Veterinary Nurse II

4 weeks ago


Manhattan, Kansas, United States Kansas State University Full time
About This Role:

This position provides veterinary nurse assistance for fourth year student instruction for the mobile spay/neuter trailer. The mobile surgical unit is a program that provides spay/neuter services and basic care for shelter animals maintained at facilities without a veterinarian or surgical facilities. The shelter medicine rotation is an elective course. Approximately 90 senior veterinary students will participate each year and approximately 4500 animals will be surgically altered annually. The shelter medicine nurse is responsible for surgical preparation, anesthetic induction/monitoring, intra-operative assistance, and immediate postoperative care for shelter animals on location at regional facilities. This position is also responsible for coordination of activities with regional shelters, medical records, and oversight for stock and cleaning of the mobile surgery unit. As a credentialed veterinary technician working under the supervision of a faculty clinician this individual will have instructional responsibilities and, in this capacity, will independently perform technical procedures, will serve as an instructor for students with judgement made for clinical patients in an anesthetic, surgical and patient care setting.

Worksite Options:

This position is required to be performed on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment location.

What You'll Need to Succeed:
  • Completion of a two-year college program in veterinary or animal technology accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
  • 2 years of relevant experience.

Preferred qualifications include knowledge of basic veterinary medical concepts, animal behavior and animal husbandry, advanced knowledge of nursing care, service flow, and section requirements, ability to handle, restrain, and provide medical treatments to domestic animals, ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others, ability to perform diagnostic procedures, ability to work with and provide preventative maintenance for ordinary veterinary medical hospital equipment, ability to adhere to appropriate safety procedures, ability to work in high intensity environment, skilled in time management and prioritizing daily tasks, skilled in interpersonal communication, written and oral, skilled in basic computer skills, ability to train other employees, and be willing to master new techniques.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment. The College of Veterinary Medicine requires that new hires must obtain a Kansas license as a Veterinary Technician within 6 months of employment. Advancing staff must have obtained their Kansas license as a Veterinary Technician prior to advancement.



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