Area Lead Nurse

Area Lead Nurse

Requirements

• A veterinary technician certification or licensure (CVT, RVT, LVT, or LVMT) regardless of state mandates.
• 4+ years experience as a veterinary technician.

Responsibilities

• Help veterinarians administer anesthetics; prepare patients for surgery and dental procedures; monitor patients throughout surgery and recovery; assist in surgery and dental procedures; administer fluids; perform support therapy to patients in surgery and post-op.
• Help the veterinarian treat patients and assist in medical or surgical procedures such as irrigating wounds, medication administration, and bandaging.
• Perform clinical laboratory procedures. Run in-house diagnostics as required or prepare samples for shipment to the laboratory. Maintain Idexx lab logs.
• Take radiographs using a hands-free method.
• Keep patients clean and dry at all times, keeping cages and hospital environments clean and scent-free.
• Admit and discharge patients on the doctor’s orders, being especially careful to ensure that patients being discharged are well-groomed and alert with normal vital parameters.
• Answer client questions one-on-one pertaining to various aspects of animal care up to, but not including, controversial items where appropriate or beyond skill level, consult clinic veterinarian.
• Prepare and administer or dispense medications in accordance with veterinarian instructions. This may include controlled substances, which should be logged appropriately.
• Area Support—Area Lead Nurses will be assigned approximately 3 clinics in addition to their ‘home’ clinic, where they will be responsible for training nursing staff and upholding medical quality metrics as defined in the Patient Care Index.
• Assist Clinic Managers in the hiring decision of Nurses for the clinics they oversee. Participate in local recruitment endeavors and support events organized by the recruitment marketing teams.
• Collaborate with the clinic manager to coordinate a comprehensive onboarding program for the nursing team, ensuring smooth integration and familiarization with the organization’s policies, procedures, and culture.
• Work with clinic launch teams to support near clinic openings and train new staff in the Bond ways of working.
• Maintain a skills checklist and development roadmap for every Nurse at assigned clinics. Review individual progression regularly and share findings with CMs/MDs to be used for performance reviews. Participate in performance reviews when necessary.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality medical care by remaining familiar with and maintaining medical protocols, conducting audits of staff and facilities, and implementing quality improvement initiatives in collaboration with the clinic CM and the Associate Director of Nursing.
• Develop or source training materials and lectures to facilitate the learning and development of team members in assigned clinics through regularly scheduled events. Create and deliver CE training to encourage stretch learning opportunities and hold events with outside Nurses to support recruitment efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a managerial role within a veterinary clinic or similar healthcare setting is preferred.