Oral Surgery Nurse; Specialized Care Coordinator College of Dentistry

Specialized Care Coordinator – PVA2 (80%)

Join a highly collaborative Oral Surgery team at the College of Dentistry and Hawkeye Oral Surgery, where you'll provide specialized nursing care in a fast-paced clinical and academic setting — this is an 80% position and your schedule will fall within a consistent Monday–Friday, 8–5 schedule. This role combines hands-on surgical nursing, patient education, implant program coordination, and clinical instruction, offering meaningful impact without night or weekend shifts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Care & Clinical Excellence
• Provide specialized nursing care for oral surgery patients receiving local anesthesia, moderate sedation, and general anesthesia
• Prepare patients for procedures (health histories, IV access, medication administration, monitoring)
• Deliver comprehensive pre-, intra-, and post-operative care and recovery monitoring
• Educate patients and families before and after surgery
• Triage patient calls using critical thinking and professional judgment
• Sedation, Safety & Emergency Response
• Monitor patients during sedation and anesthesia procedures
• Serve on the College of Dentistry Medical Alert Team
• Maintain emergency carts and ensure regulatory compliance
• Maintain ACLS, BLS, and BLS Instructor certification
• Surgical & Implant Program Coordination
• Assist in coordinating the dental implant practice and surgical case planning
• Manage inventory and ordering of medications, implants, grafting materials, and surgical supplies
• Oversee maintenance and troubleshooting of clinical equipment
• Coordinate implant scheduling and vendor communication
• Education & Leadership
• Provide clinical instruction to dental students, residents, and staff
• Teach aseptic technique, IV placement, vital sign monitoring, and patient management
• Provide BLS certification and educational presentations
• Mentor team members and provide performance feedback
• Quality & Compliance
• Ensure compliance with regulations related to controlled substances, implants, and tissue utilization
• Participate in quality assurance initiatives and evidence-based care improvements
• Monitor daily clinic census and support safe, efficient staffing

Salary: $59,320 to commensurate (Pay Grade: 5A) P&S Status:
Regular

Work Location:

On-Site

Schedule:

To be Determined, Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Current license as Registered Nurse to practice nursing in Iowa.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) instructor certification or obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• 3 years relevant clinical or surgical nursing experience.
• Proficiency in electronic health record charting and clinical scheduling software.
• Patient interaction and education experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Highly Desirable

Qualification:

• Experience monitoring patient undergoing procedures utilizing local anesthesia, conscious and deep sedation/general anesthesia.

Desirable

Qualifications:

• Clinical experience in oral surgery or related field including experience with dental implant surgeries and instrumentation.
• Experience establishing IV access.
• Experience with functional supervision and education of staff and students.

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a Resume and Cover Letter (and mark as "Relevant File") to the submission, and 3 Names of Professional Reference may be requested at a later date.

Position NOT eligible for University Sponsorship of Employment Authorization.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact COD-Requisition swa.edu.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

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