Clinical Operations Nurse

RN/LPN | Clinical Operations | 40 hours per week, no weekends or holidays. Clinic hours are from 7:00 am – 7:30 p.m.; the schedule will have 2 late coverage days. Occasional coverage of the after-hours emergency call line to triage patient calls and contact covering faculty. Primary location: Baltimore campus. Coverage will also include designated satellite, externship, affiliated, and community-based clinical locations and events.

SUMMARY

U.M. FDSP Associates is a non-profit affiliate of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. U.M. FDSP Associates is the organization that provides patient care focused staffing for the clinic operations so that faculty and students may provide patient care to the general public. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support work-life balance and employee well-being.

Our benefits include:

• Time Off: Generous paid vacation, sick leave, and personal days, plus 17 paid Federal holidays. Enjoy Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving off, as well as a full winter break from Christmas Day through New Year’s Day.
• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance options.
• Retirement: 401(k) with a competitive employer match of up to 6%.
• Work Schedule: Normal operations hours are Monday through Friday. We prioritize flexibility, health, and financial security, creating an environment where employees can thrive both professionally and personally.

Position Summary

The Clinical Operations Nurse contributes to safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care throughout the School of Dentistry (SOD). Working as part of a unified, interdisciplinary nursing team, the nurse supports 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. Individual primary assignments do not eliminate shared responsibility for team coverage. Assignments are based on patient needs, operational priorities, licensure, documented competencies, and supervisory direction.

Teamwork, Shared Accountability, and Governance

Nursing personnel maintain open communication, 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 retaining individual accountability for tasks they perform. Nurses participate in shared governance through team meetings, improvement initiatives, research studies, committee activities, and recommendations to clinical leadership. Shared governance supports staff input and does not replace institutional decision-making or supervisory authority.

1. Infection Prevention, Occupational Safety, and Exposure Management

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 established supervisory processes. Maintain and analyze infection control, exposure, and adverse incident data; prepare reports and recommendations for relevant committees and leadership. Assist with bloodborne pathogen exposure response, confidential testing and counseling, incident documentation, and coordination with Student/Employee Health and appropriate external agencies under current protocols. Coordinate or support respirator fit testing for medically cleared personnel, supply management, results documentation, and required reporting. Assist with Annual Flu shot initiatives and other occupational health coordination as assigned.

2. Medical Consultations and Clinical Care Coordination

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.

3. Emergency Preparedness, Training and Response

Serve as a member of 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/monitoring coordination, and incident reporting when indicated. Assist in leading emergency procedures/ training simulations; coordinate or support BLS/CPR scheduling, rosters, training spaces, and staff/student readiness.

4. Oral Surgery, Sedation, and Perioperative Support

Assist with sedation documentation, patient preparation, and postoperative recovery/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 required controlled-substance counts, medication sign-out, administration/waste records, and secure handling in accordance with institutional procedures and applicable law.

5. Clinical Operations, Education and Student Support

Coordinate clinical medical supplies, inventory, replenishment, and documentation in assigned areas. Provide students and provider 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.

6. Satellite and Cross-Clinic Coverage

Provide scheduled, rotating, or temporary nursing coverage at SOD satellite, externship, affiliated, or community-based clinical locations, including sites such as Shady Grove, Perryville, Access Carroll Westminster, and Mondawmin when designated by the institution. Support remote-site exposure and injury management, clinical consultation, emergency readiness, infection prevention education, and incident reporting as assigned. Travel and reassignment are subject to institutional requirements, appropriate orientation, available resources, licensure, scope of practice, and documented competency.

Practice Qualifications

Current unencumbered Maryland RN or LPN license appropriate to the position. Current BLS & ACLS certification; PALS, IV/phlebotomy, and sedation-related credentials or training is helpful. 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. This does not represent an all-inclusive list of individual duties; other duties may be assigned based on clinic, research, and student needs. This job description is designed to give an outline of what job duties are expected of this position. As an outline it does not fully describe or limit the extent of the position’s duties. The Corporation and its supervisors may amend the job description as it deems necessary, without advance notice. The job description is not intended to create an employment contract and should not be construed as such.