Job Description
Internship Title: Healthcare Pipeline Internship (HPI)
Internship Type: Hybrid
Location: Onsite (at a Hospital or healthcare adjacent company), Find the Why! Platform (SW), and Online Industry Certification Modules/Badging (led by NHA)
Primary Partners: NHA, Symphony Workforce and Healthcare Partners to be determined
General Job Description:
The NHA membership of 92 healthcare facilities are in search of healthcare professionals in all the many career pathways that make up their facilities: Patient Care, Healthcare Operations and Finance, Healthcare Technology and Innovation, and Research. This Hybrid Internship gives the busy student looking for multiple internships, potential transportation challenges and still searching for their niche in the healthcare industry, a way to vet the many career opportunities in one summer timeframe.
Through a blend of proven interlocking components: On Hospital grounds (1 or 2 days per week totaling of 6 hrs) virtually attempting to solve current or future-based healthcare problems in a gamified manner (3 days per week totaling 6 hrs) all while earning recognized industry certification modules (1 day per week in the summer or 2 days per week during school year totaling 3 hrs). This Hybrid Internship model maximizes the intern's interaction with the facilities employees and culture while not overloading any businesses’ current employees with mentoring interns 5 days a week.
This hybrid model incorporates the 3 facets of learning domains used in healthcare education programs in higher education: didactic, psychomotor, and affective. Introducing students to these comprehensive learning methodologies prepares them for the next level of education, while building talented interns.
Hybrid Internship - Additional Details:
- 10 weeks
- The Hybrid Internships pay $3,000.00 per internship with a maximum of two internships (totaling $6,000.00 in earnings) over the 2024 summer.
- Recruited by NHA Hospital Members
- Up to 2 days - 6 hrs total onsite
- 3 days - 6 hrs a total of FTW! healthcare problem solving
- 1 day - 3 hrs of recognized industry modules (badging) connected to each FTW! problem solving effort
Cross Correlation between Industry Certification Modules, FTW! and Onsite Time:
- FTW Challenges directly align with industry certification modules ensuring quality onboarding and knowledge acquisition to provide NHA members with a highly trained and talented intern
- Complete all FTW Challenges and their corresponding industry module to increase mastery of content and demonstrate critical thinking
- Incorporate competencies learned in the FTW! and industry certification modules into the onsite time at a NHA member facility.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend all onsite days
- Dress Appropriately
- Come prepared to work and maximize your time onsite
- Complete all Problem Solving and Assessments during the FTW! Experiences ● Complete all Certifications Modules
- Arrive on time prepared for work and lessons
- Use appropriate language at all times
- Ask for help when needed
Qualification for the Job:
- Proof of membership in AHEC, HOSA Health Academy or upon recommendation
Key Competencies:
- Let us know if you have any of these certifications
- OSHA Certification (10 or 30)
- HIPAA Course
- CDC Project Firstline for Infection Control Certification
- Ethics in Medicine module
- Therapeutic Communication
Find the Why! Healthcare Challenges: “Summer Season”
The Context:
The next pandemic has been reported on the news in a foreign country. You have been called into your State Infectious Disease Command Center in downtown Omaha, as part of a special student task force formed to come up with solutions to fortify and level up our state’s response to this potential crisis in the area of:
- HIPAA
- CPR
- infection Control
- Medical Ethics
- Internal and external communication in healthcare.
Session 1: HIPAA
Corresponding Module Completed: Earned Industry Badge
FTW! Challenge: Ensuring HIPAA compliance during a pandemic is crucial to protect patients' privacy and sensitive health information while addressing healthcare needs effectively. Implement simulated exercises to allow staff to practice handling HIPAA-related scenarios in a pandemic context. Incorporate role-playing activities to simulate real-life situations and enhance practical skills.
Session 2: Saving a Life (CPR)
Corresponding Module Completed: Earned Industry Badge
FTW! Challenge: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical life-saving technique used in emergency situations when someone's heartbeat or breathing has stopped. Performing CPR during a pandemic presents several unique challenges due to the heightened risk of viral transmission and the strain on healthcare systems. While traditional CPR involves chest compressions and rescue breaths, explore alternative approaches or modifications that can be considered based on the situation, the rescuer's training level, and available resources. These should focus on minimizing the need for direct contact with the patient and therefore reducing the risk of virus transmission.
Session 3: Infection Control
Corresponding Module Competed: Earned Industry Badge
FTW! Challenge: Healthcare workers are at the frontline of managing patients during a pandemic. Strict infection control protocols protect healthcare workers from getting infected themselves, ensuring that they can continue to provide care to patients without risking their own health. Describe how you would:
- Ensure that front line workers have access to adequate resources, including cleaning supplies, disinfectants, PPE, and equipment necessary to perform their job effectively. Regularly replenish supplies and ensure they have access to the tools they need to maintain cleanliness and safety.
- Foster a supportive work environment that values the contributions of front-line workers in infection control. Recognize their efforts and provide support to address any challenges they may encounter in performing their duties.
Session 4: Medical Ethics
Corresponding Module Competed: Earned Industry Badge
FTW! Challenge: Medical ethics are of paramount importance in healthcare during a pandemic. By adhering to ethical principles, healthcare providers can effectively navigate the complexities of a pandemic while prioritizing the well-being of patients and the community. Create comprehensive ethical guidelines tailored to the specific challenges posed by pandemics. These guidelines should address issues such as resource allocation, triage protocols, privacy concerns, and the protection of vulnerable populations.
Session 5: Communication in Healthcare
Corresponding Module Competed: Earned Industry Badge
FTW! Challenge: Internal and external communication in healthcare during a pandemic is essential for ensuring the safety of healthcare workers, coordinating the response effort, providing support to staff, engaging with the community, and effectively managing the crisis. Transparent and timely communication builds trust, enhances collaboration, and strengthens the overall resilience of the healthcare system in combating the pandemic. Leverage technology platforms such as mobile apps, social media, and telemedicine to disseminate information and provide virtual support to patients and healthcare providers. Develop a user-friendly app that offers real-time updates, symptom tracking tools, and access to telehealth services.
Intern Retention Plan During the School Year
Hybrid Interns from the 2024: Eligible
Eligibility Requirements: 3.0 GPA
Extend School Year Hybrid Internship: 1 per eligible student
Onsite Time: The instate students will remain on the same onsite time table as the summer program. For those students attending school outside Nebraska, they will complete their onsite time during school breaks when they are back in Nebraska.
Modules and Badging attached to School Year Hybrid Internships & Challenges (7th grade - 12th grade): To provide for the continuum of learning across the Internship experience, interns accepting a yearlong position will have access to advanced critical thinking modules through the UNMC uBeats program. All modules will be aligned and cross walked with an industry badge and provide for stackable credentials. uBeats is virtual and can be completed from any location.
Healthcare Pipeline Initiative Fellowship: Tech Healthcare Innovation Developing Nebraska’s Next Generation of Health Innovators
Concept: Recent high school graduates with an established interest in healthcare and the intention of staying in Nebraska after graduation will solve complex problems in the healthcare industry through the use of cutting-edge technology, expert entrepreneurial mentors, and investors on the Find the Why! platform.
Who: 2024 high school graduates who plan to 1) attend a Nebraska post-secondary education institution OR 2) work immediately in Nebraska the healthcare industry (e.g. hospital, health clinic, technology incubator, public health, etc.). These students must also be a member of either the AHEC or HOSA programs in Nebraska.
When: June 1 - July 31, 2024
Fellowship Stipend: $3,000.00
Fellowship Description: Fellows will serve on teams in both virtual and clinical settings to identify and meet urgent, unmet healthcare needs. They will design and test innovative solutions with guidance from mentors in the medical technology, healthcare, and innovation sectors. Through the fellowship, students will 1) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the healthcare problem, 2) develop a prototype/process that moves healthcare forward, and 3) pitch proposed solutions to state and regional investors.
Example Nebraska Partners:
- Healthcare Providers
- State Technology Incubators
- Community Foundations
- Nebraska K-12 and Higher Education Institutions
