Nurse Practitioner - Alzheimer's Disease Research

The Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC), within the Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, offers a unique opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner to conduct research in the field of aging and dementia, and seek to establish effective prevention, treatment and diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia. The program has a strong commitment to partnering with communities to ensure that representative and high-risk populations are represented in research. The research nurse practitioner (NP) has an integral role within the ADRC and serves as a clinical expert within a research team. The research nurse practitioner assists Principal Investigators (PIs) and Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs) with the operations of clinical research studies, under the guidelines of research protocols and UW Madison policies.

The research nurse practitioner operates within a larger team and often works closely with scientists, program managers, participant recruitment specialists, schedulers, study coordinators and students across the ADRC and other AD-related programs. The NP will perform physical and neurological exams; perform lumbar punctures; interpret research blood test results, cognitive testing results and electrocardiograms; evaluate serious adverse events; maintain participant records; participate in diagnostic consensus case conferences; provide on-call and back-up support to investigators as requested; provide advice to participants regarding their health concerns, with special attention to creating a culturally safe environment for the participant; assess decision making capacity; and return research results back to participants including biomarker results. The NP will work chiefly at University Hospital but may work at community sites in Madison and perform duties such as participating in blood draws, and travel between sites to perform physical and neurological exams, and complete one-on-one sessions with participants to communicate the participants results to them and advise helpful practices.

The research nurse practitioner may participate in the recruitment of subjects for the ADRC and related research studies through attendance at outreach events. They may have opportunities to speak with supporting organizations about Alzheimer's disease research and current findings. The applicant will communicate and coordinate with multiple research related departments, including Office of Clinical Trials, UW Human Subjects IRB, UW Pharmaceutical Research Center and the Clinical Research Unit for study start up, maintenance, and closure. The applicant will work on affiliated studies such as the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) study and possibly with industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials.

• The work schedule is flexible and will be determined at the time of hire.

• This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location.

• This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

• Candidates must have the ability to work both independently and cooperatively within the clinical research team.

• Develops, implements, collects data, and evaluates primary health care services as directed by individual care plans

• May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats illnesses, and manages chronic health problems

• Educates patients and their support systems on how to manage conditions and to promote the health and well-being of patients and those around them

• Collaborates with research teams to develop and implement study visit protocols, including serious adverse events evaluation, prescreening medical records, interpreting lab, imaging and ECG results, and returning research results to participants

• Performs lumbar puncture procedures

• Develops individualized care plans based on medical assessments in accordance with medical best practices and established rules and regulations

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)

The Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) conducts research in the field of aging and dementia, and seeks to establish effective prevention, treatment and diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia.

Mission and Purpose: Improve the lives of people affected by Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) by empowering discovery.

This mission is driven by our core values:

• Collaboration: moving us forward together as we use existing resources and expertise

• Accountability: and the ability to take ownership and have follow through

• Integrity: and the ability to do what's right, even when it's hard

• Curiosity: and the desire to ask questions, explore ideas, and keep learning

Guiding Principles:

• Our True North: Centering the Participant Experience. Honor and elevate their experiences in all that we do.

• High Quality Research: Rigorous, meaningful science driving impact.

• Community Partnership: Build trust as a reliable and engaged partner.

• Top Talent: Hire, grow, and keep exceptional people.

The expected salary range (full-time base, prorated for appointment percentage) for this position is $100,000 up to $110,000 for highly experienced candidates. Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and the SMPH Academic Staff Benefits Flyer.

• Registered Nurse (RN) License required by start date of position.

• Certification to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin required by start date of position.

• Experience or training to work with geriatric patients, persons with cognitive impairment, and individuals from under-representative and high-risk populations

• Experience in clinical research, neurology, and/or performing procedures

Master's Degree required. The successful candidate must be a graduate from an accredited nursing school. The successful candidate must also be certified or be eligible to obtain certification to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin.

To apply for this position, please click on the "I am a current employee" button or "I am not a current employee" button under Apply Now. You will be prompted to upload the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Applicants are to submit a cover letter and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work.

Marcella Eveler, meveler@medicine.wisc.edu, (608) 890-3464

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