Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Critical Care Transport Fellowship

Children's Nebraska; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pediatric health system is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for their Neonatal Critical Care Transport Fellowship Program. This full-time position offers intensive training in managing critically ill neonates during transport using ground and air vehicles. Candidates should have significant experience in critical care and be certified as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. Responsibilities include providing advanced patient care, performing life-saving procedures, and participating in high-fidelity simulation training. Ideal candidates thrive in dynamic environments.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Neonatal Nurse Practitioner certification upon hire.
• 2+ years of experience in Critical Care is required.
• Must be able to adapt to transport environments and conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced care for critically ill neonates during transport.
• Perform necessary procedures for patient stabilization.
• Participate in high-fidelity simulation training scenarios.

Skills

Neonatal resuscitation

Critical care management

Transport medicine

Advanced procedural training

Education

NNP-BC - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

BLS - Basic Life Support

PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support

NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation

Job description

Overview

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 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)
• BLS - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association (Upon Hire Required)
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 180 Days Required
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation within 180 Days Required
• DEA License within 30 Days Required
• Minimum 2+ 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)
• Must have valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle driving record
• Must be able to work in an environment which includes ambulance, helicopter, and airplane patient transport vehicles that may involve exposure to non-conventional motions, noise, fumes and extreme temperatures
• Due to the aircraft used for rotary and fixed-wing transport, applicants must be 225 lbs or under at time of hire

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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