Veterinary Nursing Trainer - Schaumburg, IL
About The Position
VEG is hiring a Veterinary Nursing Trainer to help veterinary assistants and credentialed technicians grow their skills and careers in emergency medicine. The trainer partners with hospital leadership to identify training needs, assesses staff through observation and on-the-floor immersion, and leads training at the hospital. The role combines hands-on mentoring with strategic development, including organizing peer-led learning and creating educational resources. Training should accommodate different learning styles and skill levels and align with VEG’s culture, mission, and emergency standards of care. The trainer also evaluates and improves leveling programs and may travel to other regional VEG hospitals to support new veterinarian onboarding.
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.
- Passion for teaching and uplifting others.
- Ownership mindset around team growth and development.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams.
- Excitement about 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, depending on 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 go-to training lead.
- Split time between on-the-floor mentoring and strategic development.
- Provide tailored, hands-on training for different learning styles and skill levels.
- Organize peer training opportunities and build a strong mentoring culture.
- Collaborate with nursing managers and professional networks to broaden impact.
- Develop and refine training content, including presentations, videos, simulations, and assessments.
- 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 as needed to help with new veterinarian onboarding.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay of $33–$65 per hour.
- 401(k) match.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on day one.
- QPR training and access to free therapy or counseling.
- Potential equity eligibility after one year of full-time, active employment, depending on role.
- VEG-created 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.
- Inclusive fertility and family-building care.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Employee referral program.
- Comfy scrubs, VEG swag, and food in the fridge.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
