Anyone know what a new nurse salary is in new orleans

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I will be graduating in may from a 4 year degree program and I am thinking about moving to new orleans. I was wondering if anyone know anything about the nursing job market in new orleans. Do any one have any recommendations for hospitals in new orleans. I would like to work either telemetry or L&D. Any new orleans nurses out there have any advise ( not about living there but about being a nurse in new orleans). Do you know if many hospitals are hiring new graduate nurses or is it difficult to get a job as a new nurse?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

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I'm in Basics, but I hear its around $22 an hour (days). Night and week-end pay is higher. I hear benefits are very good, but some (or most) of the hospitals have cut out the tuition reimbursement benefits. Also, new grads are having a hard time finding jobs right now. I just spoke with 2 new nurses and it took one 7 months and the other 5 months to find a job.

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I'm in Basics, but I hear its around $22 an hour (days). Night and week-end pay is higher. I hear benefits are very good, but some (or most) of the hospitals have cut out the tuition reimbursement benefits. Also, new grads are having a hard time finding jobs right now. I just spoke with 2 new nurses and it took one 7 months and the other 5 months to find a job.

Thanks for the reply. I been hearing the same things. It is so discouraging.

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