Clinical Operations Nurse Position Control Number CON-26-430-01

U M FDSP Associates PA•Baltimore, MD

13d

About The Position

The Clinical Operations Nurse contributes to safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care throughout the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (SOD). The nurse works within an interdisciplinary nursing team to support infection prevention, medical consultation coordination, emergency preparedness and response, oral surgery and sedation operations, clinical education, occupational health and safety, quality assurance, and daily clinical readiness. Primary assignments do not eliminate shared responsibility for team coverage. Assignments are based on patient needs, operational priorities, licensure, documented competencies, and supervisory direction. Nursing personnel communicate openly, coordinate workload and leave coverage, cross-train in appropriate functions, and promptly communicate unresolved clinical risks. Team members share responsibility for equipment readiness, accurate documentation, timely follow-up, and reliable escalation while remaining individually accountable for their work. Nurses participate in shared governance through team meetings, improvement initiatives, research studies, committee activities, and recommendations to clinical leadership. The position is 40 hours per week, with no weekends or holidays. Clinic hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and the schedule includes two late-coverage days. Occasional coverage of the after-hours emergency call line is required to triage patient calls and contact covering faculty. The primary location is the Baltimore campus, with coverage also at designated satellite, externship, affiliated, and community-based clinical locations and events.

Requirements

Current unencumbered Maryland RN or LPN license appropriate to the position.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Knowledge of infection prevention, confidentiality, clinical documentation, medical emergency protocols, and collaborative dental healthcare operations.
Ability to prioritize rapidly changing clinical needs, communicate respectfully, participate in shared governance, and provide flexible team-based coverage.
Perform duties consistent with authorization, training, applicable policies, licensure, scope of practice, and documented competency.

Nice To Haves

PALS certification.
IV or phlebotomy credentials or training.
Sedation-related credentials or training.

Responsibilities

Provide and reinforce infection-prevention education for students, residents, faculty, and staff; maintain educational materials, assessment questions, and compliance checklists.
Conduct or support infection-control rounds and compliance reviews; document findings, coach individuals, track recurring issues, and escalate patterns through supervisory processes.
Maintain and analyze infection-control, exposure, and adverse-incident data; prepare reports and recommendations for committees and leadership.
Assist with bloodborne-pathogen exposure response, confidential testing and counseling, incident documentation, and coordination with Student/Employee Health and external agencies under current protocols.
Coordinate or support respirator fit testing for medically cleared personnel, including supply management, results documentation, and required reporting.
Assist with annual flu-shot initiatives and other occupational-health coordination as assigned.
Upload and accurately index consultation responses, records, laboratory results, and related materials in the electronic patient record while maintaining confidentiality.
Support indicated patient assessments and point-of-care testing, including blood pressure, glucose, and HbA1c, consistent with authorization, training, and applicable policies.
Serve on the SOD emergency response team and respond to clinical medical emergencies according to assigned role, training, and emergency response protocols.
Inspect, document, restock, and coordinate maintenance of emergency carts, medications, go-bags, AEDs, oxygen, and other response equipment at required frequencies and designated sites.
Coordinate AED inventory, supply replacement, recall response, security and monitoring coordination, and incident reporting when indicated.
Assist in leading emergency procedures and training simulations; coordinate or support BLS/CPR scheduling, rosters, training spaces, and staff and student readiness.
Assist with sedation documentation, patient preparation, and postoperative recovery and discharge workflows.
For appropriately credentialed and competent staff, provide sedation coverage, IV access, monitoring, medication support under authorized orders, and recovery documentation consistent with applicable policy and scope of practice.
Prepare and disinfect sedation spaces and monitoring equipment; maintain supply inventory, equipment readiness, and sedation-cart organization.
Maintain controlled-substance counts, medication sign-out, administration and waste records, and secure handling in accordance with institutional procedures and applicable law.
Coordinate clinical medical supplies, inventory, replenishment, and documentation in assigned areas.
Provide students and providers with education and practical support for blood-pressure assessment, point-of-care testing, infection prevention, and emergency procedures.
Assist with phlebotomy, research-related nursing procedures, and clinical documentation when trained and assigned.
Support student orientation and learning initiatives.
Provide scheduled, rotating, or temporary nursing coverage at designated SOD satellite, externship, affiliated, or community-based locations, including Shady Grove, Perryville, Access Carroll Westminster, and Mondawmin when designated.
Support remote-site exposure and injury management, clinical consultation, emergency readiness, infection-prevention education, and incident reporting as assigned.
Maintain open communication, coordinate workload and leave coverage, cross-train in appropriate functions, communicate unresolved clinical risks, and participate in shared governance, team meetings, improvement initiatives, research studies, committee activities, and recommendations to clinical leadership.