Children's Nebraska

Specialty Hospital · Omaha Metropolitan Area

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On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Specialty Hospital
Shifts hiring now: Rotating 1

Benefits

$15,000 hiring bonus and relocation for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Transport, to those who qualify. Educational support is mentioned in review summaries.

The city

Living in Omaha, NE

Omaha blends Midwestern affordability with unexpected cultural depth—think a revitalized riverfront, a thriving arts district, and legendary steakhouse culture. Nurses enjoy a lower cost of living, shorter commutes, and genuine community warmth in Nebraska's largest city, where major healthcare systems anchor steady career growth.

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Metro price level · Omaha area: 8% below the national average; BEA index 91.9 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,187/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $73,201/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

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Who they are

You would be applying to a free-standing children's hospital in Omaha — nonprofit, founded in 1948, with more than 75 years of caring for children nationwide.

Specialty Hospital · Omaha
Hiring rotating

More about Children's Nebraska

The NICU is described as 52 beds and Level 4. Transport NNPs work full-time 12-hour 7-7 rotating shifts, day or night, on a CAMTS-accredited team that uses four ground ambulances, an EC130 helicopter, and a Pilatus PC-12. Bedside NICU 7 is posted as full-time nights in Omaha 68114, weekends as needed. You chart in Epic. The NNP Transport posting lists a $15,000 hiring bonus and relocation for those who qualify. Review summaries say the organization invests in staff through educational support, and NICU RN roles can include mentoring student nurse observation on the unit. Staff describe an inclusive, friendly workplace with strong teammate bonds. About 165 ratings average 4.0; 87 percent would recommend the employer to a friend. Some nurses report slow advancement and limited upward mobility. Leadership reviews are mixed: some praise it, others report uneven support and communication from senior management. Pediatric roles can still mean long, high-stress hours.

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Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

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What nurses say in reviews

About 165 ratings average 4.0; 87 percent would recommend the employer to a friend. Staff describe an inclusive, friendly workplace with strong teammate bonds. Some praise leadership while others report uneven support and communication from senior management. Growth and education support are valued, yet some find advancement slow. Flexible options are liked, but pediatric roles can still mean long, high-stress hours.

The good

52-bed Level 4 NICU at a free-standing children's hospital
CAMTS-accredited neonatal transport with ground ambulances, an EC130 helicopter, and a Pilatus PC-12
$15,000 hiring bonus for NNP Transport, to those who qualify
Relocation available for NNP Transport, to those who qualify
Educational support for staff
Inclusive, friendly workplace; 87 percent would recommend (165 ratings, 4.0 average)

The hard parts

Some report slow advancement and limited upward mobility
Uneven support and communication from senior management
Pediatric roles can mean long, high-stress hours

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Aug 21, 2026
Website: childrensnebraska.org ↗

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