Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Critical Care Transport Fellowship

Children's Health · Omaha

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.

This 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.

Upon 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.

Program Objectives

Develop advanced competency in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of neonatal conditions requiring interfacility transport
Build expertise in transport medicine, aviation physiology, and operational safety
Enhance procedural proficiency and clinical decision-making in high-risk, time-sensitive scenarios
Apply evidence-based practices to optimize neonatal outcomes during resuscitation, stabilization, and transport
Integrate principles of crew resource management and interdisciplinary collaboration

Minimum Qualifications

NNP-BC - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Upon Hire Required and
BLS - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association Upon Hire Required and
PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 180 Days Required and
NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation within 180 Days Required and
DEA License within 30 Days Required
Minimum 3 years’ experience in Critical Care Required, 3 years preferred (as CC RN, APRN or combination of both)
Previous Advanced Practice Provider experience in pediatrics Preferred
Satisfy all relevant criteria and qualifications outlined in the Medical Staff Policy on Allied Health Professional, required to be credentialed. Required and
Must have valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle driving record Required and
Must 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
Due 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

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in EMS, flight, or critical care transport
Demonstrated interest in neonatal critical care and transport medicine

Curriculum Overview

Transport & Aviation Medicine Core

Air medical physiology and gas laws
Effects of flight stressors on neonatal patients
Aircraft systems, safety, and scene operations
Crew resource management
Ground, rotor-wing, and fixed-wing transport operations

Neonatal Critical Care

Neonatal resuscitation and stabilization
Prematurity and complications of immaturity
Congenital anomalies and neonatal surgical emergencies
Advanced respiratory support, intubation, and ventilation
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermia
Inborn errors of metabolism
Neonatal nutrition, fluids, and electrolyte management
Umbilical arterial and venous catheter placement and management
Stabilization and transport of high-risk neonates from delivery centers

Simulation & Procedural Training

High-fidelity simulation of neonatal and pediatric transport scenarios
Mock codes and full-scale transport drills
Advanced procedural training, including:
- Chest tube placement
- Intraosseous (IO) access
- Needle decompression
- Central and arterial line placement
- Rapid sequence and delayed sequence intubation (RSI/DSI)
- Supraglottic airway (SGA) placement and cricothyrotomy
- Umbilical line placement
- Lumbar puncture
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training

Certifications Provided

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Preparation for Certified Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) credential

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