Veterinary Nursing Manager - Columbia, MD

The role

You will manage the day-to-day flow for the nursing team and oversee scheduling, payroll, hiring, and onboarding. You will also address patient care issues and partner with hospital leadership to align on goals.

What you will do

• Manage day-to-day flow for nursing team
• Oversee scheduling, payroll, productivity, hiring, onboarding and offboarding
• Address patient care issues and team dynamics
• Partner with fellow hospital leadership and shift leads to align on goals and hospital flow
• Use doctor feedback to guide team development and maintain medical excellence
• Lead with VEG values
• Champion a culture of learning with in-house training, mentorship, and development pathways
• Ensure licensure, performance standards, and education programs are upheld across the team
• Drive meaningful 1:1s, check-ins, and student mentorship

Required qualifications

• Credentialed as a Veterinary Technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the state the VEG practice is located
• 5+ years in a clinical veterinary nursing role
• 2+ years of leadership experience
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital needs
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

Nice to have

• A.S. or B.S. from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program
• emergency-specific experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation $80,000 - $101,500 /year including base and 401K match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• QPR training
• Access to free therapy or counseling
• Potential equity after one year of full time, active employment
• VEG-created clinical and leadership programs
• Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend
• $2,500/year travel stipend for full-time credentialed VEGgies
• $1,000/year travel stipend for full-time uncredentialed VEGgies
• Clinical student loan repayment
• Paid parental leave up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary
• Inclusive fertility and family-building care

About the company

VEG was born in 2014 with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. They operate hospitals nationwide that are open 24/7, 365 days a year.