Veterinary Nurse I - Anesthesia FT1

Anesthesia FT1 • East Lansing, MI

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About The Position

Provides patient care for ill and injured animals in the Anesthesia unit of the Veterinary Medical Center. This position works in both the Large and Small Animal clinics. This position will be utilized for their technical/nursing abilities including but not limited to performing all aspects of anesthetizing patients (premedication, induction, anesthetic maintenance/monitoring, recovery), conscious sedation, pre and post operative patient care, analgesia, venipuncture, IVC placement, and much more on a wide variety of small and large animal patients. Other working responsibilities include instructing and demonstrating techniques to students and assisting clinicians, while also maintaining supplies, equipment, and cleanliness of the anesthesia hospital areas. Will join a rotational on-call schedule for overnight/weekends.

Requirements

• Knowledge normally acquired in the first two or three years in college, technical or vocational school in Veterinary Technology/Nursing.
• Six months to one year of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in extensive patient care, emergency/critical care, surgery, anesthesia, drug-dosing, and sterile techniques.
• Licensed as a Veterinary Technician with the State of Michigan or attainment of such certification within one year from date of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a veterinary technician in an educational setting.
• Experience in Electronic Medical Records software, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• performing all aspects of anesthetizing patients (premedication, induction, anesthetic maintenance/monitoring, recovery)
• conscious sedation
• pre and post operative patient care
• analgesia
• venipuncture
• IVC placement
• instructing and demonstrating techniques to students
• assisting clinicians
• maintaining supplies, equipment, and cleanliness of the anesthesia hospital areas

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees