Team
Ochsner credits employees for its achievements
Ochsner says every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill its hallways.
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“For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling.”
It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team.
- Roles refreshed Oct 8, 2026
- Pay only where Ochsner Health Center for Children or a posting states it
- open roles
- 6
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Why nurses choose Ochsner Health Center for Children
Leadership
A Supv-RN Clinic opening is posted
Ochsner's careers site lists a Supv-RN Clinic opening at the New Orleans center.
careers.ochsner.orgUnits hiring now
- More units
- Pediatric Primary Care Clinic
- Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic
- Infusion
- School Nursing
Current openings at Ochsner Health Center For Children
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Per diem
- LPN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- LPN
- Day shift
- LPN
- Per diem
- LPN
- Day shift
- New grads welcomed
- RN
Want to work here?
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Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 3 of 6 roles welcome new grads
- Pediatrics nurses: 3 of 6 roles
- LPNs and LVNs: 5 of 6 roles accept an LPN or LVN
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Culture, pay, and flexibility
- A New Orleans director (1–2 years) praised culture, competitive pay, flexibility, and patient-centered care; 5/5 on work/life and management, 4/5 on pay, and reported no negatives.
Sources
As of 2025-06-30Source: glassdoor.sg- Work-life balance vs growing workload
- A New Orleans director with 10+ years cited work-life balance, possible remote work for leadership, salary and benefits, and purpose, but noted rising workload as the organization grows.
Sources
As of 2025-05-16Source: glassdoor.sg
The hard parts
You would also hear a director with 10+ years say the workload has been rising as the organization grows.
Sources
As of 2025-05-16Source: glassdoor.sg
Living in New Orleans, LA
Trading post-shift fatigue for live brass on Frenchmen Street and streetcar commutes under Garden District live oaks makes nursing in New Orleans distinct.
Browse roles in New Orleans- Metro price level · New Orleans area
- 7% below the national average
- BEA index 92.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,251/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $56,631/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
What to ask the recruiter (4)
- 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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
Your next nursing job at Ochsner Health Center for Children starts with one application.
Nursing Mastery sends it to Ochsner Health Center for Children and tells you what happens next.
Common questions
Does Ochsner Health Center For Children hire new grads?
3 of 6 roles welcome new grads.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 3 roles with a stated shift, 3 are day shifts.
Which units are hiring?
Pediatrics (3), pediatric clinics (1), pediatric nursing (1) and primary care (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Ochsner Health Center For Children, and we tell you what happens next.
Sources (6)
- careers.ochsner.org/business/custom_fields.facilityname/ochsner%20health%20center%20for%20children%20-%20new%20orleans/47519/5
Research, Why nurses choose Ochsner Health Center for Children · as of 2026
- careers.ochsner.org/business/custom_fields.facilityname/ochsner%20health%20center%20for%20children%20-%20metairie/47519/5
Research · as of 2026
- careers.ochsner.org/job/metairie-terrace/licensed-practical-nurse-lpn-prn-pediatric-primary-care-clinic-river-ridge/47519/92569264784
In its words
- careers.ochsner.org/job/new-orleans/licensed-practical-nurse-lpn-pediatric-primary-care-clinic-jeff-hwy-full-time/47519/95670398064
Why nurses choose Ochsner Health Center for Children
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Ochsner-Health-E122025-RVW98379697.htm
Research · as of 2025-06-30
- glassdoor.sg/Reviews/Employee-Review-Ochsner-Health-E122025-RVW97398774.htm
Research, The hard parts · as of 2025-05-16
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