Ortho Trauma Clinic Nurse

Omaha, Nebraska

As our Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) working at our CUMC-Bergan Ortho/Trauma Clinic, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Posted Oct 3

Unit and setting: CUMC-Bergan Ortho/Trauma Clinic · Clinic
License: RN license Current Registered Nurse (RN) license that allows you to practice in our stateCurrent RN license that allows practice in the employer's state
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current RN license that allows practice in the employer's state Current Registered Nurse (RN) license that allows you to practice in our state
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required
Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Below most Omaha staff RN postingsOmaha staff RN postings that state pay run $28/hr to $36/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $36/hr, across 68 postings.
Bonus: Sign-on bonusNew hires that meet eligibility requirements

Benefits

BenefitsEducation AssistanceWe are offering a Sign-on Bonus and Education Assistance to new hires that meet eligibility requirements.
Sign-on Bonus for eligible new hires

The role and schedule

Day to day: General nursing care following established clinic workflows Performs general nursing care to patients by following established clinic workflows.
Day to day: Specific nursing care related to the specialty of the practice, as needed May perform specific nursing care as it relates to the specialty of the practice.
Day to day: Obtain and document health history, chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors; assess disease conditions Obtain and document health history, information on chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors and assess disease conditions.
Day to day: Provide patient care per practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations Provide patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations.
Day to day: Educate patients and families on health status, health maintenance, and managing acute and chronic conditions Educate patients and families about health status, health maintenance, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
Details: Some CHI clinics offer extended hours We offer more than 20 specialties and 100 convenient locations; with some clinics offering extended hours.

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Job Summary And Responsibilities

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancements

Responsibilities

Performs general nursing care to patients by following established clinic workflows. May perform specific nursing care as it relates to the specialty of the practice. Obtain and document health history, information on chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors and assess disease conditions. Provide patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations. Educate patients and families about health status, health maintenance, and management of acute and chronic conditions. Performs other duties within scope of role as assigned.

We are offering a Sign-on Bonus and Education Assistance to new hires that meet eligibility requirements.

Required

Job Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license that allows you to practice in our state
Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required

Where You'll Work

From primary to specialty care, as well as walk-in and virtual services, CHI Health Clinic delivers more options and better access so you can spend time on what matters: being healthy. We offer more than 20 specialties and 100 convenient locations; with some clinics offering extended hours.

Pay Range

$27.97 - $41.60 /hour

What's around it?

In Omaha, NE

Omaha, NEFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent: $1,187/mo
Household income: $73,201/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Omaha, NE

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and many renters cluster in walkable Midtown, Benson (nightlife and character homes), Blackstone, Aksarben-Elmwood Park, the Dodge Street Corridor, and the historic Old Market, where 1-bedrooms sit well above the city average. Families and space-seekers often choose West Omaha’s new-construction suburbs or Sarpy County communities—Bellevue, Papillion, Gretna, La Vista, Ralston, and Millard—named as safer and more affordable, with Facebook locals citing roughly $2,000 for a 3-bedroom. North Omaha offers cheaper historic pockets; Elkhorn, Bennington, and Gretna show up in local suburb rankings for buyers. Living outside Douglas or Sarpy County can mean accepting about a 40-minute commute.

Young professionals and many renters cluster in walkable Midtown, Benson (nightlife and character homes), Blackstone, Aksarben-Elmwood Park, the Dodge Street Corridor, and the historic Old Market, where 1-bedrooms sit well above the city average. Families and space-seekers often choose West Omaha’s new-construction suburbs or Sarpy County communities—Bellevue, Papillion, Gretna, La Vista, Ralston, and Millard—named as safer and more affordable, with Facebook locals citing roughly $2,000 for a 3-bedroom.

North Omaha offers cheaper historic pockets; Elkhorn, Bennington, and Gretna show up in local suburb rankings for buyers. Living outside Douglas or Sarpy County can mean accepting about a 40-minute commute.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: livinginomaha.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundOmaha is strongly car-dependent; residents and city guides flag weak public transit as a standing con, and even walkable Old Market only scores 40 for transit. Crossing town is generally doable with time left in the day, but construction and roadwork are constant complaints and winter wind and weather make driving harder. Buyers looking outside Douglas and Sarpy counties should plan on up to about a 40-minute commute. In the Old Market entertainment core, parking and noise are practical downsides; sources do not spell out hospital-specific routes or parking.

Omaha is strongly car-dependent; residents and city guides flag weak public transit as a standing con, and even walkable Old Market only scores 40 for transit. Crossing town is generally doable with time left in the day, but construction and roadwork are constant complaints and winter wind and weather make driving harder.

Buyers looking outside Douglas and Sarpy counties should plan on up to about a 40-minute commute. In the Old Market entertainment core, parking and noise are practical downsides; sources do not spell out hospital-specific routes or parking.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: facebook.com

OutdoorsThe Missouri River waterfront is organized around The RiverFront’s three parks—Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park, and Lewis & Clark Landing—and the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for skyline walks. Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and Lauritzen Gardens are the signature attractions; TreeRush Adventures has a ropes course. Locals point to Hummel Park and Lake Cunningham for wooded disc-golf courses and mention Seymour Smith as another park option.

The Missouri River waterfront is organized around The RiverFront’s three parks—Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park, and Lewis & Clark Landing—and the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for skyline walks. Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and Lauritzen Gardens are the signature attractions; TreeRush Adventures has a ropes course.

Locals point to Hummel Park and Lake Cunningham for wooded disc-golf courses and mention Seymour Smith as another park option.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitomaha.com Source 2: visitnebraska.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: pods.com

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Living in Omaha

Omaha sits on the Missouri River as Nebraska’s largest city, a low-key metro of nearly 480,000 where Berkshire Hathaway is based and daily life feels manageable rather than chaotic. Costs run well below national averages—citywide 1-bedrooms around $1,100, Old Market lofts nearer $1,500—so a nursing salary stretches further here. Young professionals cluster in walkable Benson, Midtown, Blackstone, Aksarben-Elmwood Park, and the historic Old Market; families often choose West Omaha or Sarpy County towns like Bellevue, Papillion, Gretna, Millard, and Ralston. Food punches above its weight (Yoshitomo, Block 16, Big Mama’s, Jams), and identity comes from June’s College World Series, Henry Doorly Zoo, RiverFront parks, and the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. Tradeoffs: you need a car, transit is weak, construction is constant, winters bring brutal wind and lows near 19°F, property taxes are high, and nightlife is thinner than bigger metros. Verify open-enrollment school districts and downtown lead-Superfund maps before buying.

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As of 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: livinginomaha.com Source 3: visitnebraska.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: pods.com Source 7: facebook.com

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Omaha, NEFrom Census ACS 2024.