VRC
SURGICAL DEPARTMENT NURSING POSITION
What: Full
Time Benefited Surgical Anesthesia Nurse
When: Schedule
to be determined
Who: Certified
Veterinary Technicians with experience in
surgical patient anesthesia
Details:
Support the
growing caseload of surgical patients through
routine administration of quality patient care
and nursing.
Anticipate
clinician needs and assist with appointment and
procedures.
Perform
venipuncture, catheter placement (invasive and
noninvasive) and other nursing responsibilities.
Maintain the
necessary skill sets to set up,
sedate/anesthetize a patient, and place the
patient in the operating room while maintaining
a sterile field.
Understand and
utilize the proper techniques necessary to
maintain a sterile/asceptic patient, procedure
area and/or operating room.
Confidently
and accurately communicate with owners and
referring veterinarians as directed by the
doctor.
Use hospital
software and/or documents to accurately record
all patient events such as patient visit, care,
procedure, anesthesia, surgery, etc.
Qualifications:
- Strong veterinary medical knowledge base.
- Strong veterinary pharmacology knowledge base.
- Excellent communication skills-oral and written.
- Excellent organization skills and work ethic.
- Ability to work independently at times.
- Competency in venipuncture, catheter placement and other nursing responsibilities
- Competency in surgical patient anesthesia induction and monitoring.
Please submit your resume to:
Thomas Sarzynski, VRC Surgical Services Administrator tsarzynski@vetreferral.com