Healthcare Jobs in Omaha, NE
Health care is Omaha's biggest private hiring engine, with Nebraska Medicine, CHI Health, Methodist and Children's Nebraska all ranked among the metro's largest employers. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring along Dodge Street and beyond, what the work pays, and how to get trained locally.
Current healthcare Openings in Omaha, NE
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Healthcare Work in Omaha
Four of the eleven largest employers on the Greater Omaha Chamber's list are hospitals or the medical university, so health care touches almost every part of the metro. The academic core sits in Midtown, where the Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center fill the blocks around 42nd and Dewey. A second cluster runs along Dodge Street between 72nd and 90th, home to Children's Nebraska and Methodist Hospital, and the line keeps going west to Methodist Women's Hospital at 192nd and Dodge in Elkhorn.
CHI Health adds Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy on Mercy Road, Immanuel in north Omaha, Lakeside in west Omaha and Midlands in Papillion, while the Omaha VA Medical Center on Woolworth Avenue serves veterans from across Nebraska and western Iowa. With that many competing systems, employers recruit hard: Nebraska Medicine has advertised sign-on bonuses of up to $15,000 for med-surg nurses and $5,000 for clinic nurses and medical assistants.
Top Omaha Employers Hiring Healthcare Workers
These Omaha health systems and care providers are recruiting for nursing, nursing support and clinic roles:
- Nebraska Medicine - the UNMC partner hospital system hires nurses, nursing support, allied health and entry-level staff at the Midtown campus, Bellevue Medical Center and about 15 primary care clinics.
- CHI Health - runs Bergan Mercy, Immanuel, Lakeside and Midlands and recruits RNs, LPNs, monitor techs and unit secretaries with shift incentive pay.
- Methodist Health System - Nebraska's first Magnet hospital recruits for nursing, imaging, surgical tech, sterile processing and respiratory care.
- Children's Nebraska - the pediatric hospital at 8200 Dodge hires RNs and LPNs for inpatient units and outpatient clinics.
- VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System - the Omaha VA Medical Center recruits nurses and clinical, administrative and support staff.
- Immanuel - the senior living and PACE provider hires LPNs, nurse aides and medication aides at its Omaha and Papillion communities.
Healthcare Salaries in Omaha
- Entry level: about $18 to $23 per hour for nursing assistants and medical assistants.
- Licensed and technical: roughly $24 to $36 per hour for licensed practical nurses.
- Registered nurses: about $33 to $54 per hour, with a metro median near $41.
These are estimates based on federal May 2025 wage data for the Omaha metro, where healthcare support jobs average about $20 an hour and practitioners about $52. Pay moves with your license, your unit, night and weekend shifts, and the employer, and sign-on bonuses, tuition help and certification pay can add thousands in your first year.
How to Start a Healthcare Career in Omaha
The fastest entry is nurse aide work. Nebraska requires a 75-hour Nurse Aide course from a state-approved trainer and passing written and skills exams to be listed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry, which is run by the Department of Health and Human Services. Nursing licenses come from the DHHS Licensure Unit, and nursing programs are approved by the Nebraska Board of Nursing. Metropolitan Community College at its South Omaha Campus offers CNA training, a one-year Practical Nursing certificate and an LPN-to-RN associate degree, while Clarkson College, Nebraska Methodist College, College of Saint Mary, Creighton University and UNMC offer bachelor's nursing degrees.
What the Job Involves
Healthcare jobs range from bedside nursing to clinic support. Daily work can include taking vital signs, helping patients bathe, eat and move, giving medications, charting in the electronic record, rooming clinic patients, drawing blood, cleaning and stocking rooms, and coordinating with doctors, therapists and families. Most hospital roles run 8 or 12 hour shifts with weekend and holiday rotation, while clinic jobs usually keep weekday hours.
Skills Employers Look For
- A current state license or registry listing for the role
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Electronic health record charting
- Clear communication with patients and families
- Physical stamina for lifting and long shifts
- Reliability on nights, weekends and holidays
Career Path and Advancement
Omaha makes the healthcare ladder unusually easy to climb. Many workers start as nurse aides or medical assistants, move into MCC's practical nursing certificate to become LPNs, then finish the LPN-to-RN associate degree on the South Omaha Campus. From there, employer tuition programs such as Nebraska Medicine's RN-to-BSN pathway through Clarkson College lead to bachelor's degrees, charge nurse and specialty roles, and graduate study at UNMC or Creighton.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the biggest healthcare employers in Omaha?
Nebraska Medicine, CHI Health and the University of Nebraska Medical Center each employ 5,000 or more people in the metro, according to the Greater Omaha Chamber. Methodist Health System and Children's Nebraska each employ 2,500 to 4,999, and the Omaha VA Medical Center and senior care providers such as Immanuel add thousands more jobs.
How much do healthcare workers make in Omaha?
Federal May 2025 data puts the Omaha metro's healthcare support average at about $20 an hour and healthcare practitioners at about $52. Nursing assistants have a median near $19, LPNs near $31 and registered nurses near $41 an hour.
What is the quickest way into healthcare in Omaha?
Nurse aide training is the shortest route. After a 75-hour state-approved course and the competency exams, you are placed on the Nebraska Nurse Aide Registry and can work in hospitals, nursing homes and home care. Many Omaha employers then help pay for LPN or RN school.
Do Omaha hospitals offer sign-on bonuses?
Some do, and they change often. In 2026 Nebraska Medicine advertised up to $15,000 for med-surg nurses and $5,000 for clinic RNs and medical assistants, and CHI Health offers shift incentive pay. Always confirm the current bonus and any work commitment in the posting.
Can I work in Council Bluffs with a Nebraska nursing license?
Nebraska belongs to the Nurse Licensure Compact. If Nebraska is your home state and you qualify for a multistate license, it lets you practice in other compact states, so check with the DHHS Licensure Unit about the multistate option before you apply.
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