ADRC-WLS Nurse Practitioner

UW School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking a research Nurse Practitioner to support the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study in mapping dementia prevalence and guiding multidisciplinary clinical diagnosis.

The NP will perform comprehensive neurological and medical assessments and contribute to a clinician panel with a geriatrician and neuropsychologist.

Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin APRN license with NP role, or eligibility to obtain before start date.
• Wisconsin RN license required by start date.
• Current NP certification or eligibility to obtain before start date.
• Preferred: experience with geriatric patients or cognitive impairment.
• Preferred: experience in clinical research, neurology, or performing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, collects data, and evaluates primary health care services as directed by individual care plans
• Develops individualized care plans based on medical assessments in accordance with medical best practices and established rules and regulations
• 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
• May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
• Collaborates with research teams to develop and implement study visit protocols, including serious adverse event evaluation, prescreening medical records, and interpreting lab and imaging results
• Assess, diagnoses, and treat illnesses, and manage chronic health problems

Skills

Clinical assessment

Data collection

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

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Job Category

Academic Staff

Employment Type

Regular

Job Profile

Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary

The Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) within the School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) is seeking a research Nurse Practitioner (NP) to complement the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS), a world-renowned study that has followed its participants for nearly 70 years. In the current effort (the Initial Lifetime's Impact on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (WLS-ILIAD)), the ADRC has partnered with WLS and the University of Wisconsin - Survey Center (UWSC) to map dementia prevalence within this unique cohort. This aim will help us to understand the complex relationship between life-course sociodemographic, health and lifestyle factors, and late-life dementia risk. The successful candidate will assist the Principal Investigators (PIs) and the clinical research team with the operations of clinical research studies, under the guidelines of research protocols and UW Madison policies. Primary responsibilities include conducting comprehensive medical assessments of research participants (neurological/physical exams and detailed health history) and contributing to a multi-disciplinary clinician panel, alongside a geriatrician and neuropsychologist, to arrive at a consensus-based research diagnosis of dementia. Travel is required to conduct study visits in participants’ homes across the country in coordination with trained field interviewers from the University of Wisconsin Survey Center. For travel outside the Midwest, the cost of flights, hotel stays, and rental cars is fully reimbursable, although may require upfront costs to be paid by the employee when booking (up to ~$500). Local travel within the Midwest will be arranged using University-sponsored Fleet vehicles. Amount of travel will vary from week to week but is estimated at 1 day per week on average. Although rare, some study visits to participants’ homes may occur in the evenings or on weekends.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, collects data, and evaluates primary health care services as directed by individual care plans
• Develops individualized care plans based on medical assessments in accordance with medical best practices and established rules and regulations
• 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
• May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students
• Collaborates with research teams to develop and implement study visit protocols, including serious adverse event evaluation, prescreening medical records, and interpreting lab and imaging results
• Assess, diagnoses, and treat illnesses, and manage chronic health problems

Department

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Wisconsin Longitudinal Study

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At the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, we help older adults live their healthiest lives. We lead comprehensive education, research and clinical programs—in partnership with our world-class university, remarkable health system and regional Veterans hospital. We are innovative, collaborative and compassionate. We strive for excellence and health equity. And we make an impact in Wisconsin and beyond.

Compensation

The minimum salary for the position is $100,000 annually; but is negotiable based 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 Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026.

Required Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license with the recognized role of Nurse Practitioner (NP), or eligibility to obtain prior to start date
• Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) License required by the start date of the position.
• Current Nurse Practitioner certification or eligibility to obtain prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or training to work with geriatric patients and/or persons with cognitive impairment
• Experience in clinical research, neurology, and/or performing procedures

Education

Master’s Degree required. The successful candidate must be a graduate from an accredited nursing school.

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.

Contact Information

Kate Lange, [e-mail], 608-265-5961

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