Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary:

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. 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.

Responsibilities:

Provides health care services under a collaborative care agreement with physician. Educates patients, develops and evaluates care plans, and prescribes medications and treatments in support of patient health and well-being.

• 20% Assesses, diagnoses, and treats illnesses, and manages chronic health problems
• 20% Develops, implements, collects data, and evaluates primary health care services as directed by individual care plans
• 5% Develops individualized care plans based on medical assessments in accordance with medical best practices and established rules and regulations
• 25% 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
• 10% May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
• 10% 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
• 10% Performs lumbar procedures

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

Education:

Required
Master's Degree
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.

Qualifications:

Experience or training to work with geriatric patients, persons with cognitive impairment, and individuals from representative and high-risk populations is preferred. Experience in clinical research studies and performing procedures is also preferred.

The applicant should have the ability to work both independently and cooperatively within the clinical research team.

License/Certification:

Required
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure
Must hold or be eligible to obtain a Registered Nurse (RN) License for the State of Wisconsin

Required
Must be certified or be eligible to obtain certification to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in Wisconsin

Work Type:

Part Time: 50% - 70%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $100,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
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. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).

Additional Information:

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship. 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.

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.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience.

Contact:

Marcella Eveler
meveler@medicine.wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Nurse Practitioner(HS026)

Department(s):

A53-MEDICAL SCHOOL/MEDICINE/GER-AD DEV

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

312986-AS

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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