Do you have a passion for taking care of pets and the people who love them?

At Pleasant Valley Animal Hospital, we are passionate about the care we provide to our patients and clients. Our goal is to provide the finest quality care over the lifetime of our patients, and to establish a permanent bond between our clients and our amazing staff of compassionate and qualified veterinary professionals. When you join our family, you will be helping to create healthier lives for countless pets and their families.

Joining our Veterinary Nursing Team at Pleasant Valley Animal Hospital, you can enjoy a meaningful career in a fun but professional team-oriented atmosphere. We value the personal and professional growth of all staff members. If you can work in a fast-paced environment, strive to never stop learning, and have a fiery passion for vet medicine, Pleasant Valley Animal Hospital may be the place for you!

As an experienced veterinary nurse, you already know what it takes to be a successful veterinary professional. Our veterinary nurses are integral members of both our support staff and medical team. Some of the key skills that we are looking for with this opportunity include:

• Vaccine and preventative care knowledge
• Knowledge of Fear Free practices helpful
• Positive, energetic and excellence in client services and patient care
• Ability to multitask in a higher pace atmosphere.
• Price and care in hospital cleanliness and appearance
• Medication dispensing and administering.
• Obtaining a complete patient history and maintaining treatment records
• Surgical experience (prep, monitoring, recovery, etc)
• Venipuncture and IV catheter placement

Your talent and skill as a veterinary nurse are certainly essential to your success in this role. We’ll love your expertise, passion, eagerness to grow and learn, and ability to work well with a team. In addition, there are also some other qualities that are important to us. These qualities include:

• Client education and communication skills that convey our recommendations to clients in an easily understandable and professional manner.
• Knowing that great results are only achieved and accomplished through teamwork and mutual respect.
• Maintaining a positive, supportive approach always
• Patience and kindness, compassion and understanding, especially in challenging situations.
• Responding to the pressure of a fast-paced environment with dignity and professionalism
• The confidence to own tasks and responsibilities and deliver positive outcomes.

This is a full-time position for an experienced (at least 2 years) or licensed veterinary nurse. Reliability and flexibility are crucial; sharing opening, closing and Saturday shifts. We take employee wellbeing seriously and offer competitive compensation, medical benefits (including health, dental and vision), 401(k), training, a family friendly atmosphere and more.

Current Covid Considerations:

• masks optional
• hi touch surfaces routinely sanitized by team.
• immediate notification to supervisor with direct exposure or symptoms, we follow current CDC guidelines for safety.

Think you’re the candidate we’re looking for? Apply today!