Dementia Care Nurse Practitioner

The DCNP practice includes diagnose, treat, and manage dementia and other acute episodic illnesses through comprehensive and acute care visits, promoting early detection of change, and timely treatment. It may also include: Telehealth comprehensive and acute visits with patient and caregivers Annual visits to monitor implementation of dementia care plans Facilitation of appointments with consultants when the treatment plan needs to be reassessed (e.g., new behavioral complications) Provide dementia education and management skills to caregivers Take urgent calls during daytime hours, on call rotation, manage or triage problems, and communicate with community primary care physicians Order and interpret appropriate lab and diagnostic testing and adjust treatment plans accordingly The DCNP collaborates with Synapticure’s nerulogists/ dementia specialist, interdisciplinary care team and community PCPs to provide excellent dementia care to patients and caregivers Maintains appropriate and compliant documentation within our EMR (electronic medical record) Collaborates with local and regional operations and clinical leadership to achieve goals Supports strategic initiatives regarding the GUIDE program Provides an excellent customer experience to foster high customer satisfaction/retention Practices ethically and in accordance with the Scope and Standards of Practice of their profession and Board Certification Follows all state and federal regulations, guidelines, and laws Assists in the development of evidence-based training and education materials for patients, caregivers, Care Navigators, and public audiences