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Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare · New Orleans, LA

✓ Confirmed open today on Aya Healthcare's site · posted 20d ago

Weekly pay

$2,290–$2,504/wk

Specialty

Operating Room

Contract

64 weeks

Shift

day

Start

—

Compact state

Yes

Apply on Aya Healthcare's site

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse travel assignment in New Orleans, LA with Aya Healthcare. 64-week contract. day shift. Posted pay $2,290–$2,504 per week. Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

Pay breakdown check

Posted weekly pay

$2,290

Most that can be tax-free here (GSA)

$1,715/wk

So at least this is taxed wages

$575/wk

≈ $15.97/hr over 36 hrs

If the agency pays the full tax-free stipend, your taxable wage is about $15.97/hr. If they pay less stipend, more of it is taxed.
A low taxable hourly rate means lower overtime, holiday and missed-shift pay, and smaller 401(k) contributions. Ask what overtime pays.
Tax-free stipends generally require a tax home you keep paying for while you travel. Ask a tax professional about your situation.

Estimate from the posted weekly rate and GSA FY2027 per diem limits for this city; assumes 36 hours a week. Not tax advice.

$1,715/wk

Max tax-free stipend here (GSA per diem)

$1,633/mo

Typical rent in New Orleans (Zillow)

6 agencies

list Operating Room jobs in New Orleans ($769–$2,649/wk)