Hospitals in New Orleans, LA
3 facilities hiring travelers, 15 openings. Advertised pay sits level with the Louisiana median; a two-bedroom runs $1,510 a month at HUD fair market rent, 6% above Metairie's.
- Facilities hiring
- 3
- Openings
- 15
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,167
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $1,510
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Facilities
Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.
What it costs to live here
Against the national average, New Orleans-Metairie, LA runs utilities 29% below, housing 14% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 7% below |
| Housing | 14% below |
| Utilities | 29% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | 4% below |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in New Orleans is $1,510 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,260.
Louisiana taxes wage income.
Against Metairie, a two-bedroom here runs 6% higher ($1,510 against $1,430).
Housing on CircleRN
51 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of New Orleans's hospitals.
- Turn-key 2/1 in Beautiful Uptown New Orleans neighborhood — $1,750 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 0.2 mi
- Rent My NOLA Sapphire, 5BR Modern Beauty! — $4,500 a month, 5 beds, furnished, about 0.7 mi
- Cozy uptown 2 bedroom house with private yard — $2,400 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 0.7 mi
- Spacious 2BR 1.5BA Near Ochsner, Wi-Fi, Parking, & W/D — $1,900 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 0.7 mi
- Rapha – Relaxing Furnished Apartment for Traveling Professionals — $2,200 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 0.8 mi
- 3 bedroom apartment near Ochsner Hospital — $2,500 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 0.8 mi
- Blissful Nola Escape — $2,500 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 1.1 mi
- STEPS to Ferret St & Tulane University — $2,800 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 1.2 mi
- Vacation like a local! Tulane University Area — $2,800 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 1.2 mi
- Caldwell Estates — $1,400 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 1.3 mi
- New Orleans Medical Center 2bedroom 2full bath W/ Off Street Private Driveway! — $3,000 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 1.3 mi
- New Orleans Medical Center 3r 3bath w/ off street private parking 3 car driveway! — $3,500 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 1.3 mi
Common questions
- Which New Orleans hospital hires travelers most?
- Ochsner Medical Center Acute, with 8 of the city's 15 openings and 1,023 beds. Touro Infirmary is second at 4. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Louisiana license to work in New Orleans?
- Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- How does New Orleans compare with Metairie?
- New Orleans's median advertised rate is $2,167 a week against $2,186 in Metairie; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,510 in New Orleans and $1,430 in Metairie. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- Is there housing on CircleRN near New Orleans?
- Yes: 51 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
- Does Louisiana tax travel nurse pay?
- Louisiana taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
- How long are travel assignments in New Orleans, LA?
- 13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in New Orleans, LA on the CircleRN board. Extensions are agreed with the agency and the facility once you are there and are not counted here.
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