Omaha, NE area guide

Things to Do Near Nebraska Medicine – Nebraska Medical Center

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Nebraska Medicine – Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries8 restaurants7 to do5 shopping

Photo: Jggiitter / CC BY 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Walmart Neighborhood Market

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to midnight daily

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Selena’s Market

  Local grocery store

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Hy-Vee

  Hy-Vee grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~1.7 mi / ~6 minMap
• Family Fare

  Family Fare grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~2.8 mi / ~7 minMap
• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store. Listed hours 9 AM to 8 PM daily

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap

Restaurants

Local spots with working websites. Places marked open late or early are handy around a night shift.

• Subway24 hours

  Sandwiches quick-service spot. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~0.1 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Noli’s PizzeriaOpen late

  Pizza restaurant

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• MulaSit-down

  Mexican restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Kathmandu Momo Station BlackstoneSit-down

  Nepalese restaurant

  ~0.4 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Rathskeller Bier HausSit-down

  German restaurant

  ~0.5 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Artemis Tea & BotanicalQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• CheeseburgersQuick bite

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~0.3 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• Lola’s CafeQuick bite

  Cafe

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minWebsite

Things to do

Parks, water, breweries and more for your days off.

• Leavenworth Park

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• Dewey Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap
• Gifford Park

  Park, nice for some fresh air on a day off

  ~1.2 mi / ~4 minMap
• Carter Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Nebraska license first

  ~5.6 mi / ~13 minMap
• Lake Cunningham

  Reservoir. If you fish, get a Nebraska license first

  ~10 mi / ~18 minMap
• Krug Park

  Local brewery

  ~3.4 mi / ~8 minWebsite
• Joslyn Castle

  Local attraction

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Ross

  Ross, discount clothes and home goods

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• Kohl’s

  Kohl’s department store

  ~3.1 mi / ~7 minMap
• Westroads Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~6.2 mi / ~11 minWebsite
• One Pacific Place

  Shopping center

  ~6.6 mi / ~11 minWebsite
• Oak View Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~11 mi / ~19 minMap

Laundromats

Closest self-serve laundromats for scrubs and linens when your rental or RV park doesn’t have a washer.

• Midtown Laundry

  Self-serve laundromat

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Wash World Laundry

  Laundromat

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Grover Street Wash HouseOpens early

  Laundromat. Listed hours 6 AM to 10 PM daily

  ~2.7 mi / ~6 minMap

Coffee shops

Nearest coffee shops, local spots first. Places marked “Opens early” are handy after a night shift.

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Dundee Double Shot

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.0 mi / ~3 minMap
• SpielboundOpen late

  Local coffee shop

  ~1.1 mi / ~4 minMap

Gyms

Closest gyms to keep your routine on contract. Ask about short-term or month-to-month memberships.

• Downtown YMCA

  YMCA

  ~2.3 mi / ~6 minMap
• Genesis Health Club

  Local gym

  ~3.0 mi / ~7 minMap
• Anytime Fitness

  Local gym

  ~3.2 mi / ~8 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Nebraska Medicine – Nebraska Medical Center from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• West Omaha / NE Lincoln KOA Holiday

  Gretna, NE 68028

  From $650/mo winter; $950 off-peak; $1,050 peak

  ~20 mi / ~25 minRates & phone
• Elkhorn Shores

  Elkhorn (West Omaha), NE

  ~$800/mo plus taxes and fees, water and power included (per listing)

  ~20 mi / ~25 minRates & phone

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Sources: place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), plus each place’s own website and Wikidata. Last checked Oct 2026.