Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Critical Care Transport Fellowship

Job description

Children's Nebraska is seeking highly motivated Neonatal Nurse Practitioners to join our Neonatal Critical Care Transport Fellowship Program , a 12-month, full-time postgraduate training opportunity designed to prepare fellows for independent practice in high-acuity neonatal transport.

nThis immersive fellowship provides comprehensive training in ground, rotor-wing, and fixed-wing transport , with a focus on the stabilization and management of critically ill neonates requiring interfacility transfer. The program integrates clinical experience, structured didactics, simulation, and transport operations training within a leading pediatric health system.

nUpon completion, fellows will be equipped to deliver evidence-based care across the continuum of neonatal transport , from initial resuscitation through interfacility transfer, in both controlled and austere environments.

nProgram Objectives

nnnDevelop advanced competency in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of neonatal conditions requiring interfacility transport

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nnBuild expertise in transport medicine, aviation physiology, and operational safety

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nnEnhance procedural proficiency and clinical decision-making in high-risk, time-sensitive scenarios

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nnApply evidence-based practices to optimize neonatal outcomes during resuscitation, stabilization, and transport

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nnIntegrate principles of crew resource management and interdisciplinary collaboration

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n nMinimum Qualifications

nnnNNP-BC - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire Required and

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nnBLS - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association Upon Hire Required and

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nnPALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 180 Days Required and

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nnNRP - Neonatal Resuscitation within 180 Days Required and

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nnDEA License within 30 Days Required

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nnMinimum 3 years’ experience in Critical Care Required, 3 years preferred (as CC RN, APRN or combination of both)

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nnPrevious Advanced Practice Provider experience in pediatrics Preferred

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nnSatisfy all relevant criteria and qualifications outlined in the Medical Staff Policy on Allied Health Professional, required to be credentialed. Required and

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nnMust have valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle driving record Required and

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nnMust be able to work in an environment which includes the use of ambulance, helicopter, and airplane patient transport vehicles that results in exposure to non-conventional motions, noise, vibration, fumes and extreme heat/cold. Required and

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nnDue to the aircraft the Organization utilizes for both rotary and fixed wing, all Transport applicants must be 225 lbs or under at time of hire. Upon Hire Required

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n nPreferred Qualifications

nnnPrior experience in EMS, flight, or critical care transport

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nnDemonstrated interest in neonatal critical care and transport medicine

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n nCurriculum Overview

nTransport & Aviation Medicine Core

nnnAir medical physiology and gas laws

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nnEffects of flight stressors on neonatal patients

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nnAircraft systems, safety, and scene operations

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nnCrew resource management

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nnGround, rotor-wing, and fixed-wing transport operations

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n nNeonatal Critical Care

nnnNeonatal resuscitation and stabilization

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nnPrematurity and complications of immaturity

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nnCongenital anomalies and neonatal surgical emergencies

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nnAdvanced respiratory support, intubation, and ventilation

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nnHypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia

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nnInborn errors of metabolism

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nnNeonatal nutrition, fluids, and electrolyte management

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nnUmbilical arterial and venous catheter placement and management

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nnStabilization and transport of high-risk neonates from delivery centers

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n nSimulation & Procedural Training

nnnHigh-fidelity simulation of neonatal and pediatric transport scenarios

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nnMock codes and full-scale transport drills

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nnAdvanced procedural training, including:

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nnChest tube placement

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nnIntraosseous (IO) access

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nnNeedle decompression

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nnCentral and arterial line placement

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nnRapid sequence and delayed sequence intubation (RSI/DSI)

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nnSupraglottic airway (SGA) placement and cricothyrotomy

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nnUmbilical line placement

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nnLumbar puncture

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nnPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training

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n nCertifications Provided

nnnPediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

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nnNeonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

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nnPreparation for Certified Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) credential

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n nChildren’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child!

nAt Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the state’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, we provide comprehensive, holistic care to our patients and families—from primary and specialty care to behavioral health services and everything in between. Dedicated to a People First culture, we foster an environment with joy, belonging, wellbeing, learning and growth. Turn your passion into purpose and make a difference where it matters most.

nRequisition ID : 24056

Worksite address

omaha, NE, 68197, US

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