Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center - St. Patrick
Hospital in Lake Charles, LA
From 1 posting · Employer research Sep 24, 2026Sources
The short version
Charting runs on Epic, so if you already document in Epic you are mostly learning unit workflow rather than a new system.
For experienced nursesSources
Epic is the documentation system here, which shortens the usual first-week scramble on a short assignment.
For travel nursesSources
Nursing here
- Charting system
Epic
Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center - St. Patrick · employer research
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Lake Charles, LA
Lake Charles pairs Southwest Louisiana’s warm Creole soul with living costs about 14% below the national average. Between shifts, decompress under moss-hung live oaks in the Charpentier District, paddle the Calcasieu River, or pick up local boudin. Here, a nurse’s clinical impact and paycheck both stretch remarkably far in a welcoming, tight-knit community.
Browse roles in Lake Charles- Metro price level · Lake Charles area
- 14% below the national average
- BEA index 85.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,109/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $59,235/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Ochsner CHRISTUS Health Center - St. Patrick
Sources
- careers.ochsner.org/search-jobs
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