ECCM Supervisor - 2nd shift / Veterinary Nurse III
About The Position
The Veterinary Medical Center (VMC) at Michigan State University (MSU) is a dynamic, state-of-the-art emergency and specialty teaching hospital located on MSUs beautiful campus. The VMC offers 24/7 emergency and critical care services and board-certified specialty care for both small and large animals, integrating the latest technology with cutting-edge research to provide outstanding patient care. We are seeking a Veterinary Nurse Supervisor to join our Small Animal Emergency and ICU team. This individual will play a critical role in delivering high-quality patient care while supporting the hospitals service, teaching, and research missions.
Requirements
- Knowledge normally acquired in the first two or three years in college, technical or vocational school with coursework in Veterinary Technology; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in patient care, surgery, drug dosing and sterilization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Licensed as a Veterinary Technician with the State of Michigan, or attainment of such certification within one year of date of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Three to five years as an Emergency and/or Critical Care Licensed Veterinary Technician preferably within a hospital teaching setting.
- Demonstrated level of emotional intelligence in a high stress work environment.
- Prior supervision preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care (approximately 75% of the time), performing all duties expected of Veterinary Nurse I and II roles.
- Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the Emergency and ICU departments.
- Supervise, hire, and train assigned nursing staff.
- Create and maintain staff schedules; approve time off requests.
- Ensure adequate staffing levels to support patient care needs.
- Oversee performance management processes, including evaluations and corrective actions.
- Facilitate effective communication related to patient and client care.
- Resolve performance, workflow, and operational concerns.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental operations.
Benefits
- MSU is pleased to offer an extensive benefits package to its employees. For more information on our benefits visit hr.msu.edu/benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
