LPNs split between hospital floors and clinics. In midtown, Hillcrest Medical Center on Utica Avenue has posted LPN roles on its medical-surgical units, and Saint Francis Health System hires LPNs across its hospitals on South Yale Avenue and East 91st Street and its clinics. Ascension St. John, about a mile from Hillcrest on Utica, recruits nurses for its medical center and its suburban hospitals in Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso and Sapulpa.
LPN work also reaches well beyond the hospitals. The Indian Health Care Resource Center on South Peoria hires LPNs for float, pediatric and women's health roles, and the Tulsa Health Department employs LPNs alongside its RNs on a Monday through Friday schedule. Tulsa Tech nearly doubled its practical nursing class to 140 students a year in 2026, with clinical rotations at area hospitals, rehab centers and urgent care clinics.
Top Tulsa Employers Hiring Licensed Practical Nurses
These Tulsa employers have current or recent LPN openings or name the role on their own careers sites:
- Saint Francis Health System - the Tulsa-based system hires LPNs for inpatient, outpatient and surgical settings across its Tulsa hospitals and clinics.
- Hillcrest Medical Center - the Utica Avenue hospital posts LPN roles on its medical-surgical floors, including PRN night shifts.
- Indian Health Care Resource Center - the downtown clinic hires LPNs for float, pediatric and women's health teams.
- Tulsa Health Department - the county health department hires LPNs for daytime public health clinics.
- Ascension St. John - the Utica Avenue medical center and its suburban hospitals recruit nurses through Ascension's careers site.
Licensed Practical Nurse Salaries in Tulsa
- Entry level: about $22 to $25 per hour for newly licensed LPNs.
- Experienced: roughly $26 to $30 per hour, around the Tulsa median of $28.76.
- Senior: $31 to $35 per hour for long-tenured LPNs, charge roles and premium shifts.
These are estimates based on Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data for the Tulsa metro from May 2025; older surveys put Tulsa LPN pay closer to $22 or $23 an hour, so offers vary widely. Tulsa LPN pay runs about 7 percent below the national median. Hospital night and weekend shifts and PRN work pay more per hour, while clinic and public health jobs trade some pay for daytime hours and weekends off.
How to Become a Licensed Practical Nurse in Tulsa
Oklahoma uses the title Licensed Practical Nurse, and you need a state-approved practical nursing program plus a passing score on the NCLEX-PN. Tulsa Tech's Practical Nursing program at the Health Sciences Center on the Lemley Memorial Campus, 3638 South Memorial Drive, runs 12 months in the day or 15 months in the evening, with 588 clinical hours, and requires a CNA certificate before you start. Licenses are issued by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, which also requires a fingerprint background check through the OSBI and FBI. Because Oklahoma is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, the board can issue a multistate LPN license.
What the Job Involves
Licensed practical nurses take vital signs, give medications and injections, change dressings, collect specimens and document care in the electronic health record. They work under the direction of RNs and physicians, report changes in a patient's condition, and help patients with comfort and daily care. In clinics, LPNs also room patients, give vaccines and handle phone triage and prescription refills.
Skills Employers Look For
- A current Oklahoma or multistate LPN license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Safe, accurate medication administration
- Electronic health record charting
- Comfort with injections, wound care and specimen collection
- Clear communication with patients and the care team
Career Path and Advancement
The Tulsa LPN ladder usually starts with a CNA certificate, which Tulsa Tech requires before its practical nursing program. After licensure, many LPNs build experience on a hospital floor or in a clinic, then move into charge or float roles. A common next step is RN: Tulsa Community College's career mobility track lets LPNs bridge into its associate degree program at the Metro Campus downtown.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to become an LPN in Tulsa?
Tulsa Tech's practical nursing program takes 12 months on the day track or 15 months on the evening track. You need a CNA certificate before you start, then you take the NCLEX-PN after graduation.
How much do LPNs make in Tulsa?
The median LPN wage in the Tulsa metro was about $28.76 an hour, or $59,820 a year, in May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Newly licensed LPNs usually start lower, and night, weekend and PRN shifts pay more.
Is it LPN or LVN in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma uses Licensed Practical Nurse, or LPN. The Licensed Vocational Nurse title is used in Texas and California, and the Oklahoma Board of Nursing licenses practical nurses under the LPN title.
Where do LPNs work in Tulsa besides hospitals?
Many work in clinics and public health. The Indian Health Care Resource Center hires LPNs for pediatric, women's health and float roles, and the Tulsa Health Department employs LPNs on a weekday schedule.
Can an LPN become an RN in Tulsa?
Yes. Tulsa Community College offers a career mobility track for LPNs and paramedics that leads to its Associate Degree of Applied Science in Nursing, after which you take the NCLEX-RN.
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