About Our Culture
Positioning our employees for success and creating a world-class workplace is vital to achieving our goals for patients, their families and our communities. We’ve made progress to enhance employee engagement and to create a more a more diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone.
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Equal Opportunity and Resource Groups
Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
To support the needs of every individual on the Ochsner team, resource groups represent key interests across our organization. Ochsner Resource Groups are voluntary, employee-led groups that focus on the patient experience, community outreach, mentoring, recruitment, and education. Each group is open to all Ochsner employees, no matter the identity.
Professional Development
Ochsner strives to create a learning culture where all employees and leaders have the opportunity to advance in knowledge, skills, and abilities within their profession for the betterment of patients, visitors, guests, and the community we serve.
Professional development empowers employees and leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to solve for the strategic problems Ochsner faces. By enhancing the knowledge and understanding of various business concepts, at all staffing levels, Ochsner's Talent Management team helps foster a better environment for our employees and for our patients. Each Ochsner employee has a professional development plan that maps out a path based on their desired career course and personal learning goals.
Ochsner offers over 60 rigorous in-person and online courses and programs designed to build or enhance core competencies and support our employees' professional development plans. Below are just two of the many programs that support the development of our employees:
- Ochsner Leadership Institute (OLI) - Supports the professional development of Ochsner's Physicians, leaders and employees. All offerings align with Ochsner's Mission and Vision and support our five leadership traits.
- System Nursing Professional Development (SNPD) - Programs offered through System Nursing Professional Development foster the art and science of nursing professionalism by advocating for life-long learning of evidenced-based nursing practice and staff development.
The Employer of Choice in the Region
•Ranked #6 on the Indeed 2019 list of Best Hospitals To Work
•Recognized by Indeed as a Top-Rated Workplace for Work-Life Balance in 2019
•Recognized by Zippia as one of the 20 Best Companies to Work in New Orleans, LA
•Named as a 2019 Top Workplace by Times-Picayune
•Ranked #142 on the Forbes 2019 list of Best Employers for New Graduates
