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The UMKC School of Dentistry is seeking a dependable, technically skilled, and customer-service-oriented professional to join our team as a Full -Time Registered Nurse (RN) in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department.

For more than a century, the School of Dentistry has prepared the next generation of oral health professionals through excellence in education, research, and patient care. Our alumni represent approximately half of all practicing dentists in Missouri, reflecting our strong commitment to service, quality, and leadership.

Our goal is to provide the highest quality care and the most advanced surgical techniques in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Job Description

An oral surgery nurse is primarily responsible for assisting the doctor in caring for and monitoring patients before, during and after surgeries. The nurse will also work cooperatively with the entire clinical team throughout all stages of the patient's experience from consultation through surgery and post-operative care, as needed. The nurse will also be responsible for complying with and overseeing OSHA standards and HIPPA regulations for the clinic. The nurse will also be expected to provide high quality patient care, have excellent communication skills, be highly motivated, dependable, able to multi-task, detail oriented, and work well with others as part of the patient care team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reviewing medical histories with patients and primary care physician or specialists
Assessing the pre-operative patient
Starting IV lines
Administering and tracking medication
Assisting with IV anesthesia during surgery
Accurate documentation of patient medical records
Assisting doctor in surgery, as needed
Supervise patients emerging from anesthesia, manage airway and pain
Caring for patient recovery and discharge duties
Phone triage
Scheduling OR surgeries at local hospital or surgery center, as needed
Ordering clinical supplies and pharmaceuticals
Maintaining emergency cart and equipment
Serve as the lead for the Emergency Response Team
Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of an approved nursing program and licensure (or eligibility to be licensed) as an RN within the state of Missouri.

Preferred Qualifications

BLS Certification
ACLS Certification
Clinic Management Software
Proficient in MS Office Suite
Proficient in communications technology (email, Teams, etc.)

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