Area Lead Nurse - Chicago

Bond Vet • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Area Lead Nurse is a clinical and educational leader who supports the nursing teams at a home clinic and approximately three additional clinics. In partnership with clinic leadership, this role supports clinic performance, patient care, medical quality, and operational efficiency. The Area Lead Nurse represents support-team perspectives in leadership discussions while continuing to provide high-quality patient care and lead by example.

The role includes hands-on veterinary nursing care, training and onboarding, staff development, recruitment support, and medical-quality initiatives. The Area Lead Nurse collaborates with clinic managers, medical leaders, and clinic launch teams; maintains staff skills and development plans; and develops or sources educational programming for clinic teams and broader company audiences.

Requirements

• Veterinary technician certification or licensure: CVT, RVT, LVT, or LVMT, regardless of state mandates.
• At least 4 years of experience as a veterinary technician.
• Independent, unrestricted authorization to work in the United States for any employer; the employer does not sponsor employment-based visas or facilitate F-1 STEM OPT for this role.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assist veterinarians with anesthesia, surgery, and dental procedures; prepare patients and monitor them during procedures and recovery.
• Administer fluids and provide support therapy to surgical and post-operative patients.
• Assist with medical and surgical treatment, including wound irrigation, medication administration, and bandaging.
• Perform clinical laboratory procedures, run in-house diagnostics, prepare samples for outside laboratories, and maintain Idexx lab logs.
• Take radiographs using a hands-free method.
• Keep patients clean and dry and maintain clean, scent-free cages and hospital environments.
• Admit and discharge patients on doctors’ orders, ensuring discharged patients are well-groomed, alert, and have normal vital parameters.
• Answer client questions about animal care within the role’s scope and consult a veterinarian when questions are controversial or beyond the nurse’s skill level.
• Prepare, administer, or dispense medications according to veterinarian instructions and appropriately log controlled substances.
• Support nursing staff training and medical-quality metrics at approximately three assigned clinics in addition to the home clinic.
• Assist clinic managers with nurse hiring decisions and participate in local recruitment activities and recruitment events.
• Coordinate nursing-team onboarding with clinic managers, covering organizational policies, procedures, and culture.
• Support new clinic openings and train new staff in Bond Vet practices.
• Maintain skills checklists and development roadmaps for nurses at assigned clinics; review progress and share findings with clinic managers and medical directors for performance reviews.
• Maintain familiarity with medical protocols, audit staff and facilities, and implement quality-improvement initiatives with clinic managers and the Associate Director of Nursing.
• Develop or source training materials and lectures; deliver regularly scheduled learning events and continuing-education training, and hold events with outside nurses to support recruitment.
• Guide and develop nurses and assistants, communicate clear expectations, distribute workloads equitably, and foster teamwork and belonging.
• Promote team, client, and patient safety and strengthen veterinary quality of care.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans, including $0 monthly premiums for qualified individuals.
• Mental health support programs.
• 401(k) with partial employer match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Commuter benefits.
• Pet and chosen-family bereavement leave.
• Up to $1,000 continuing-education stipend and additional CE time off.
• Personalized training and mentorship plans.
• Opportunities for growth into leadership positions.
• Internal Bond Vet Team RACE-approved continuing education.
• Schedules released at least one month in advance and flexible scheduling options.
• In-clinic pet care discount.
• Employee referral bonus of up to $8,000.
• FIGS scrubs provided and laundered in-clinic.
• Snacks, drinks, and essentials stocked in clinic pantries.
• Free weekend lunch for clinic teams.
• Bond swag shop credit.
• Team-based profit-sharing bonus when the clinic exceeds its daily revenue goal; team members have earned up to an additional $250 per month or more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed