Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center is a 390-bed hospital in Lafayette, LA — Teaching.

12 openings posted here, advertised at $2,072 to $2,078 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
1214 COOLIDGE AVENUE, Lafayette, LA 70503
Beds
390
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
Med-Surg, ICU, NICU

Open assignments

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center has 12 openings posted across 3 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,072 to $2,078, with a median of $2,078. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Louisiana medianShifts
Med-Surg9$2,072 – $2,078$2,078at the medianDay, Night
ICU2$2,078$2,07814% underNight
NICU1$2,078$2,078Night

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

Med-Surg: 9 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,072 to $2,078 a week, at the Louisiana median. ICU: 2 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,078 a week, 14% under the Louisiana median for ICU. NICU: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $2,078 a week.

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Lafayette, LA runs housing 41% below, utilities 29% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Lafayette, LA metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall13% below
Housing41% below
Utilities29% below
Groceries and goods6% below
Services4% below

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Lafayette is $1,070 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $950.

Louisiana taxes wage income.

Housing near the hospital

6 traveler listings within 25 miles of Ochsner Lafayette 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
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 Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center?
12 openings are posted at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center across 3 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center?
Postings at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center advertise $2,072 to $2,078 a week, with a median of $2,078. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Lafayette is $1,070 a month (2025, utilities included).