Oral Surgery Nurse Per Diem

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT: The Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic serves patients of all ages requiring oral surgery. The Clinic has a very collegial atmosphere with an emphasis on teamwork.The Oral Surgery Nurse is responsible for the ongoing clinical care of the patients receiving sedation in the OMFS clinic.The nursing team is seeking a full time R.N. day shift with some flexibility in scheduling Monday through Friday.communication cooperation and professionalism.Weekends and holidays are EXCLUDED. There is no oncall. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The nurse serves as a clinical resource in the management of patient care. Provides nursing support for busy(25000 visits/yr) procedureoriented outpatient clinic using local and intravenous sedation/general anesthesia in a setting where both care and educational goals are achieved.Responsibilities Clinical responsibilities/Patient Care Management I.V. placement. Administration of procedural sedation medications. Hemodynamic monitoring during oral surgery. Post operative recovery. Patient teaching. Follow up assessment via telephone. Checks and maintains all emergency equipment (i.e. code carts) Reviews and updates service specific policies and procedures. Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff with assigned area. Collaborates with the Administrative Manager to implement established standards for compliance with JCAHO OSHA HIPAA and hospital guidelines. Maintains patient standards policies and practices of the department. Serves as a nursing liaison for the unit and coordinates communication and planning with other hospital departments. Attends meetings within the Department of Nursing as directed by the Unit Chief Administrative Manager and Administrative Director. Performs all other duties and responsibilities as determined necessary by the Unit Chief and the Administrative Manager. Professional Development: Indentifies learning needs and goals and designs a plan to meet them. Maintains required clinical and supervisory skills through selfdirected practice and continuing education. Examples of CE Include: Course work on patient and staff safety management of hazardous materials sterilization techniques fundamentals of ambulatory anesthesia development and enhancement of software skills BLS and ACLS training and certification and laser safety. Completes annual training requirements Participates in staff conferences with multidiscipline participation to establish comprehensive goals for patient care. Develops and implements case planning on clinic wide basis for common specific management challenges i.e. develop and implement a protocol for the management of patients who are anticoagulated. QUALIFICATIONS:Licensed R.N. in Massachusetts. Baccalaureate Degree. Critical care experience. I.V. placement skills. BLS certification. ACLS certification. PALS certification/willingness to obtain certification. Competency in Procedural Sedation/willingness to obtain competency. Ability to work with staff that has varied clinical backgrounds. Critical thinking skills and ability to function in an emergency situation.Professional Development Maintains Nursing Continuing Education Units as required by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. Maintains annual training clinical skills and education as required by Massachusetts General Hospital. SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: Demonstrated clinical competence in the area of nursing practice relevant to the unitExcellent interpersonal and organizational skillsExcellent problemsolving skillsBasic computer skills and ability to use organizations office operating systems WORKING CONDITIONS: Ambulatory Care Setting SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: Oversees usage and maintenance of supply and service levels in the clinicMassachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills perspectives and ideas we choose to lead. Applications fromprotected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.