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Ochsner Medical Center new grad RN residency

Ochsner Nurse Residency Program (Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program) · New Orleans, LA · Ochsner Health · multiple locations
Checked on the hospital's own page on August 3, 2026

Cohorts: Two main cohorts per year: Spring cohort begins in March, Fall cohort begins in August (per the official residency page).

Requirements: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; current RN license in the state of practice; newly licensed RNs or RNs with less than 1 year of acute-care experience.

Specialties: Medical, Surgical, Med-Surg, Oncology, Critical Care, Labor & Delivery, NICU, Emergency Department

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Dates and requirements change on the hospital's schedule, not ours, and the official page is always the final word. Official Ochsner residency page: 12-month Vizient/AACN-accredited program; Spring cohorts begin March and Fall cohorts begin August; 500+ residents since 2016.

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