Travel Nursing in Omaha, NE

73 openings from $1,915–$3,297/week in Omaha, NE — Emergency Room, Operating Room, Stepdown. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there, and 10 furnished places to stay.

73 openings from $1,915–$3,297/week right now.

Housing in Omaha

10 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Omaha

Prices in Omaha, NE-IA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) run 8% lower overall.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.

Rent in Omaha

The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Omaha is $122 per night, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay.

How Omaha pay compares

For the same specialties, Omaha pays about 2% above the national median, across 39 open listings. Once local prices are counted, that is worth about +11%. Each opening is compared with the national median for its own specialty, so the figure is not distorted by which specialties happen to be hiring here.

Licensing

Nebraska is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Open assignments in Omaha

• Emergency Room RN — $2,906/week
• Operating Room RN — $2,743/week
• Stepdown RN — $2,494/week
• ICU RN — $2,500/week
• Med-Surg - Tele RN — $3,297/week
• Med-Surg RN — $2,106/week
• Telemetry RN — $2,168/week
• PICU RN — $2,604/week

What Omaha pays by specialty

Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.

• Med-Surg - Tele — $2,840/week median ($2,419–$3,297), 29 open
• Stepdown — $2,284/week median ($2,227–$3,069), 20 open
• Emergency Room — $2,163/week median ($2,163–$2,906), 6 open
• Operating Room — $2,652/week median ($2,610–$2,743), 3 open

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Hospitals hiring in Omaha

4 hospitals in Omaha are hiring travel nurses, 47 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.

• The Nebraska Medical Center — 32 open · median $2,527/week advertised · 629 beds
• Chi Health Immanuel — 6 open · median $2,314/week advertised · 177 beds
• Children's Nebraska — 5 open · median $2,604/week advertised · 219 beds
• Chi Health Lakeside — 4 open · median $2,610/week advertised · 109 beds

Other cities in Nebraska

• Kearney — 17 openings
• Lincoln — 6 openings
• Bellevue — 5 openings
• Cozad — 2 openings
• Hastings — 2 openings
• Scottsbluff — 2 openings
• Alliance — 1 opening
• Beatrice — 1 opening

Resources

• Travel nursing in Nebraska
• Travel nursing by state
• Hospitals in Omaha
• Housing across Nebraska
• Travel Nurse Housing Guide
• Travel Nurse Pay Explained
• Pay Calculator

Common questions

How much do travel nurses make in Omaha, NE?

Open assignments in Omaha run $1,915 to $3,297 a week. Med-Surg - Tele is highest at $2,840; Emergency Room lowest at $2,163.

Do I need a Nebraska nursing license?

Nebraska is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.

Is Omaha expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Omaha runs utilities 24% below, housing 14% below, services 7% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)

What is rent for a travel nurse in Omaha?

The market rate for a one-bedroom in Omaha is $1,105 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2025, utilities included). CircleRN lists 10 furnished places here.

How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Omaha?

The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Omaha is $122 a night, plus up to $80 a day for meals (GSA, FY2026). That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.