Advanced Practice Provider Fellow - Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC)
About The Position
The University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (KU ADRC) is a National Institute of Aging P30-designated national leader in AD research with the vision to impact the lives of every patient and family dealing with Alzheimer’s in the region and across the state of Kansas through our research, education, and clinical care. We are a comprehensive center at the forefront of clinical trials, lifestyle intervention trials, drug and translational research, and basic science research. Our research enables us to also provide leading edge clinical care and support for dementia caregivers. In addition, we provide a wide variety of both public education and training opportunities for the workforce of tomorrow. The KU ADRC is urgently growing our training programs to develop the next generation of clinicians to care for the growing burden of ADRD in an aging population. Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) play a critical role on the front lines in diagnosing and treating these neurodegenerative diseases. The goal of the APP Fellowship Program is to train APRNs in the diagnosis and treatment of dementia to meet the growing needs of this vulnerable population both at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) and the greater Midwest region. The program will provide APRNs with six (6) months of intensive training in the clinical skills needed to optimally diagnose and treat individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD). Fellows will provide care in the Memory Care Clinic along with physicians and APP mentors. In addition, fellows will participate in a variety of observational and learning opportunities including current ADRD treatments, neuropsychology, neuroimaging, biomarkers, social work support, end of life care planning, and research. Must maintain medical staff privileges at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Medical Staff Office.
Requirements
- Master's degree from an accredited nurse practitioner (NP) program.
- Current licensure in the state of Kansas and Missouri as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
- Certification through an approved credentialing center (i.e., American Nursing Credentialing Center or American Nurses Credentialing Center).
- Current certification of basic life support (BLS).
- Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number.
- Experience working with people.
Nice To Haves
- Experience having difficult health related conversations.
- Spanish - Bilingual proficiency.
Responsibilities
- Gather comprehensive patient history.
- Complete comprehensive physical and neurological examinations.
- Order and analyze appropriate diagnostic studies.
- Formulate and implement treatment plans.
- Evaluate patients’ response to treatment.
- Coordinate patient care.
- Participate within the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Participate in the implementation of patient education and clinical support programs to ensure optimal care throughout the healthcare continuum.
- Prepare concise verbal case presentations to discuss with mentors.
- Participate in didactic sessions.
- Engage in specialty clinic rotations.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Various additional voluntary insurance plans
- Paid time off (vacation and sick)
- Ten paid holidays
- One paid discretionary day after six months of employment
- Paid time off for bereavement
- Paid time off for jury duty
- Paid time off for military service
- Paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
- Retirement program with a generous employer contribution
- Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
