APRN - Neurology Movement Disorder Clinic

University of Arkansas System • Little Rock, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Nurse will assist the collaborative physician with clinic patients in the Neurology subspecialty, serving the general and specialty patient population. The role involves organizing visits, performing clinic procedures, assisting in the procedural room, and answering daily calls. The APRN will manage outpatient care independently or with the physician, respond to telephone inquiries, fill prescriptions, and perform injections. The position requires expertise in assessing, diagnosing, and treating actual or potential patient problems. Clinical duties include evaluating and managing movement disorders, monitoring disease progression and treatment response, and coordinating care with neurologists and other specialists as needed. The position is based in an inside medical facility environment and is a regular day-shift clinical nursing role. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Current Arkansas APRN license.
• Licensed Registered Nurse.
• Ability to perform assessments, diagnosis, and treatment of actual or potential patient problems.
• Meet pre-employment screening requirements, including annual TB screening, criminal background check, sex offender registry check, and substance abuse testing.

Responsibilities

• Obtain comprehensive medical histories and assess current symptoms.
• Perform neurological examinations and evaluate motor function, tremors, gait, balance, rigidity, and coordination.
• Assess changes in symptoms and disease progression.
• Review diagnostic tests, laboratory results, and imaging reports as appropriate.
• Develop differential diagnoses and treatment plans within the APRN's scope of practice.
• Evaluate and manage patients with Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, and other movement disorders.
• Monitor disease progression and assess patients' response to treatment.
• Identify motor fluctuations, dyskinesias, medication wearing-off effects, and treatment-related complications.
• Coordinate care with neurologists and other specialists when symptoms become more severe.
• Prescribe and adjust medications within applicable licensure, practice, and institutional requirements.
• Monitor medication effectiveness, adverse effects, drug interactions, and adherence.
• Educate patients on medication schedules and proper administration.
• Help manage treatment-related issues, including dizziness, falls, sleep disturbances, and involuntary movements.
• Organize clinic visits, perform clinic procedures, and assist in the procedural room.
• Answer daily telephone calls and inquiries, fill prescriptions, and perform injections.
• Manage outpatient care independently or in collaboration with the physician.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans for qualifying staff and family.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick leave.
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only).
• Retirement contribution matched by UAMS up to 10%.
• Basic life insurance up to $50,000.
• Career training and educational opportunities.
• Merchant discounts.
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using the UAMS pharmacy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level