Ochsner Health Center - Kenner
Clinic in Kenner, LA
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 23, 2026Sources
The short version
The RN openings posted here are full-time on med-surg/tele, with a sign-on incentive listed up to $20,000.
Employer research, Sep 23, 2026
Ochsner Kenner has listed a sign-on incentive of up to $20,000 for med-surg/tele RNs, which is real money against a move or a mortgage.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026-09-23Source: careers.ochsner.orgFull-time RN openings sit on the med-surg/tele side here, so you can plan a schedule rather than piece one together.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026-09-23Source: careers.ochsner.orgNurses here describe coworkers who back each other up, which matters most in your first year on a busy floor.
For new gradsSources
Nursing here
Published pay and benefits
- Sign-on bonus
Sign-on incentive up to $20,000 for RN - Medsurg/tele at Ochsner Kenner
As of 2026-09-23
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The units
Medsurg/tele
Ochsner Health Center - Kenner · Kenner, LA
Full-time RN positions available at Ochsner Health Center - Kenner.
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What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Compensation Concerns
- Staff and nurses report that hourly wages are below market rate and merit raises are minimal relative to workload.
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- Team Culture and Coworkers
- Staff consistently highlight supportive, collaborative relationships with fellow nurses and healthcare colleagues.
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- Patient Workload
- Units are described as busy, with nurses frequently assigned full patient loads irrespective of acuity.
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As of 2023-07-15Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Staff reviews say the hourly wage runs below market and merit raises stay small, so the sign-on incentive is doing a lot of the lifting on pay.
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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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Kenner, LA
Spanning five miles between Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River, Kenner offers nurses hassle-free suburban living minutes from Metairie via Interstate 10. Settle into ranch-style homes in Chateau Estates with easy driveway parking, then unwind post-shift along the Mississippi River Levee Bike Path at La Salle’s Landing or over seafood boils at Harbor Seafood.
Browse roles in Kenner- State price level · Louisiana
- 12% below the national average
- State index 88.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,179/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,020/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Ochsner Health Center - Kenner
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- careers.ochsner.org/employment/kenner-louisiana-united-states-registered-nurse-rn-jobs/47519/9255984/6252001-4331987-4328978-4329753/4
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026-09-23
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Ochsner-Health-Kenner-Reviews-EI_IE122025.0,14_IL.15,21_IC1150024.htm
The short version, What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Ochsner-Health-Registered-Nurse-Kenner-Reviews-EI_IE122025.0,14_KO15,31_IL.32,38_IC1150024.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- indeed.com/cmp/Ochsner-Health/reviews
The short version, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
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