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Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

Allied Health Professional

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Endoscopy

CVOR Technologist

LPN / LVN

Vaccination

Social Work

Social Worker

ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Patient Care Tech

Phlebotomist

MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit

Med Surg

ED - Emergency Department

Surgical First Assistant

Utilization Review

Histology Technologist

Cardiac Stepdown

Preoperative

NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care

OR - Operating Room

Radiology Technician

Pediatrics

Behavioral Health Technician

Medical Lab Technician

Clinic

Correctional

I worked on GISSU, it’s very traveler friendly, the staff was super helpful patient ration is typically 1:4 on SOME occasions at night 1:5 but if you ever go to 5 Charge is Super helpful

Pediatric Respiratory Therapist

Sterile Processing Technician

Radiology Technologist

Certified Surgical Technologist

PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Cardiology

OR Circulate

PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care

Case Management

Interventional Radiology

Respiratory Therapist

Telemetry

Work environment was amazing! The culture on the unit was impeccable!

Dialysis

I worked on 5th floor POSS for my assignment from March 2023 until January 2024. Very welcoming, professional, and fun working environment.

I really enjoyed the Neuro team. It was well run and staffed with great players. I’d definitely go back!

Great peeps!

Ambulatory Care

Worked on 14 North…was my best work experience, lived my coworkers and management!

Stepdown

CVPICU

Nurse Practitioner

Pain Management

This is the biggest OR I have ever been a part of. Most of the people were kind.

Paramedic

Fetal Echocardiography

Surgical Technologist

CT Technologist

Monitor Technician

New Orleans

Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA is nationally ranked in 4 adult specialties and 1 pediatric specialty.

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<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Days, 4x10hrs</li><li>Hours: 40 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Oct 19, 2026</li><li>Length: 13 weeks</li><li>Openings: 1</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is hiring an Interventional Radiology Technologist for a Cardiac Interventional Radiology role requiring 2+ years of IR experience and current ARRT certification.</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Interventional Radiology / Special Procedures unit</li><li>4x10 hour day shifts from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM</li><li>On call required with a 30 minute response time</li><li>Uses Epic charting system</li><li>Equipment includes CT, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, GE Innova IGS, and Siemens imaging systems</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Minimum of 2 years of experience in Interventional Radiology (candidates with neuro IR and scrub experience may be considered with 1 year of experience)</li><li>Current ARRT (R) certification required, ARRT (VI) preferred</li><li>Current BLS required, ACLS preferred</li><li>Travel and scrub experience required</li><li>Experience with venous access, central venous lines, and PICC line care and maintenance</li><li>Skilled in vascular closure systems, EKG lead placement, and equipment set up</li><li>Experience with a broad range of IR procedures including angioplasty, embolization, angiography, stent placement, and biopsy procedures</li><li>Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred</li><li>License required if applicable</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Responsibilities include procedural support such as room circulating, sterile field maintenance, and accurate patient monitoring during procedures</li><li>May assist with vascular, genitourinary, neurological, and abdominal/pelvic interventional procedures</li><li>Maintains equipment, stocks supplies, and manages inventory</li><li>Orientation held five days per week</li><li>Facility does not accept local candidates; must reside 65+ miles from the facility</li><li>Candidates previously employed by the facility as permanent staff or in-house contractors must have a 1 year separation before returning as a traveler</li></ul>

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans New Orleans LA Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Compact States Allied Health Professional Interventional Radiology Technologist Special Procedures Technologist Vascular Interventional Technician Vascular Interventional Technologist 10 hours, days American Traveler Job ID #P-707569. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel Interventional Radiology Technologist - Cardiac Interventional Radiology American Traveler

<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs</li><li>Hours: 48 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Oct 19, 2026</li><li>Length: 13 weeks</li><li>Openings: 1</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Surgical ICU position requiring 2 years of specialty experience and hemodynamic monitoring skills including CVP and CRRT</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Surgical ICU setting with potential transplant, cardiac, and high acuity ICU patient population</li><li>Patient ratio of 1:2</li><li>Night shift, 4x12 hours (18:45-07:15)</li><li>Every other weekend required</li><li>Floating potentially required to other ICUs and step-down units</li><li>No call-in required</li><li>Epic charting system used</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Active RN license (Compact or LA) required in hand upon consideration</li><li>Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certifications required)</li><li>Minimum 2 years of Surgical ICU experience required</li><li>Prior travel nursing experience required (first-time travelers not accepted)</li><li>Experience with cardiac monitoring, CVP monitoring, and CRRT required (hardstop requirement)</li><li>Experience with post cardiac surgery care and pre/post cardiac cath intervention required</li><li>IV therapy experience required, including blood product administration, central line management, and PICC line management</li><li>Drip titration experience required</li><li>Experience with chest tube insertion/removal and care of ventilated patients required</li><li>Up-to-date NURSYS report required (within 4 weeks of consideration)</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Provide critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients including those recovering from cardiac and transplant procedures</li><li>Preferred experience includes liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, and lung transplant recovery, as well as LVAD/RVAD and high acuity ICU care</li><li>Two manager or supervisor references required to obtain clearance to start contract (charge RN references not accepted)</li><li>Must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's</li><li>Orientation held 5 days a week</li><li>Candidates must live more than 65 miles from the facility to be eligible</li><li>RTO must be disclosed and discussed during the interview process</li><li>Previous permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must be separated from the health system for 1 full year before returning as a traveler</li><li>May be assigned to an emergency response team during declared emergency events, with expectation to remain onsite or serve as part of a relief team</li></ul>

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans New Orleans LA Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Compact States RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care ICU - Intensive Care Unit STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Trauma ICU 12 hours, nights American Traveler Job ID #P-745374. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Surgical ICU American Traveler

<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs</li><li>Hours: 36 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Oct 19, 2026</li><li>Length: 13 weeks</li><li>Openings: 1</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is hiring a CT Technologist with ARRT (CT) certification and ED, inpatient, and outpatient experience for a night-shift role.</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>CT Tech unit within adult and pediatric acute care, outpatient, and Level II Trauma Center settings</li><li>Requires floating between ED, main campus, outpatient, and nearby clinics</li><li>4x10 hour night shifts, Monday-Thursday, 21:30-8:00</li><li>Epic EMR experience required</li><li>GE equipment and PACS system used</li><li>No call requirement</li><li>Must work scheduled shifts that fall on holidays</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>ARRT (CT) certification required</li><li>BLS certification required</li><li>Minimum of 2 years of CT experience required</li><li>ED, inpatient, and outpatient experience required</li><li>Epic and GE equipment experience required</li><li>Skilled in image display and post-processing, 3D rendering, multiplanar reconstruction, and ROI measurement</li><li>Experience with abdomen/pelvis, chest, head/neck, spine, and vascular CT studies</li><li>Proficient in contrast media preparation/administration, peripheral IV starts, and venipuncture</li><li>Knowledge of radiation safety and isolation precautions/PPE</li><li>Compact or LA license required in hand at time of submission</li><li>License required if applicable</li><li>Driver's license required for consideration</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Perform diagnostic CT imaging across ED, inpatient, and outpatient settings including trauma, oncology, and vascular studies</li><li>Facility does not accept first-time travelers</li><li>Must apply for Allied Health licensure within 72 hours of signing if not already licensed</li><li>Two Manager/Supervisor references required prior to starting contract; Charge RN references not accepted</li><li>Former Ochsner Health permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must have a 1-year separation before returning as a traveler</li><li>RTO must be disclosed on profile and discussed during interview</li><li>Orientation held five days per week</li><li>Does not accept local candidates; must reside more than 65 miles from facility</li></ul>

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans New Orleans LA Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Compact States Allied Health Professional CT Technologist 12 hours, nights American Traveler Job ID #P-716890. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel CT Technologist - CT Scan American Traveler

<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs</li><li>Hours: 36 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Oct 19, 2026</li><li>Length: 19 weeks</li><li>Openings: 1</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Surgical ICU position requiring 2+ years of specialty experience and a compact or LA RN license in hand.</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Surgical ICU unit setting with a 1:2 patient ratio</li><li>Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-07:15)</li><li>Every other weekend required</li><li>Potential floating to other ICUs and step-down units</li><li>Epic EMR experience required</li><li>No on-call requirement</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Active Compact or LA RN license in hand upon application</li><li>Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications required</li><li>Minimum 2 years of Surgical ICU experience required</li><li>Experience with hemodynamic monitoring including CVP and CRRT required</li><li>Experience with cardiac monitoring, central venous pressure monitoring, and post cardiac surgery care required</li><li>Experience with pre/post cardiac cath intervention required</li><li>Experience with IV therapy including blood product administration, central line management, and PICC line management required</li><li>Experience with drip titration required</li><li>Experience with chest tube insertion/removal and care of ventilated patients required</li><li>Previous travel nurse experience required</li><li>Driver's license required for consideration</li><li>Liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, or lung transplant recovery experience is a plus but not required</li><li>High acuity ICU and LVAD/RVAD experience is a plus</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Provide critical care nursing to surgical ICU patients including post-cardiac surgery and transplant recovery cases</li><li>Must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)</li><li>Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted</li><li>Two Manager/Supervisor references (not Charge RNs) required to obtain clearance to start, though not required at time of consideration</li><li>RTO must be disclosed on profile and discussed during interview to avoid offer rescindment</li><li>Candidates who previously worked as permanent staff or in-house agency contractors must be separated from the health system for 1 full year before returning as a traveler</li><li>Orientation held 5 days a week</li><li>First-time travelers will not be considered for this position</li></ul>

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans New Orleans LA Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Compact States RN Critical Care Float CCU - Coronary Care CVICU ICU - Intensive Care Unit MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit SICU - Surgical Intensive Care STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Trauma ICU 12 hours, nights American Traveler Job ID #P-749453. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Surgical ICU American Traveler

<h3>Assignment Overview</h3><ul><li>Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs</li><li>Hours: 36 hrs/wk</li><li>Start Date: Oct 19, 2026</li><li>Length: 13 weeks</li><li>Openings: 1</li></ul><h3>Description</h3><p>American Traveler is hiring an experienced Surgical ICU RN for a night shift assignment requiring 2 years of SICU experience and Epic proficiency.</p><h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Surgical Intensive Care Unit setting</li><li>Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15)</li><li>Patient ratio of 1:2</li><li>Every other weekend required</li><li>Potential floating to other ICUs and step-down units</li><li>No call-in requirement</li><li>Uses Epic EMR</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Active RN license (Compact or LA) required in hand upon consideration</li><li>Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS (AHA certifications required)</li><li>Minimum 2 years of experience in Surgical ICU setting required</li><li>Experience with hemodynamic monitoring including CVP and CRRT required</li><li>Experience with cardiac monitoring, post cardiac surgery, and pre/post cardiac cath intervention required</li><li>IV therapy experience including blood product administration, central line management, and PICC line management required</li><li>Experience with drip titration required</li><li>Experience with chest tube insertion/removal and care of ventilated patients required</li><li>Epic EMR experience required</li><li>Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be accepted</li><li>Preferred experience with liver, kidney, pancreas, or heart transplant recovery</li><li>Preferred experience in high acuity ICU, LVAD/RVAD, and lung transplant recovery</li><li>Up-to-date NURSYS report required (within 4 weeks of submission)</li><li>Two Manager/Supervisor references required prior to start (Charge RNs not acceptable)</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Provide direct nursing care to complex surgical ICU patients including post-cardiac surgery and transplant recovery cases</li><li>May be assigned to an emergency response team requiring extended on-site presence during facility emergencies</li><li>Holiday coverage required for 2 of 4 designated holiday periods: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's</li><li>Orientation held five days a week</li><li>Candidates must live more than 65 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rate</li><li>Local candidates are not accepted</li><li>RTO must be disclosed and discussed during the interview process</li><li>Previous Ochsner Health employees (permanent staff or in-house agency) must have a one-year separation before returning as a traveler</li></ul>

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans New Orleans LA Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Compact States RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care ICU - Intensive Care Unit STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Trauma ICU Critical Care Float CCU - Coronary Care MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit 12 hours, nights American Traveler Job ID #P-746367. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Surgical ICU American Traveler

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans New Orleans LA Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Compact States RN Critical Care Float CCU - Coronary Care CVICU ICU - Intensive Care Unit MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit SICU - Surgical Intensive Care STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Trauma ICU 12 hours, nights Nightingale Nurses

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans New Orleans LA Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Compact States RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care ICU - Intensive Care Unit STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Trauma ICU 12 hours, nights Nightingale Nurses

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans New Orleans LA Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Compact States RN CVICU CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care 12 hours, nights Nightingale Nurses

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans New Orleans LA Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Compact States RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care ICU - Intensive Care Unit STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Trauma ICU Critical Care Float CCU - Coronary Care MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit 12 hours, nights Nightingale Nurses

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans jobs

Interventional Radiology Technologist

$3,126/week

SICU RN

$3,018/week

CT Technologist

$2,678/week

SICU RN

$2,282/week

SICU RN

$2,246/week

SICU RN

$2,121/week

SICU RN

$2,019/week

SICU RN

$2,019/week

SICU RN

$2,019/week

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Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans

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