Baton Rouge General Medical Center

Baton Rouge General Medical Center is a 256-bed hospital in Baton Rouge, LA — Teaching.

3 openings posted here, advertised at $2,026 to $2,956 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
8585 PICARDY AVE, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Beds
256
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
Cath Lab, L&D, Med-Surg

Open assignments

Baton Rouge General Medical Center has 3 openings posted across 3 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,026 to $2,956, with a median of $2,394. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Louisiana medianShifts
Cath Lab1$2,956$2,956Day
L&D1$2,394$2,3941% underNight
Med-Surg1$2,026$2,0263% underNight

The comparison is against the Louisiana median advertised rate for the same specialty. Baton Rouge General Medical Center posts above it in 0 of 2 specialties with a comparison.

Cath Lab: 1 opening, day shifts, advertised at $2,956 a week. L&D: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $2,394 a week, 1% under the Louisiana median for L&D. Med-Surg: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $2,026 a week, 3% under the Louisiana median for Med-Surg.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Baton Rouge, LA runs utilities 29% below, housing 26% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Baton Rouge, LA metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall9% below
Housing26% below
Utilities29% below
Groceries and goods6% below
Services4% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Baton Rouge is $1,180 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,040.

Louisiana taxes wage income.

Housing near the hospital

4 traveler listings within 25 miles of Baton Rouge General Medical Center.

Similar facilities

Other Louisiana hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans24$2,3761,023$1,510
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette12$2,078390$1,070
University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans5$2,167310$1,510
Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell3$2,310301$1,500
East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie0612$1,430

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Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at Baton Rouge General Medical Center?
3 openings are posted at Baton Rouge General Medical Center across 3 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Baton Rouge General Medical Center?
Postings at Baton Rouge General Medical Center advertise $2,026 to $2,956 a week, with a median of $2,394. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near Baton Rouge General Medical Center?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Baton Rouge is $1,180 a month (2025, utilities included).