Nurse market brief · New Orleans, LA
Nurse Jobs in New Orleans, LA
863 nurse openings are live in the New Orleans, LA area from 87 employers, led by ochsner, LCMC Health, and VieMed Healthcare Staffing. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,567–$121,350 a year (median $105,092), from the 40% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 863
- Live nurse openings currently tracked in the New Orleans market.
Companies hiring
- 87
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $105,092
- 40% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 47%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
863
Hiring employers
87
Salary coverage
40%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
451
42 companies · $105,065 median
Established employers
56
20 companies
Top of market
14
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$93,567
P50
$105,092
P75
$121,350
P90
$137,532
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live nurse listings in New Orleans
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare nurse opportunities in New Orleans, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 863 live roles tracked in this market.
- 87 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Nurse in New Orleans
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
863 nurse openings across 87 employers establish the current New Orleans opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
ochsner is one of the most active visible employers, with 311 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the New Orleans market view into active employers and representative nurse openings
Employer activity · 87 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 863 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- RN- Utilization Management- Remote · ochsner
- RN - Endoscopy - Kenner - Full Time · ochsner
- RN-OR/Surgery-FT-SMH · ochsner
- RN - Emergency Medicine - PRN (Swing Shift 11-11) - St. Bernard Parish Hospital · ochsner
- Registered Nurse - MedSurg/Tele - Night Shift - As Needed (PRN) - St. Bernard Parish Hospital · ochsner
- RN - Emergency Medicine - PRN - Day Shift - St. Bernard Parish Hospital · ochsner
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- RN - Emergency Medicine - PRN (Swing Shift) - St. Bernard Parish Hospital · ochsner
- Acute Inpatient Registered Nurse - RN · Fresenius Medical Care
- Registered Nurse RN Home Health · elara
- RN Spinal Cord Injury Rehab FT Nights · LCMC Health
- RN-ER, Travel · LiquidAgents Healthcare
Nurse jobs in New Orleans: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many nurse jobs are open in New Orleans?
Metaintro tracks 863 live nurse openings from 87 employers in the New Orleans, LA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do nurse jobs in New Orleans pay?
The median posted salary is $105,092 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $93,567 to $121,350. Based on the 40% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for nurse jobs in New Orleans?
ochsner, LCMC Health, VieMed Healthcare Staffing, and Alois Healthcare have the most open nurse roles here right now, out of 87 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Nurse demand around New Orleans.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the New Orleans market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Built for career movement
Turn the New Orleans nurse market into your next move.
Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your nurse search where the market is active now.
- MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence.
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