Travel PACU Registered Nurse

Aya Healthcare · New Orleans, LA

✓ Confirmed open today on Aya Healthcare's site · posted 0d ago

Weekly pay (gross)

$1,979–$2,217/wk

Specialty

Operating Room

Contract

N/A

Shift

day

Start

N/A

Compact state

Yes

Who pays most for Operating Room in New Orleans: Pulse Healthcare Services, typically $2,521/wk ($542 more than this listing). See all 10 agencies ranked →

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8 other agencies have a similar Operating Room assignment in New Orleans (day). Highest pay first. Agencies rarely name the hospital, so these may not be the exact same job; check with the agency.

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Aya Healthcare · this listing

Travel PACU Registered Nurse · day

$1,979/wk

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Travel PACU Registered Nurse travel assignment in New Orleans, LA with Aya Healthcare. day shift. Posted pay $1,979–$2,217 per week. Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

Pay breakdown check

Posted weekly pay

$1,979

Most that can be tax-free here (GSA)

$1,715/wk

So at least this is taxed wages

$264/wk

≈ $7.33/hr over 36 hrs

  • If the agency pays the full tax-free stipend, your taxable wage is about $7.33/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)

22 agencies

list Operating Room jobs in New Orleans ($907–$2,649/wk)

Listing from Aya Healthcare. Pay and details are set by the agency and can change; confirm before you accept.