Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Critical Care Transport Fellowship

Job DescriptionChildren's Nebraska is seeking highly motivated Pediatric Nurse Practitioners to join our Pediatric Critical Care Transport Fellowship Program, a 12-month, full-time postgraduate training opportunity designed to prepare fellows for independent practice in high-acuity pediatric 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 pediatric patients 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 pediatric 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 pediatric conditions requiring interfacility transport Build expertise in transport medicine, aviation physiology, and operational safety Enhance procedural proficiency and clinical decision-making in high-acuity, time-sensitive scenarios Apply evidence-based practices to optimize outcomes during resuscitation, stabilization, and transport Integrate principles of crew resource management and interdisciplinary collaboration Minimum Qualifications CPNP-AC - Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care Upon Hire Required BLS - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association Upon Hire Required and PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 180 Days Required and ACLS within 1 Year 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 pediatric critical care and transport medicine Curriculum OverviewTransport & Aviation Medicine Core Air medical physiology and gas laws Flight stressors and patient impactAircraft systems and scene safetyCrew resource managementFixed-wing, rotor-wing, and ground operationsPediatric Critical Care Topics Pediatric resuscitation and stabilization Mechanical ventilationVasoactive medications and hemodynamic monitoringSepsis, SIRS, and MODSPediatric trauma and burn managementNeurologic emergenciesEndocrine/metabolic crisesSurgical emergenciesCardiac emergenciesAdvanced airway managementECMO principles and transport considerationsSedation and analgesia in the transport environmentNeonatal Critical Care Topics:Neonatal resuscitation and stabilizationPrematurity and complications of immaturityCongenital anomalies and surgical emergenciesNeonatal ventilationInborn errors of metabolismHypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and therapeutic hypothermiaNutrition, fluids, and electrolytes in neonatesUVC/UAC placement and managementTransport of high-risk infants from delivery centersSimulation & 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 venous access 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 ProvidedBLS, PALS, ACLS, NRP (provided if not current)Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)Pediatric Fundamentals of Critical Care Support (PFCCS)Preparation for Neonatal-Pediatric Transport certification (C-NPT)Children’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!