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PACU Travel Nurse Jobs Near New Orleans, LA
Are there other PACU travel nursing jobs near New Orleans, Louisiana?
Yes! Advantis Medical frequently staffs PACU travel RN jobs in nearby areas. For your convenience, our similar jobs are sorted by distance so you can quickly review jobs that are close by.
If more than one contract looks like a fit, selecting “I’m Interested” on multiple assignments can give you more options to discuss with your recruiter.
What is Ochsner Medical Center, and what nursing work does it concentrate?
It's the 767-bed flagship of Ochsner Health near New Orleans — a tertiary referral center where RNs work transplant, cardiac, oncology, and complex surgical units; it's been named the best hospital in Louisiana by U.S. News for over a decade.
Does Ochsner Medical Center carry ANCC Magnet status?
It's a five-time ANCC Magnet recipient — a level of recognition only a small fraction of U.S. hospitals reach.
Which specialty units can RNs work in at Ochsner Medical Center?
Its three centers of excellence — the Multi-Organ Transplant Center, the Heart & Vascular Institute, and the Cancer Institute — anchor the specialty units, and all of Ochsner Health's heart transplants are performed here.
Does Ochsner Medical Center take trauma?
Ochsner is not the region's designated trauma center (University Medical Center New Orleans holds the Level I); its acuity comes from transplant, advanced heart failure, and complex surgical care, including the SynCardia total artificial heart.
What's the charting system at Ochsner Medical Center?
Epic, which Ochsner Health has used since 2012 (its patient portal is MyOchsner).
Explore New Orleans, LA
A hospital market as distinctive as the city itself runs through New Orleans, LA, with systems spread from the downtown medical district across the parishes and travel demand spanning emergency, intensive care, and surgical assignments. The patient mix and the culture reward nurses who settle in rather than pass through. The streetcar lines still work as actual transit, the French Quarter belongs to visitors while locals claim the Bywater and Mid-City, and the food and music calendars simply never stop. Metairie and the West Bank communities widen the search at gentler prices. The housing strategy matters; rents vary enormously by neighborhood, and matching home to campus tames the daily logistics. Few contracts anywhere in the country offer a traveler this much city to work with.
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