Veterinary Nursing Manager

Veterinary Nursing Manager

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in a clinical Nursing/Technician role
• 2+ years experience in a leadership role
• AS or BS in Veterinary Technology
• Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the location of the VEG practice
• Any Veterinary Technician Specialist is a plus, not required
• CVPM a plus, not required

Responsibilities

• Manage Day-to-day operations of nursing team
• Supervise nurses, technicians and assistants
• Schedule nurse, technician and assistant shifts
• Manage nursing payroll budgets
• Maximize utilization of downtime
• Maintain VEG culture and values
• Interview and Onboard new hires (offboarding support as needed)
• Work in conjunction with hospital leadership
• Participate in weekly leadership meetings
• Address patient care issues and interpersonal conflicts
• Implement VEG Nursing Guidelines/Policies/Projects
• Ensure team has supplies/tools needed to perform nursing care excellence
• Bridge gaps and unify VEG team members
• Collaborate with Medical Director to establish expectations and maintain standards of nursing excellence
• Incorporate feedback from doctors in guiding the nursing team
• Collaborate with shift leads to identify areas for process improvement
• Foster a learning culture for: Nurses, Technicians and Assistants
• Support growth of nursing team members
• Utilize in house trainers and other development tools
• Ensure credentialed veterinary nurses maintain licenses
• Participate in nursing team meetings and 1:1 check ins
• Drive development plans and performance improvements
• Organizes student internships and externships in coordination with Program Relations Manager
• Support training opportunities for New ER Nurse enrollees

Preferred Qualifications

• Any Veterinary Technician Specialist is a plus, not required
• CVPM a plus, not required