VEG ER for Pets · 2 hours ago
Emergency Veterinary Nursing Shift Lead (Full-Time)- Greenwich, CT
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelVeterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is a rapidly growing emergency company dedicated to providing exceptional care for pets and their owners. They are looking for an Emergency Veterinary Nursing Shift Lead to manage the nursing care team, ensuring efficient workflow and high standards of patient care while promoting team wellness and professional growth.
Customer ServiceEmergency MedicineHealth CarePetVeterinary
Responsibilities
Assume responsibility to maintain the flow of nursing care during the shift
Know the status of the patients, treatments to be performed, and gauge workload based on staffing level of the hospital
Ensure that all shift roles have been designated and are in communication with the team regarding any changes needed. The shift lead may fill roles themselves where help is needed
Flexibly provide on-the-floor help during shifts where most appropriate as a floater
Guide the team to use downtime productively including identifying opportunities for training, projects, and self-care
Facilitate shift start and wrap up activities such as patient and facility rounds and workstation organizing to smoothly transition between shifts
Coordinate and contribute to team huddles with the doctor at the beginning of every shift to establish team focus and set a positive and collaborative tone
Direct team member patient care questions and requests to the appropriate team member
Facilitate breaks for team members (including your own) and keep up-to-date on the status of breaks
Address interpersonal conflicts in the moment that arise on shift, ensuring that interpersonal conflicts are not affecting workflow or patient care. Communicate with the hospital leadership for documentation to be incorporated into the development meeting and resolutions
Maintain integrity of all shifts for standard policies (e.g. presence of food on treatment floor, mask compliance, etc)
Work with the team on communication of incidents on the floor (medical mistakes, notable events/issues, status report) from a team and improvement focused perspective
Determine when on-call staff needs to be utilized and coordinating with the doctor on shift. Call-outs and coverage will be arranged in coordination with the technician manager
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the location of the VEG practice (or enrolled in the VEG Credential Support Program) strongly preferred
Veterinary technician specialist (VTS) certification will lead to additional considerations in practice role and compensation
Strong understanding of VEG practice workflow, team communications, and situational awareness
Ability to read, speak and hear sufficiently to understand, complete tasks instructed in all forms of communication, written, verbal, or other
Provide information in person & over the phone communicating clearly, appropriately & professionally
Properly communicates information to all personnel including management, medical staff & customers
Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, work on the floor as well as ability to lift up to 25 kg on own and able to support up to 40 kg with assistance
Benefits
Industry-leading compensation
Generous employee pet discount
Referral rewards - tell your friends why they should come work for VEG too!
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
401K w/ company match
Paid parental leave - up to 10 weeks of paid leave at 100% of regular salary
Unlimited Continuing Education opportunities - we want to help you grow in your career!
Flexible work schedules for a true work-life balance
Growth potential
Groceries sent to the hospitals weekly for the staff to enjoy, monthly and quarterly contests, quarterly hospital outings, company-wide retreats, etc!
Company
VEG ER for Pets
In 2014, VEG was born with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most.
Founded in 2014
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (10)
2024 (5)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$100M2021-09-22Series C· $100M
Leadership Team
Anna Foster, DVM
Chief of Staff to the CEO
David Bessler
Founder, CEO
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