Veterinary Nursing Manager - Falls Church, VA

About the position

This is not your average Nurse Leadership role! You will work closely with your hospital manager to ensure a one team experience for VEGgies, excellent medical/nursing care and a high level of customer service. Your success is measured by their success which is achieved through servant and inspirational leadership!

Responsibilities

• Nursing team workflow and collaboration
• Manage Day-to-day operations of nursing team
• Supervise nurses, technicians and assistants
• Schedule nurse, technician and assistant shifts
• Manage nursing payroll budgets
• Maximize utilization of downtime
• Maintain VEG culture & values
• Interview & Onboard new hires (offboarding support as needed)
• Work in conjunction with hospital leadership
• Participate in weekly leadership meetings
• Address patient care issues & interpersonal conflicts
• Implement VEG Nursing Guidelines/Policies/Projects
• Ensure team has supplies/tools needed to perform nursing care excellence
• Bridge gaps and unify VEG team members
• Collaborate with Medical Director to establish expectations & maintain standards of nursing excellence
• Incorporate feedback from doctors in guiding the nursing team
• Collaborate with shift leads to identify areas for process improvement
• Foster a learning culture for: Nurses, Technicians and Assistants
• Support growth of nursing team members
• Utilize in house trainers and other development tools
• Ensure credentialed veterinary nurses maintain licenses
• Participate in nursing team meetings & 1:1 check ins
• Drive development plans and performance improvements
• Organizes student internships and externships in coordination with Program Relations Manager
• Support training opportunities for New ER Nurse enrollees

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in a clinical Nursing/Technician role
• 2+ years experience in a leadership role
• AS or BS in Veterinary Technology
• Credentialed as a veterinary technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the location of the VEG practice
• Any Veterinary Technician Specialist is a plus, not required
• CVPM a plus, not required

Benefits

• Industry-leading compensation
• Generous employee pet discount
• Referral rewards - tell your friends why they should come work for VEG too!
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 401K w/ company match
• Paid parental leave - up to 10 weeks of paid leave at 100% of regular salary
• Unlimited Continuing Education opportunities - we want to help you grow in your career!
• Flexible work schedules for a true work-life balance
• Growth potential
• Groceries sent to the hospitals weekly for the staff to enjoy
• Monthly and quarterly contests
• Quarterly hospital outings
• Company-wide retreats