Kitten Nursery Medical Lead
About The Position
The Kitten Nursery Medical Lead at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) will take a lead role in supporting the daily operations of the kitten nursery while assisting the medical team in providing specialized care to neonatal and underage kittens. This role is ideal for someone who is organized, proactive, compassionate, and comfortable balancing direct animal care and medical support responsibilities in a fast-paced shelter environment. The position involves overseeing the day-to-day functionality of the kitten nursery, ensuring kittens receive consistent, high-quality care in a clean, safe, and supportive environment. Responsibilities include assisting with specialized kitten care such as feeding, cleaning, monitoring health, administering treatments as directed, and recognizing concerns that may require medical attention. The role also involves maintaining sanitation and disease prevention practices, preparing spaces for incoming kittens, and ensuring areas remain organized. Accurate documentation in Shelterbuddy and other databases is crucial. Collaboration with medical staff and volunteers is central, including communicating concerns, monitoring kitten progress, and supporting treatment plans. Additionally, the role involves assisting with training, guiding, and working alongside volunteers and interns, supporting stress and disease reduction efforts through compassionate animal handling, and maintaining adherence to ARL policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to stay calm and focused in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable taking initiative and prioritizing tasks.
- Ability to support both animals and people with professionalism and compassion.
- Comfortable handling animals with varying medical and behavioral needs.
- Effective communication skills with staff, volunteers, and interns.
- Passion for animal welfare.
- Understanding of the critical role the kitten nursery plays in giving vulnerable animals a chance to thrive.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in animal care.
- Experience in veterinary support.
- Experience in shelter operations.
- Experience in neonatal kitten care.
- Experience with data entry and shelter software systems.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the day-to-day functionality of the kitten nursery.
- Ensure kittens receive consistent, high-quality care in a clean, safe, and supportive environment.
- Assist with specialized kitten care including feeding, cleaning, monitoring health, and administering treatments.
- Recognize concerns that may require medical attention.
- Maintain sanitation and disease prevention practices throughout the nursery.
- Prepare spaces for incoming kittens and ensure areas remain organized.
- Enter and maintain accurate records in Shelterbuddy and other databases.
- Work closely with medical staff and volunteers to communicate concerns and monitor kitten progress.
- Support treatment plans.
- Assist with training, guiding, and working alongside volunteers and interns in the nursery.
- Support stress and disease reduction efforts through compassionate animal handling.
- Maintain adherence to ARL policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Benefits
- Every role contributes directly to lifesaving work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
