Come join us at our surgery center! We have a low stress environment working with healthy patients. The schedule is flexible, perfect for a nurse that wants to pick up a few more hours a week or month.
Who We Are:
Care Dental Surgical Center of Denver is a fully-equipped and certified surgical center with a focus on pediatric dentistry. Most of our patients are five or under, or are compromised with severe medical problems or behavioral or developmental difficulties which qualifies them for general anesthesia.
Essential Job Duties:
- Assess and document weight, vital signs, and physical assessment: able to recognize abnormal findings and report to anesthesia and dentist before and after dental procedures.
- Evaluate and document patients using the Modified Aldrete Scoring System (MAS)
- Maintain patient’s airway
- Demonstrates knowledge of sterile technique
- Provide patient and family education to parents/guardians
- Maintain a clean environment
- Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice: complies with regulatory standards, practices within the scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.
Shift Details:
- Start time 6:30 am usually
- End Time - varies, depends on when dental cases are finished for that day, usually before 3:00 pm
Requirements:
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
- Specific certification ie PALS.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Preferred Experience:
Physical Requirements:
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate, as well as, hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items.
- May be expected to sit and/or stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Weekly schedule:
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- RN (Preferred)
Work Location: In person