From 7 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 19, 2026Sources
The short version
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.
Employer research, Aug 19, 2026
If you are moving to Covington, the General Medicine recruiting post names a relocation bonus for RN roles.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026Source: facebook.comGeneral Medicine is hiring RNs and the same post names shift differentials on top of the base pay they call competitive.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: facebook.comThere is a Staff RN posting for the Off-site Emergency Department titled Full Time Plus, night shift.
For experienced nursesSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- LPNs and LVNs: 4 of 7 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Scheduling
RN ads mention shift differentials; an Off-site ED RN posting is titled Full Time Plus Night Shift.
St. Tammany Health System · employer research
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Benefits
Shift differentials for General Medicine RNs and a relocation bonus are advertised; dollar amounts are not published.
Published pay and benefits
- Shift pay
Competitive salary with shift differentials for General Medicine RNs
As of 2026
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- Relocation
Relocation bonus advertised for RN roles in a General Medicine recruiting post
As of 2026
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Units hiring now
- ERDays 1 · Nights 12 open
- NeuroscienceDays 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.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.comOff-site Emergency Department
A job title lists RN Staff Off-site Emergency Department, Full Time Plus, Night Shift.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: us.jobsora.com
What nurses say
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.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
The hard parts
They advertise competitive pay and a relocation bonus for General Medicine RNs, but they do not publish the dollar amounts.
Sources
As of 2026Source: facebook.com
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?
Living in Covington, LA
Set beneath moss-draped live oaks on Lake Pontchartrain’s Northshore, Covington offers nurses a tranquil base. Decompress along the Bogue Falaya River or bike the Tammany Trace after shifts at St. Tammany Health System. With living costs about 7% below the national average, you gain historic charm just an easy Causeway commute from New Orleans.
Browse roles in Covington- 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
Common questions
Which shifts are open?
Of the 6 roles with a stated shift, 5 are day shifts and 1 is a night shift.
Which units are hiring?
ER (2), neuroscience (1), orthopedics (1) and pain management (1).
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to St. Tammany Health System, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from St. Tammany Health System
RN Staff - Full Time Plus - Adult ICU
Posted last week
- RN
RN Staff - Full Time - Neuroscience (Day Shift))
Posted last week
- RN
- 12-hour days
- RN
- 7am-7pm
- Per diem
- LPN
- Mon-Fri 8am -5pm
- CEU allowance
- LPN
- 8-hour days
- LPN
- 8-hour days
- LPN
- Night shift
- Per diem
Sources
- facebook.com/StTammanyHealthSystem/posts/join-our-team-are-you-a-dedicated-rn-looking-to-make-a-real-impact-were-searchin/963367945837184
The short version, Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-St-Tammany-Parish-Hospital-EI_IE20346.11,37.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- sttammany.health/HospitalServices
Employer website
- us.jobsora.com/job-51512212433
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2026
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