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New Orleans, LA

Ochsner Medical Center

Nurse Residency Program · multiple locations

When to apply

Open to graduating RNs or any RN with less than one year of acute-care experience. Check the official page for current openings.

Cohort schedule

Twelve month residency. Fall cohorts begin in August, Spring cohorts begin in March. Orientation runs 12 to 18 weeks by specialty.

Requirements

Hired by Ochsner with licensing from an accredited school, less than one year of acute-care experience.

How to apply

Read the current requirements on the official page, gather the documents it asks for, then apply directly with the hospital.

Open Ochsner Medical Center's official page ↗

Where these dates came from

Checked on the hospital's own page on September 14, 2026

Dates and requirements change on the hospital's schedule, not ours, and the official page is always the final word. Re-verified on the Ochsner nurse residency page.

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