Staffed by world renowned doctors, the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital offers advanced veterinary care, and operates similarly to a human specialty medical center that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Housed in a 300,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, we are teaching future veterinarians and are passionate about offering the best care possible for cats, dogs, exotic animals, horses, cows, goats and other farm animals. Our patients are cared for by a talented and diverse team that consists of licensed veterinarians (i.e., an intern, resident, and/or a board-certified faculty member), senior veterinary students, veterinary nurses, and hospital staff members. We bring years of experience to each case, and because we are a teaching hospital, we have a vast and highly specialized knowledge base from which to draw answers. We also have state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and offer advanced treatment options. We are seeking a Veterinary Nursing Manager- Small Animal 24/7 Care that will strive to create a high energy, positive work environment. The successful candidate is able to multitask, quickly prioritize, problem solve, and handle stressful situations while maintaining a positive outlook as we fulfill the core values of our hospital. Come grow with us!
Minimum Qualifications:
Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experienced LVT able to work within Small Animal Emergency room, ICU or Intermediate Care required.
Proven experience in an emergency healthcare setting that will include critical care for small animals. Preferred experience with Infectious Disease care within an Isolation unit.
Preferred ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the unit and participation in on-call and holiday schedules.
Job Description:
The Veterinary Nursing Manager- Small Animal 24/7 Care is an experienced Licensed Veterinary Technician that provides day-to-day coaching and supervision of the team of technicians in the 24/7 Care unit of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. This unit is responsible for providing 24-hour nursing care to small animal patients that are recovering from surgery or illness and are in the process of being released to return home to their owners. Within this unit, work as an LVT involves handling patients in life threatening situations where the following duties involved in triage of accident patients includes:
- CPR
- Collection of blood, urine by expression, cystocentesis or catheterization
- Administration and application of anesthesia, drugs, fluids, medications and immunological agents by oral, parenteral and injectable routes
- Utilization of computer systems to enter and maintain medical record keeping
The Veterinary Nursing Manager- Small Animal 24/7 Care leads the 24/7 Care unit members in providing adequate support by assisting as needed to provide a relationship-centered unit, consciously leading by example to shape a positive culture based on trust and teamwork. The successful Veterinary Nursing Manager- Small Animal 24/7 Care demonstrates leadership and collaboration by building relationships and rapport with staff teams quickly, and actively engages the team in collective problem-solving. Also provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to elevate the team to increased performance and productivity levels. Facilitates clear and consistent communication with all team members and clients. Oversees schedules for the unit and manages and approves time-off request for all technicians ensuring adequate coverage for the unit. Coordinates the holiday schedule for the 24/7 Care technician team members to ensure that adequate coverage during busy holidays. Oversees the training for all new unit members and ensures all leaders are providing accurate training and regular feedback. Performs employee evaluations and reviews for the 24/7 Care unit team member with the assistance of the Nursing Director. Drives accountability of all team members in achieving goals.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies:
Licensed Veterinary Technician within the state of Georgia. Knowledgeable and experienced with properly handling animals. Capable of dealing with stressful situations. Able to perform phlebotomy on animals. Capable of manually calculating basic formulas for weight conversions, medication dose conversions. Knowledge of animal anatomy. Able to utilize technical skills on all levels of patients that are recovering with the following: Collection of blood, urine by expression, cystocentesis or catheterization; collection and preparation of tissue, cellular, or microbiological samples by skin scraping, impressions; routine laboratory test procedures; radiology including settings, positioning, processing, and safety; intravenous and arterial catheterization; administration and application of treatments, drugs, fluids, medications and immunological agents by oral, parenteral and injectable routes. Induction and maintenance of anesthesia; placement of intra-nasal, intra-gastric tubes; euthanasia; resuscitative procedures; applications of splints and slings; application of appropriate wound dressings and external supportive care in severe wound and burn cases.
Physical Demands:
- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Sit, stand, stoop, bend and walk intermittently during the day on hard floor surfaces.
- Manual dexterity to work with small, delicate pieces of equipment or large heavy objects, containers, and machinery.
- Wear all protective gear including mask, gloves, gown, hairnet, safety goggles etc.
- Work with wound care equipment, cleaning solutions, and other materials to prevent infections.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Patient Management: manages all aspects of the patient’s treatment and care. Informs attending clinician on any change or decomposition of the patient’s condition in an informed and timely manner. Professionally communicate with Veterinarians, students and fellow technicians concerning the affected workflow, time limitations and patient status and will maintain a positive attitude and calm demeanor throughout stressful situations. Provide intermediate animal care to patients: walk, water, feed, transport, restrain, groom. Lifting up to 50 lbs. or above. Administer medication, monitor vital signs, take samples of bodily fluids, whether blood or urine.
50%
Maintains clinical records using VetView and Instinct proprietary software database to record and submit input of charges.
30%
Responsible for overall unit functionality including but not limited to, stock supplies of cleaning products and patient care equipment. Ensure facility cleanliness with the use of mop, broom, chemical cleaning supplies to sanitize cages and cleaning the floor. Works with caretaker and FMD supervisors to ensure general housekeeping needs are met. Works with the clinical resource specialist and warehouse materials manager to ensure appropriate stock/materials available based on unit need.
20%
Please apply to this link:
https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/381576
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Continuing education credits
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Travel reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Cardiology
- Critical & Intensive Care
- Emergency Medicine
- Medical-Surgical
- Neurology
- Surgery
- Wound Care
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Rotating shift
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Work setting:
- Clinic
- Inpatient
- In-person
- Outpatient
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Athens, GA 30602: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Veterinary Technician Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person