Nurse Clinician/Ambulatory
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on May 3, 2024
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Nurse Clinician/Ambulatory
Requisition Number
RE45166
Working Title
Nurse Clinician
Department Name
7A810: Division of OMFS
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
45
Salary Range
$22.50-37.13/hour
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
ADN
Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
Registered Nurse (RN)
Physical Requirements
Standing and/or standing for long periods of time.
Shift
Monday through Friday; Day Shift (typically 8:00am – 5:00pm)
Job Summary
The person in this position will serve as a Nurse for the College of Dentistry, primarily at UK COD's Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic. The successful candidate must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high volume environment.
This position will be responsible for providing care to patients during consultation, pre-op, surgery and post op. Will provide wound care to post op patients. The Nurse Clinician will monitor and record baseline, intra-op and post-op vital signs, as well as report any abnormal readings or other pertinent health history to provider. They will also coordinate patient care among multi clinics. This position will serve as a back-up nurse when necessary.
Other duties include:
Ability to thrive in a fast paced high volume environment, accuracy, attention to detail, and patient care, knowledge of vital monitoring, time management, organization, teamwork.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
ADN plus four or more years of related experience in dental procedures or nursing preferred.
Deadline to Apply
05/16/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Details
Job Title
Nurse Clinician/Ambulatory
Requisition Number
RE45166
Working Title
Nurse Clinician
Department Name
7A810: Division of OMFS
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
45
Salary Range
$22.50-37.13/hour
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
ADN
Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
Registered Nurse (RN)
Physical Requirements
Standing and/or standing for long periods of time.
Shift
Monday through Friday; Day Shift (typically 8:00am – 5:00pm)
Job Summary
The person in this position will serve as a Nurse for the College of Dentistry, primarily at UK COD's Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic. The successful candidate must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high volume environment.
This position will be responsible for providing care to patients during consultation, pre-op, surgery and post op. Will provide wound care to post op patients. The Nurse Clinician will monitor and record baseline, intra-op and post-op vital signs, as well as report any abnormal readings or other pertinent health history to provider. They will also coordinate patient care among multi clinics. This position will serve as a back-up nurse when necessary.
Other duties include:
- administer medications under the verbal order of provider
- act as point of contact for patients and/or other healthcare entities
- complete post-op evaluation of patient prior to transporting patient following sedation procedures
- complete timeout process
- ensuring correct patient, procedure, consent and supplies are obtained prior to giving medications
- review post-op instructions with patient and escort
Ability to thrive in a fast paced high volume environment, accuracy, attention to detail, and patient care, knowledge of vital monitoring, time management, organization, teamwork.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
ADN plus four or more years of related experience in dental procedures or nursing preferred.
Deadline to Apply
05/16/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Are you currently licensed by the state of Kentucky as a Registered Nurse (RN) or eligible to obtain license by date of hire?
- Yes
- No
- * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of paid, full-time employment experience as a registered nurse.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 2 years
- More than 2 years, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years
- * How many years of paid work experience do you have working in a dental and/or medical office?
- None
- More than 0 years, up through 2 years
- More than 2 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years, up through 10 years
- More than 10 years
- * Please describe your paid employment experience in an Oral Surgery practice.
(Open Ended Question) - * Please describe your nursing experience in detail.
(Open Ended Question) - * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
- HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
- InsightIntoDiversity.com
- Latinosinhighered.com
- Indeed.com
- A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
- UK Job Fair
- None of the Above
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
