Dental Hygienist Registered Critical Care

Located in the Phoenix, Ariz., suburb of Chandler, the Chandler Regional Medical Center is a 429-bed, not-for-profit hospital with more than 2,600 team members and almost 1,000 doctors on staff representing all major specialties. Chandler Regional joined the Dignity Health system in 1999, but has been part of the community for more than 50 years. The hospital includes a Level I Trauma Center, a Heart and Vascular Center, a Wound Healing Center, a Family Birth Center and many additional services. Dignity Health Chandler Regional, Mercy Gilbert, and Arizona General Hospital Mesa awarded $422,000 in grants to support five community projects led by 15 local organizations. Since 1991, Dignity Health's Community Health Improvement Grants program has provided $91 million to nearly 3,800 health projects, focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations.

As a Dental Hygienist, you will provide essential oral healthcare services and patient education, profoundly impacting the dental health and overall well-being of individuals.

Every day you will expertly perform dental cleanings, administer preventative treatments, conduct oral health assessments, and meticulously educate patients on proper oral hygiene and disease prevention techniques.

To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding clinical skills, strong communication abilities, and a compassionate, detail-oriented demeanor, contributing to optimal oral health outcomes and positive patient experiences.

• Provide direct care to patients in the trauma, medical, and cardiovascular intensive care units.
• Provide oral care for critically ill patients who are intubated and at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia.
• Perform the bedside oral exam and complete the oral care protocol as specified in the Bedside Oral Care policy.
• Perform oral care that includes brushing teeth and gums, debriding tongue, rinsing with chlorhexidine, and applying oral moisturizer.
• Use specific oral hygiene aids and products as specified in the Bedside Oral Care policy.
• Coordinate patient care planning and follow up.

Required

• Graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program and One year of clinical dental hygiene experience, upon hire and
• Dental Hygienist: AZ, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Two years clinical dental hygiene experience. and
• Experience working in a hospital setting with inpatients and
• Experience with providing presentations,educating, or training adults in large or small group settings