Emergency Veterinary Nursing Trainer - Viera, FL

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)•Viera East, FL

About The Position

The Emergency Veterinary Nursing Trainer helps veterinary assistants and credentialed technicians grow their skills and careers in emergency medicine. The trainer partners with hospital leadership to identify training needs, assesses employees through observation and real-time immersion, and leads training initiatives at the hospital. The role balances hands-on floor mentoring with strategic development, adapts training to different learning styles and skill levels, and builds a strong peer-mentoring culture. The trainer also develops and improves educational materials and leveling programs while ensuring training reflects VEG’s culture, mission, and emergency standards of care. Travel to other VEG hospitals in the region may be needed to support new veterinarian onboarding.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Credential as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, or LVMT) in the state where the VEG practice is located.
High level of knowledge and skill in emergency medicine.
Passion for teaching and uplifting others.
Ownership mindset regarding team growth and development.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams.
Excitement about VEG’s culture and mission, with a desire to lead by example.
Willingness to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors.
Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as-needed basis according to hospital needs.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with people from varied backgrounds and personality types.
Empathetic, people-centric approach and willingness to understand different perspectives.
Humility, including acknowledging mistakes, sharing credit, and recognizing team accomplishments.
Sense of ownership over work and commitment to long-term outcomes.
Curiosity and ongoing interest in learning and developing skills and knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA-accredited program.
Previous training experience.
VTS in emergency and critical care, internal medicine, or anesthesia/analgesia; this may lead to extra compensation considerations.

Responsibilities

Partner with leadership to identify individual and team training needs.
Assess assistants and credentialed technicians through direct observation and real-time immersion.
Drive advancement through VEG’s Cultivate program.
Implement VEG training programs and serve as the hospital’s go-to training lead.
Split time between on-the-floor mentoring and strategic development.
Provide tailored, hands-on training for different learning styles and skill levels.
Organize peer training opportunities and build a strong mentoring culture.
Collaborate with nursing managers and professional networks to broaden impact.
Develop and refine training content, including presentations, videos, simulations, and assessments.
Ensure training aligns with VEG’s culture, mission, and emergency standards of care.
Continually evaluate and improve leveling programs for assistants and technicians.
Travel to other VEG hospitals in the region as needed to help with new veterinarian onboarding.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including base pay and a 401(k) match.
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits starting on day one, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
QPR training and access to free therapy or counseling.
Potential eligibility for equity after one year of full-time, active employment.
Clinical and leadership learning programs, unlimited emergency-care continuing education, and a travel stipend.
Annual travel stipend of $2,500 for full-time credentialed employees and $1,000 for full-time uncredentialed employees.
Clinical student loan repayment.
Paid parental leave of up to 10 weeks at 100% of regular salary.
Fertility and family-building care for all types of families.
Flexible work schedules.
Employee referral program.
Comfy scrubs, VEG swag, and food in the fridge.