Metairie, Louisiana: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What East Jefferson General Hospital pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 21st highest registered nurse average of 69 Louisiana hospitals. It is LCMC Health's, hiring on this site.
East Jefferson General Hospital: common questions
How much does East Jefferson General Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, LA reported an average of $52.95 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 21st highest of 69 Louisiana hospitals. Louisiana's hospitals together averaged $52.64 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does East Jefferson General Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $31.82 an hour (Louisiana $29.76). Nursing aide hours averaged $21.87 an hour (Louisiana $18.58). Medical assistant hours averaged $16.31 an hour.
What is East Jefferson General Hospital's Medicare star rating?
2 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 74% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every Louisiana hospital by rating).
Is East Jefferson General Hospital hiring nurses?
It is LCMC Health's, and LCMC Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Louisiana.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 190176. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What East Jefferson General Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/louisiana/east-jefferson-general-hospital