Ochsner Health Center
Health system in Covington, LA
- Hiring days and nights
- New grads welcome on 14 roles
From 30 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 12, 2026Sources
The short version
You would join a system that welcomes new graduates into a nurse residency and offers mentorship with guidance from experienced professionals.
Employer research, Sep 12, 2026
You can step in through a nurse residency that is listed as open to new graduates.
For new gradsSources
You would have mentorship as a student or new grad, with guidance from experienced professionals.
For new gradsSources
As of 2026Source: careers.ochsner.orgYou can draw earned wages before payday through the team-member financial benefit.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: careers.ochsner.org
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 14 of 30 roles welcome new grads, and there is a nurse residency
- LPNs and LVNs: 12 of 30 roles accept an LPN or LVN
- Nurse practitioners: 15 of 30 roles are advanced practice roles
Nursing here
- Nurse residency
Nurse residency program
Ochsner Health Center · employer research
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- Preceptors and orientation
Mentorship programs for students and new grads with guidance from accomplished professionals
Ochsner Health Center · employer research
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As of 2026Source: careers.ochsner.org- Scheduling
New Orleans RN listings include MedSurg/Tele/SD Weekend Program (8) and OR/Surgery Weekend Program (1)
Ochsner Health Center · employer research
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As of 2026Source: careers.ochsner.org- Floating
RN Float Pool appears among New Orleans-area RN job profiles (2 postings)
Ochsner Health Center · employer research
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As of 2026Source: careers.ochsner.org- Nursing leadership
Jennifer Vicknair · AVP Nursing and Hospital Administrator
Ochsner Health Center
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Benefits
You can access earned wages before payday. Recruiting content mentions shift differential pay, without stating the amount. Recruiting content mentions referral incentives, without stating the amount.
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
Shift differential pay mentioned in Ochsner recruiting content (amount not stated)
As of 2026
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- Sign-on bonus
$15,000 sign-on for LPN and RN roles supporting the patient flow team at Ochsner Health Center-Elmwood
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Referral incentives mentioned in Ochsner recruiting content (amount not stated)
As of 2026
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- Benefits
Earned Wage Access offered as a team-member financial benefit
As of 2026
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Units hiring now
- Cardiovascular surgery4 open
- Primary careDays 24 open
- ERDays 1 · Nights 12 open
- Nurse practitioner or physician assistant2 open
- Clinic1 open
- ENT clinicDays 11 open
- Gastroenterology1 open
- Infectious diseaseDays 11 open
- LPNDays 11 open
- NeurosurgeryDays 11 open
- Nurse practitioner / physician assistant1 open
- OBGYN1 open
Pediatric congenital heart
Ochsner Health Center For Children - New Orleans · New Orleans, LA
Director posting describes a growing Children's Congenital Heart Program spanning Louisiana and Mississippi, aiming to become a destination center.
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Ochsner Health Center For Children - New Orleans · New Orleans, LASource: careers.ochsner.orgSpecialty clinic (orthopedics / general surgery)
Ochsner Health Center – Breaux Bridge · Breaux Bridge, LA
New 6,200 sq ft clinic has 9 exam rooms, 1 treatment room, and 1 X-ray room, opening with orthopedics and general surgery.
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Overall recommendation
- Glassdoor snapshot shows about 3.6/5 from thousands of ratings, with roughly 72% saying they would recommend the employer.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Benefits, mission, and growth
- Long-tenured leaders describe strong benefits, career development, a clear mission, supportive culture, and coworkers who care about patients.
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As of 2024-01-02Source: glassdoor.sg- Pace of work
- Reviewers call the environment fast-paced and busy.
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As of 2024-01-02Source: glassdoor.sg
More review themes
- Just culture and accountability
- A current leader praised support and growth but said just culture can slow accountability.
Sources
As of 2026-07-24Source: glassdoor.sg
The hard parts
A current leader praised support and growth but said just culture can slow accountability.
Sources
As of 2026-07-24Source: glassdoor.sg
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?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Common questions
Does Ochsner Health Center hire new grads?
14 of 30 roles welcome new grads. Its nurse residency: Nurse residency program.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 12 roles with a stated shift, 11 are day shifts and 1 is a night shift.
Which units are hiring?
Cardiovascular surgery (4), primary care (4), ER (2), nurse practitioner or physician assistant (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Ochsner Health Center, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Ochsner Health Center
- LPN
- Full-time; 6am-6pm
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- Preceptorship program
- NP
- NP
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- NP
- NP
- Day shift
- CEU allowance
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- Day shift
- NP
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- NP
- Preceptorship program
- LPN
- NP
- NP
- Outpatient Clinic
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- NP
- NP
- NP
- Outpatient Clinic
- LPN
- NP
- Outpatient Clinic
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Day shift
Sources
- careers.ochsner.org/students
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- careers.ochsner.org/benefits
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- careers.ochsner.org/employment/new-orleans-louisiana-united-states-registered-nurse-rn-jobs/47519/9255984/6252001-4331987-4336191-4335045/4
Nursing here · as of 2026
- careers.ochsner.org/job/new-orleans/director-of-operations-ochsner-children-s-congenital-heart-program/47519/98147776096
Nursing here
- facebook.com/ochsnercareers/posts/expand-your-skills-by-caring-for-diverse-medical-and-surgical-conditions-ochsner/679782082529166
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
- facebook.com/ochsnercareers/posts/ochsner-health-is-hiring-rns-to-support-our-incredible-patient-flow-team-ochsner/935842725462995
Nursing here · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Ochsner-Health-EI_IE122025.11,25.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Ochsner-Health-E122025-RVW82981585.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2024-01-02
- instagram.com/reel/DYxDf1aAVWA
Nursing here · as of 2026
- news.ochsner.org/news-releases/ochsner-health-center-breaux-bridge-opens-with-dedication-to-burton-dupuis
Nursing here · as of 2026-03-20
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