Hillcrest Medical Center is Tulsa’s second largest hospital system and one of the more active travel nurse markets in the metro. Part of the Ardent Health Services network, Hillcrest has 656 beds at its main campus on the South Utica Avenue medical corridor and maintains consistent travel nurse openings across cardiac, surgical, burn, and orthopedic specialties. Call 918-992-0533 for assistance.
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Hillcrest HealthCare System total | 9 hospitals across northeastern Oklahoma, 6,250 employees, 322 employed providers, 1,235 licensed beds across the system |
Hillcrest Medical Center — main campus | 656-bed hospital, 1120 S Utica Ave, Tulsa 74104 — on the South Utica medical corridor. Among Oklahoma’s most widely respected hospitals. |
Hillcrest Hospital South | 180-bed full-service hospital, south Tulsa. Only DNV Orthopedic Center of Excellence in Oklahoma. Strongest cardiovascular accreditations in the state. |
Oklahoma Heart Institute | Cardiac specialty center co-located at Hillcrest Medical Center — high-acuity cardiac travel RN demand |
Utica Park Clinic | Hillcrest’s outpatient multispecialty physician group — locations across the metro |
Alexander Burn Center | Regional burn unit at Hillcrest Medical Center — specialized travel RN demand |
Travel nurse openings | 96 active travel nursing positions at Hillcrest Medical Center as of January 2026 (Vivian.com data) |
Ardent Health acquisition | Ardent Health Services acquired Hillcrest in 2004 and has invested $262M+ in facilities since |
Hillcrest Medical Center’s position on South Utica Avenue — between Midtown and South Tulsa — gives nurses real flexibility. The hospital is roughly equidistant from Midtown Tulsa’s walkable neighborhoods and South Tulsa’s quieter residential zones.
Midtown Tulsa properties (74104, 74112) sit 10 to 20 minutes from Hillcrest and put nurses inside the walkable neighborhood character of Brookside and Cherry Street — restaurants, coffee shops, The Gathering Place park, and the arts district within a short drive or walkable distance. This is the lifestyle-first choice for nurses who want to actually experience Tulsa during a 13-week assignment.
South Tulsa properties are similarly 10 to 20 minutes from Hillcrest and offer the quieter residential character of the southern metro — newer construction, larger lots, and proximity to Hillcrest Hospital South for nurses with assignments at the southern campus.
See the full Hillcrest Travel Nurse Housing page for stipend math and specific housing detail.
For Midtown neighborhood detail: Midtown Tulsa Furnished Housing .
The Tulsa Stipend Advantage — 2026 Numbers
GSA lodging rate for Tulsa, Oklahoma: $98/night = $2,940/month
HeyStay 2BR whole home (single nurse): $1,200 – $1,800/month all-inclusive
Monthly tax-free savings vs. GSA ceiling: $1,140 – $1,740
Savings over full 13-week contract: $4,400 – $6,750
Two nurses sharing a HeyStay 2BR: $700 – $900 each/month
Each nurse saves vs. GSA ceiling: $2,040 – $2,240/month = $6,630 – $7,280 over 13 weeks
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Yes. Hillcrest Medical Center and Ascension St. John Medical Center are both on the South Utica Avenue medical corridor in Midtown Tulsa, less than two miles apart. Midtown HeyStay properties serve nurses at either system.
As of January 2026, Hillcrest Medical Center had 96 active travel nursing positions and Hillcrest Hospital South had 89, per Vivian.com data. Both facilities maintain year-round travel nurse demand.
Both work for commute. Midtown is the better choice for nurses who prioritize walkability and neighborhood life during time off. South Tulsa is better for nurses who want more space and quieter residential character.
Yes. Midtown properties serving Hillcrest are also within 5 to 15 minutes of St. John. For nurses doing cross-system rotations or considering back-to-back contracts at different Tulsa systems, Midtown positioning is ideal.
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