Ochsner Medical Center Acute is a 1,023-bed hospital in New Orleans, LA — Magnet · Teaching.
8 openings posted here, advertised at $2,067 to $3,282 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
Ochsner Medical Center Acute has 8 openings posted across 5 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,067 to $3,282, with a median of $2,302. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. Louisiana median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 3 | $2,532 | $2,532 | 1% over | Day |
| PACU | 2 | $2,067 – $2,217 | $2,142 | — | Day, Night |
| LTAC | 1 | $2,095 | $2,095 | — | Day |
| Oncology | 1 | $3,282 | $3,282 | — | Day |
| PCU | 1 | $2,386 | $2,386 | — | Night |
The comparison is against the Louisiana median advertised rate for the same specialty. Ochsner Medical Center Acute posts above it in 1 of 1 specialty with a comparison.
OR: 3 openings, day shifts, advertised at $2,532 a week, 1% over the Louisiana median for OR. PACU: 2 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,067 to $2,217 a week. LTAC: 1 opening, day shifts, advertised at $2,095 a week.
Over the last 48 days the median advertised weekly rate at Ochsner Medical Center Acute has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,302 across 8 openings, 8% below $2,504 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
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.
51 traveler listings within 25 miles of Ochsner Medical Center Acute.
Other Louisiana hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 18 | $2,186 | 612 | $1,430 |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 9 | $2,055 | 390 | $1,070 |
| Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 6 | $2,078 | 301 | $1,500 |
| University Medical Center New Orleans | New Orleans | 3 | $2,167 | 310 | $1,510 |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 0 | — | 674 | $1,005 |
1 travel nurse review, 4.3★ overall.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4.3 |
| Culture | 5.0 |
| Management | 4.5 |
| Safety | 4.0 |
| Workload | 4.0 |
Pros: PCU is 1:4-5, lab techs get labs, techs do vitals after your first set, transport, and charge is usually free. There's a float log and you only float to like units. Did PCU here a few years ago and wo…
Cons: Very sick patients, it's a tough assignment. When they're short staffed it gets rough. Day shift parks in a remote lot, nights get the attached garage.