Healthy Living Nurse Practitioner

About Oakwood Creative Care

Oakwood Creative Care is a nonprofit organization dedicated to innovative, person-centered programs for individuals living with dementia and other cognitive changes.

Through our adult day health care “clubs,” family support hubs, and Healthy Living & Resilience Clinics, we cultivate environments where individuals living with cognitive change experience dignity, purpose, meaningful connection, enhanced quality of life, and true joy — while families receive education, guidance, and sustained support that empowers them to thrive alongside those they love. As part of our Healthy Living model, we are expanding specialized dementia-informed clinical services designed to complement and coordinate with each participant’s primary care provider and specialists.

Position Summary

The Healthy Living Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Dementia Care Specialist provides supplemental clinical oversight, wellness monitoring, and supplemental clinical oversight, wellness monitoring, and dementia-informed consultation for individuals enrolled in Oakwood. Oakwood's supplemental clinical oversight, wellness monitoring, and dementia-informed consultations for individuals enrolled in Oakwood programs. This role does not replace a member's primary care provider. Instead, the NP collaborates closely with PCPs, neurologists, psychiatrists, and other specialists to:

• Enhance continuity of care


• Monitor health changes in real time within the program setting


• Support dementia-related symptom management


• Reduce preventable hospitalizations and emergency visits


• Provide caregiver education and practical guidance

This position bridges daily program engagement with clinical insight, ensuring that health concerns are recognized early and communicated effectively — strengthening the overall circle of care.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Monitoring & Dementia Support

• Conduct baseline and periodic wellness assessments for program participants.


• Monitor cognitive, behavioral, functional, and physical changes


• Identify emerging health concerns and coordinate timely communication with the participant’s PCP or specialists.


• Support non-pharmacologic interventions for behavioral symptoms of dementia 


• Review medications for potential side effects or dementia-related impact (in collaboration with prescribing providers).


• Assist with care planning conversations aligned with disease progression and quality-of-life goals.

Care Coordination

• Serve as a clinical liaison between Oakwood and external healthcare providers.


• Facilitate post-hospital discharge follow-up and medication reconciliation support.


• Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences with program and family support teams.


• Strengthen systems that reduce fragmentation of care.

Caregiver Education & Support

• Provide consultation to families regarding disease progression, safety, behavioral strategies, and wellness approaches.


• Offer educational workshops through Healthy Living & Resilience Clinics.


• Support advance care planning conversations in partnership with medical teams.

Prevention & Healthy Living

• Promote brain health, movement, nutrition, hydration, sleep, and social engagement.


• Create personalized healthy living and resilience plans with families


• Contribute to proactive risk-reduction strategies that enhance quality of life and stability.

Program Development & Quality Improvement

• Help refine and strengthen Oakwood’s supplemental Healthy Living clinical model.


• Develop scalable protocols for observation, documentation, and provider communication.


• Contribute to outcome tracking and quality improvement initiatives as Oakwood grows.

Required:

• Active Arizona Nurse Practitioner license (Family, Adult-Gerontology, or Psychiatric-Mental Health NP).
  


• Minimum 3 years of experience working with older adults.


• Experience in dementia care, geriatrics, neurology, or behavioral health.


• Strong collaborative communication skills and systems thinking mindset.