From 6 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 26, 2026Sources
For the OrthoNebraska hiring team
5 nurses and nursing students on Nursing Mastery are open to offers and fit your roles.
- PACU5 roles · 5 who fit
- OR1 role · 0 who fit
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The short version
You would be stepping into a physician-owned orthopedic hospital at 144th & Center in Omaha—not a giant system campus, but a focused surgical setting where Pre/Post, OR, Extended Recovery nights, and ED PRN roles show up on the board.
Employer research, Jul 26, 2026
You work inside a physician-owned orthopedic hospital at 144th & Center, with RN roles in Pre/Post, OR, Extended Recovery nights, and ED PRN.
For experienced nursesScheduling is concrete: Pre/Post part-time as two 10-hour day shifts Mon–Fri on a 4-week rotation, full-time options at 30 or 36 hours, and nurses say 40-hour weeks actually land as promised.
For experienced nursesSources
Glassdoor RN pay in Omaha clusters around a $41/hr median (roughly $36–$46 across reported salaries).
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025-04-10Source: glassdoor.com
Who it fits
Best fit
- PACU nurses: 4 of 6 roles
Nursing here
- Career development
Employees note opportunities for learning but limited career advancement and desire more pay/growth transparency
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As of 2025Source: glassdoor.com- Scheduling
Pre/Post part-time: two 10-hr day shifts Mon-Fri varied 5:30a-8:30p, 4-week rotating; 1-2 weeks call/year. Full-time 30hr: three 10-hr shifts. 40-hour weeks praised.
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Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
Registered Nurse hourly total pay range in Omaha (all experience levels); median $41/hr
As of 2025-04-10
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- Benefits
Pay for surg techs reported lower than at other places
As of 2025-12-01
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The units
Pre/Post (PACU/Perioperative)
Pre/Post RN prepares patients for surgery, monitors in PACU, ensures recovery before discharge in orthopedic surgical center.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.comExtended Recovery (Nights)
Job postings for RN Extended Recovery nights part-time 24hrs and full-time 36hrs in Omaha.
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Source location unconfirmedEmergency Department
RN Emergency Department PRN/Casual Days/Mids posting listed for Omaha.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comOperating Room / Surgery
OR assistant review and surgery RN postings; orthopedic-focused surgical hospital.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Friendly surgeons and staff
- Multiple reviews describe surgeons and coworkers as friendly and welcoming; physician-owned hospital with good doctors.
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- Micromanagement
- Employees frequently cite micromanagement and poor communication from leadership causing frustration.
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- Work-life balance and hours
- 40-hour weeks delivered as promised; flexible scheduling and work-life balance generally praised.
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More review themes
- Toxic or cliquish culture
- Some describe catty or toxic workplace dynamics and cliquish behavior alongside otherwise friendly atmosphere.
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- Pay vs peers
- Pay noted as lower than industry or other local places for some roles, affecting satisfaction; RN pay/benefits rated 3.2/5 on Indeed.
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- Overall RN ratings
- Glassdoor overall 3.7/5 with 75% recommend; Indeed RN Omaha 3.6 overall, management 2.6, culture 2.8; Reddit notes mixed reviews.
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The hard parts
Nurses repeatedly flag micromanagement and weak communication from leadership, and some also want clearer pay and growth paths.
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What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Omaha, NE
Anchored by heavyweight clinical systems like Nebraska Medicine, Omaha delivers rare career prestige paired with a cost of living about 8% below the national average. Trade high-stress commutes for brick-paved evenings in the Old Market, historic homes in Dundee, and an RN paycheck that genuinely stretches without sacrificing sophisticated regional medicine.
Browse roles in Omaha- 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
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Which shifts are open?
Of the 4 roles with a stated shift, 4 are day shifts.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to OrthoNebraska, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at OrthoNebraska
- RN
- 6:45a - 7:15p + built in weekend and holiday rotation
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Compact license OK
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Sources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/OrthoNebraska-Reviews-E738785.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-OrthoNebraska-E738785-RVW101586742.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023
- glassdoor.com/Hourly-Pay/OrthoNebraska-Registered-Nurse-Omaha-Hourly-Pay-EJI_IE738785.0,13_KO14,30_IL.31,36_IM640.htm
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025-04-10
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-OrthoNebraska-EI_IE738785.11,24.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- indeed.com/cmp/Orthonebraska/reviews
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2023
- mccarthy.com/projects/orthonebraska-hospital-surgery-addition
The short version · as of 2023
- orthonebraska.com
Employer website
- reddit.com/r/Omaha/comments/1rmpdko/rn_jobs_in_omahapapillion
What nurses say · as of 2026
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