Mid- Shift Emergency Nurse

Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists•Concord Township, PA

8h•$20 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

As a Pinnacle ER Veterinary Nurse, you will be expected to treat each patient and owner with the highest level of compassion & care, and perform various nursing tasks from basic to ICU level. Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists fosters a positive culture that recognizes and rewards nurses as critical team members, distributing significant bonuses to nursing staff. The company values autonomy for staff to make on-the-ground decisions and promotes a collaborative, family-like environment. The team of emergency and critical care doctors are selected for both their medical skills and their kind, easy-to-work-with demeanor, emphasizing the invaluable role of nurses. The hospital community finds joy in working together and learning, led by a young group who prioritize work-life balance. They seek staff members who are collaborative, positive, and always willing to help. The brand-new facility, opened in August 2021, houses emergency/critical care, internal medicine, neurology, surgery, radiology, and cardiology, equipped with digital radiography, full in-house Idexx lab systems, a Siemens blood gas analyzer, a GE 16 Slice CT scanner, and a mobile MRI unit. PVS is located at 600 Evergreen Drive in Glen Mills, PA, a southern suburb of Philadelphia, offering easy access to restaurants and shopping.

Requirements

Has a CVT or 2+ years’ experience in a comparable emergency and/or specialty facility.
Is kind, supportive of their team, and has a strong work ethic.
Has a desire to grow and develop their nursing skillset.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and electronic) with the team and with customers.
Fine motor skills adequate for utilizing hospital equipment necessary daily such as syringes, electric clippers, computers, surgery instruments, monitors, diagnostic equipment, etc.
Ability to stand for prolonged hours, kneel, work on the floor as well as ability to lift up to 50 lbs. on own and able to support up to 80 lbs. with assistance.

Nice To Haves

Recent CVT graduates will be considered.

Responsibilities

Treat each patient and owner with the highest level of compassion & care.
Perform basic to ICU level nursing care tasks, patient monitoring, and treatments.
Use understanding of common diseases and conditions, physical assessment, and monitoring parameters to accurately triage incoming patients.
Administer subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications and understand potential adverse effects of medications.
Set-up, monitor, and administer intravenous fluid therapy including constant rate infusions and blood transfusion therapy.
Contribute to incoming outpatient care and ongoing inpatient care.
Participate in giving and receiving patient rounds to ensure continuity of care.
Be trained to properly perform all aspects of CPR.
Collect samples and perform diagnostic tests including in-house & point-of-care tests and diagnostic imaging.
Perform nursing care tasks such as placing and/or maintaining urinary catheters, nasoenteral tubes, nasal oxygen tubes, chest and abdominal tubes.
Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot oxygen cages and other oxygen administration techniques.

Benefits

Generous hourly wage reflective of your skillset and contribution to the hospital
Shift differential for overnights and weekends ($2.50/hour Mon-Thurs, $4.00/hr Fri-Sun)
Flexible scheduling
Paid time off
Pet care discount
Independence Blue Cross medical insurance that includes Penn Medicine telehealth visits, tele-mental health support, and the largest health network in greater Philadelphia
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) program with 2% company match
Scrub allowance
Costco membership (inexpensive gas is right across from our hospital!)
In house CE and continuing education stipend
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development assistance
Employee assistance program