St. Tammany Health System

Health system employer · Based in Covington, LA

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open roles, live count: 3.0
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On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Shifts hiring now: Days 2 · Nights 1

Benefits

Shift differentials for General Medicine RNs and a relocation bonus are advertised; dollar amounts are not published.

What stands out

Moving here
If you are moving to Covington, the General Medicine recruiting post names a relocation bonus for RN roles.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Experienced nurses
General Medicine is hiring RNs and the same post names shift differentials on top of the base pay they call competitive.
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Experienced nurses
There is a Staff RN posting for the Off-site Emergency Department titled Full Time Plus, night shift.
As of 2026Source 1: us.jobsora.com Source 2: facebook.com
Experienced nurses
Reviewers give about a 4.1 from 137 reviews, and roughly two-thirds would recommend the hospital to a friend.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

More about working here

Moving here
You would be joining a not-for-profit hospital that has been based in Covington since 1954 and serves western St. Tammany Parish.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
A large majority of reviewers approve of the CEO.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

Working conditions

Scheduling: RN ads mention shift differentials; an Off-site ED RN posting is titled Full Time Plus Night Shift.; As of 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: us.jobsora.com
Pay and benefits: Competitive salary with shift differentials for General Medicine RNs; As of 2026Source: facebook.com
Pay and benefits: Relocation bonus advertised for RN roles in a General Medicine recruiting post; As of 2026Source: facebook.com

The city

Living in Covington, LA

Covington sits on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, about 45 minutes from New Orleans. Its historic downtown features oak-lined streets, local shops, and riverside views along the Tchefuncte River. A slower-paced alternative to the city, popular with healthcare commuters seeking small-town charm near metro access.

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Metro price level · Covington area: 7% below the national average; BEA index 92.7 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,396/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $75,851/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

You would be walking into a not-for-profit hospital that has sat in Covington since 1954. St. Tammany Health System describes the work as caring with excellence, compassion, and teamwork, and serving western St. Tammany Parish with integrated healthcare.

Hiring days & nights

More about St. Tammany Health System

On the floor, the jobs you can actually point to are General Medicine RN roles. That recruiting post names competitive pay, shift differentials, and a relocation bonus. There is also a Staff RN job in the Off-site Emergency Department listed as Full Time Plus, night shift. You will not find the hourly rate or the staffing ratio in those posts, so that conversation still belongs to you and the hiring manager. People who have worked here leave about a 4.1 on Glassdoor from 137 reviews, and roughly two-thirds would recommend the hospital to a friend. A large majority approve of the CEO.

Caring with excellence, compassion, and teamwork, and serving western St. Tammany Parish with integrated healthcare.

Working here

Culture and working life

compassionteamworkexcellencenot-for-profitcommunityintegratedparish

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

overall recommendation: Reviewers give about a 4.1 rating from 137 reviews, and roughly two-thirds would recommend the hospital to a friend.; As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
CEO approval: A large majority of reviewers approve of the CEO.; As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

What to weigh

They advertise competitive pay and a relocation bonus for General Medicine RNs, but they do not publish the dollar amounts.

As of 2026Source: facebook.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Umbrella organization
Roles last seen active: Sep 9, 2026
Website: sttammany.health ↗

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The units

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Open counts come from the live roles below. Source links show where unit details were reported.

ERNights 11 open
OrthopedicsDays 11 open
Pain ManagementDays 11 open
General Medicine
Employer Facebook post advertises RN openings in General Medicine with competitive pay, shift differentials, and a relocation bonus.
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.com
Off-site Emergency Department
A job title lists RN Staff Off-site Emergency Department, Full Time Plus, Night Shift.
Source location unconfirmedSource: us.jobsora.com