Veterinary Nursing Trainer - Clifton, NJ

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)•Clifton, NJ

4d•$33 - $56

About The Position

The Veterinary Nursing Trainer helps VEG employees grow their skills, confidence, and careers in emergency medicine. The role leads and supports training across the hospital through individual, hands-on mentoring, peer-led learning, and the development of educational tools. The trainer partners with leadership to identify training needs, advances assistants and technicians through VEG’s Cultivate program, and serves as the hospital’s training lead. Training is tailored to different learning styles and skill levels and aligned with VEG’s culture, mission, and emergency standards of care. The role also helps evaluate and improve leveling programs and may travel to other VEG hospitals in the region to support new veterinarian onboarding as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Credentialed 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.
Relentless passion for teaching and uplifting others.
Ownership mindset regarding team growth and development.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams.
Enthusiasm for 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.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or higher in veterinary technology from an AVMA-accredited program.
Veterinary technician specialist (VTS) credential in emergency and critical care, internal medicine, or anesthesia/analgesia.
Previous training experience.

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 training lead.
Balance on-the-floor mentoring with strategic development.
Provide tailored, hands-on training for varied learning styles and skill levels.
Organize peer training opportunities and foster a strong mentoring culture.
Collaborate with nursing managers and professional networks to broaden training impact.
Develop and refine presentations, videos, simulations, assessments, and other training content.
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 to assist with new veterinarian onboarding as needed.

Benefits

Competitive compensation of $33–$56 per hour, including base pay and a 401(k) match.
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits beginning 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, depending on role.
Clinical and leadership learning programs, unlimited emergency-room 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 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary, with fertility and family-building care.
Flexible work schedules.
Employee referral program.
Scrubs, company merchandise, and food in the fridge.