Ochsner Medical Center Acute

Ochsner Medical Center Acute is a 1,023-bed hospital in New Orleans, LA — Magnet · Teaching.

24 openings posted here, advertised at $1,978 to $3,224 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
1516 JEFFERSON HWY, New Orleans, LA 70121
Beds
1,023
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Magnet
Designated
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
ICU, LTAC, OR, PACU, ER, PCU

Open assignments

Ochsner Medical Center Acute has 24 openings posted across 6 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $1,978 to $3,224, with a median of $2,376. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Louisiana medianShifts
ICU14$2,376 – $3,224$2,4602% overDay, Night
LTAC3$1,978 – $2,177$1,985at the medianDay
OR2$2,532 – $2,795$2,6645% overDay
PACU2$2,217 – $2,370$2,2943% overDay
ER2$2,460$2,4607% overNight
PCU1$2,235$2,235Day

The comparison is against the Louisiana median advertised rate for the same specialty. Ochsner Medical Center Acute posts above it in 4 of 5 specialties with a comparison.

ICU: 14 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,376 to $3,224 a week, 2% over the Louisiana median for ICU. LTAC: 3 openings, day shifts, advertised at $1,978 to $2,177 a week, at the Louisiana median. OR: 2 openings, day shifts, advertised at $2,532 to $2,795 a week, 5% over the Louisiana median for OR.

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.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall7% below
Housing14% below
Utilities29% below
Groceries and goods6% below
Services4% 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.

Housing near the hospital

50 traveler listings within 25 miles of Ochsner Medical Center Acute.

Similar facilities

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

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
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 Ochsner Medical Center Acute?
24 openings are posted at Ochsner Medical Center Acute across 6 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Ochsner Medical Center Acute?
Postings at Ochsner Medical Center Acute advertise $1,978 to $3,224 a week, with a median of $2,376. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near Ochsner Medical Center Acute?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in New Orleans is $1,510 a month (2025, utilities included).