Emergency Veterinary Nurse (Full-Time) - Williamsburg, NYC

The role

The Emergency Veterinary Nurse will perform patient assessments, treatments, and nursing care. This role involves using critical thinking to carry out patient treatment plans and coordinating care within a veterinary team.

What you will do

• Treat each patient and customer with compassion and care
• Perform basic to intermediate nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments
• Triage incoming patients using physical assessment and monitoring parameters
• Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications
• Set-up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy
• Contribute to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care
• Participate in patient rounds to ensure continuity of care
• Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests and imaging
• Perform nursing care tasks such as placing urinary catheters and tubes
• Administer, monitor, and maintain patients under general anesthesia

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the location of the VEG practice
• Basic computer skills to use practice management, electronic medical record, and collaboration software
• 1+ years of experience in a veterinary technician role
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and electronic)
• Fine motor skills for utilizing hospital equipment
• Ability to stand for prolonged hours
• Ability to kneel
• Ability to work on the floor
• Ability to lift up to 25 kg on own
• Able to support up to 40 kg with assistance

Nice to have

• Experience in emergency or specialty medicine
• Veterinary technician specialist (VTS) certification

Benefits

• Industry-leading compensation
• Generous employee pet discount
• Referral rewards
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 401K w/ company match
• 10 weeks of paid parental leave at 100% of regular salary
• Unlimited Continuing Education opportunities
• Flexible work schedules
• Growth and relocation potential
• Weekly groceries for staff
• Monthly and quarterly contests
• Quarterly hospital outings and company-wide retreats

About the company

VEG is a rapidly growing emergency company with hospital locations across the United States. Their mission is helping people and their pets when they need it most.