RN - Med Surg - Days - Jeff Hwy
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
- Eligibility
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Posted Sep 11
Staffing and support
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Pay and benefits
- Not listed
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What's around it?
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,251/mo
- Household income
- $56,631/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
The job acts as a leader in the provision of patient care using the nursing process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses and Scope & Standards of Practice. The job responsibilities include effectively delegating, directing, and assisting licensed and ancillary team members, assuming accountability for quality patient outcomes, maintaining involvement in activities aimed toward the achievement of unit and department’s strategic goals, and demonstrating professional responsibility. The employee must maintain knowledge of current federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards, or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensure compliance with all such laws, regulations, and standards.
Sourced from Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans’ careers page.
How this role fits you
About the employer
You would join a nursing staff with Magnet recognition in 2003, 2008, 2013, 2019, and 2024. You would work at a hospital U.S. News ranked No. 1 in Louisiana for 2026-2027, with national rankings in OB/GYN and pulmonary care. You…
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?