Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge

Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge is a 171-bed hospital in Baton Rouge, LA — .

6 openings posted here, advertised at $2,078 to $2,401 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
17000 MEDICAL CENTER DR, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Beds
171
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
Endoscopy, Med-Surg, ER

Open assignments

Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has 6 openings posted across 3 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,078 to $2,401, with a median of $2,078. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. Louisiana medianShifts
Endoscopy3$2,401$2,401—Day
Med-Surg2$2,078$2,0785% underNight
ER1$2,078$2,078at the medianDay

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

Endoscopy: 3 openings, day shifts, advertised at $2,401 a week. Med-Surg: 2 openings, night shifts, advertised at $2,078 a week, 5% under the Louisiana median for Med-Surg. ER: 1 opening, day shifts, advertised at $2,078 a week, at the Louisiana median.

Advertised pay over time

Over the last 49 days the median advertised weekly rate at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,078 across 6 openings. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.

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 Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge.

Similar facilities

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

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie15$2,186612$1,430
Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans10$2,3861,023$1,510
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette8$2,055390$1,070
Slidell Memorial HospitalSlidell7$2,078301$1,500
University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans3$2,167310$1,510

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Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge?
6 openings are posted at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge across 3 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge?
Postings at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge advertise $2,078 to $2,401 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 Medical Center - Baton Rouge?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Baton Rouge is $1,180 a month (2025, utilities included).