City Pets Animal Care is small animal practice in downtown Nashville. We are looking for a highly motivated Veterinary Nurse/Technician and Assistants (new or recent graduate welcome) to help us grow and expand. If you are tired of the corporate cookie-cutter medicine and want to learn more, go further and have the opportunity to do more with your career, take a look at City Pets.
WE ARE WILLING TO TRAIN THE RIGHT CANDIDATES IN ALL ASPECTS OF HOW WE PROVIDE OUR CARE TO PATIENTS. License is not required as we will train the right person.
Why Nashville? Nashville is a growing, beautiful city full of culture, great music, entertainment, sports and amazing food. The weather is great and southern hospitality is truly something to experience. Nashville is centrally located within the state, with access to an international airport, three lakes, professional hockey, football and soccer teams as well as a minor league baseball team - all within 10 minutes of our hospital. Nashville boasts a diverse and educated population.
Why Tennessee? Middle Tennessee is an area of stunning natural beauty with lakes, waterfalls, hiking, horse back riding, kayaking and other outdoor activities all within a short drive. Memphis, Louisville, Atlanta, Chattanooga and Knoxville offer alternative weekend cultural getaways about 3 hours by car.
Why City Pets? City Pets was founded in 2017 and is a busy, growing, exciting, and innovative small animal hospital that places value on company culture. We deliver the highest quality veterinary care backed by exceptional customer service. Our clients are highly bonded to us, and our Google Reviews prove what great care and service means to clients. City Pets has the latest technology and equipment: Ultrasound, Digital Dental Radiography, Digital DR Full Body Radiography, Class IV Companion Cold Laser, TonoPen, Surgical Electrocautery, advanced surgical procedures and paperless cloud-based medical records which allow you to access records remotely at any time. We routinely perform most major soft tissue surgeries and treat complicates medical cases. Our doctors are committed to practicing the most current standards of medicine including the use of the FreeStyle Libre monitor for diabetics and Stelfonta for mast cell tumors, for example.
Our nurses are trained on every aspect of our care including anesthesia and surgery. We promote problem solving and support free-thinking in our staff. We want nurses and assistants who are capable and comfortable with performing blood draws, IV catheters, cystocentesis, clip and clean, surgical prep and recovery, cold laser, pharmacy orders, client communication, computer record keeping, IV/IM/SQ medication administration and all aspects of what veterinary nurses are capable of under Tennessee Law.
We also practice Acupuncture with E-Stim, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Tui-Na therapy through the Chi Institute in Florida. We utilize two mobile, board-certified Surgeons for in-house orthopedic cases as well as a mobile, board-certified Radiologist and Internist for those cases that need a specialist for imaging, endoscopy, etc.
We value the approach that not all clients and patients are the same, and so not all treatments should be either. City Pets takes an innovative approach to pain management, anxiety and behavioral issues and we practice Fear Free medicine. City Pets values diversity as we serve a diverse client base and City Pets is female owned and LGBTQ+ inclusive.
City Pets takes our commitment to professionalism toward our clients seriously, and we expect our clients to treat ALL staff with respect and professionalism. Our clients sign and agree to a code of conduct, and we do not hesitate to terminate clients who engage in abuse of any kind, threats, bigotry, hate speech or mistreatment of our doctors and nurses. We are committed to protecting the mental and physical well-being of our staff with strict boundaries for clients and we have a zero-tolerance policy for clients who engage in any behavior that goes against our code of conduct policy. The emotional health of our employees and the culture of our company is a priority!
What About Work-Life Balance?
City Pets operates 7:30am-5:30pm Monday-Friday. WE ARE CLOSED WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS AND DO NOT TAKE AFTER-HOURS EMERGENCIES. Nurse and assistants work 4 days per week with 1 weekday and weekends off. Three-day weekends are scheduled 1-3 times per month allowing adequate time to spend with family or travel without using PTO.
What We Want: City Pets is looking for full time (4 days per week) veterinary nurses and assistants. New or recent graduates are welcome, too! We want employees who are looking to learn and grow to stay up to date on the latest medical advancements. We are looking for nurses who value both patients and clients, work well with colleagues and protects the integrity of our profession. We have amazing veterinary nurses who work hard and support the success of our hospital, and it is crucial that our nurses acknowledge the power of the teamwork we all bring to the table every day.
New or recent graduates must be hungry for mentorship, professional challenges, communication lessons and want to be the best veterinary nurse they can be. Our ideal candidate understands that relationships with clients fosters professional satisfaction and she/he wants to nurture those bonds. We want our nurses to grow with us long term, and we want nurses we will be proud to promote to our community.
We are willing to train the right person who possesses the following important soft skills:
Integrity
Punctuality
Compassion
Respect
Customer Service
Willing and Eager to Learn
Great communication skills with clients and colleagues
Solid Work Ethic
Self-Motivated
Perseverance
Skills you may already have or will learn include:
-Knowledge of routine preventative care
-Ability to educate clients in the exam rooms on wellness care as well as give post-op discharge instructions, medication instructions, and discuss owners' concerns
-Safe animal restraint
-Radiographic positioning knowledge
-Ability to give injections IV, SQ and IM
-Ability to draw blood from multiple locations on cats and dogs
-Ability to place IV catheters
-Knowledge and confidence in anesthesia monitoring, induction and recovery
-Knowledge and confidence with surgical prep, procedure and post-op care
We offer a competitive salary with a generous C.E., vacation/PTO, health insurance stipend, scrubs, 401k, and professional licenses stipend
All new hires MUST be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a medical exemption from a doctor
Send resume and references to ATTN: Savannah Putty, Practice Manager at Info@CityPets.vet
Website: www.CityPetsAnimalCare.com
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