Full-Time Veterinary Nurse at Guams Largest Animal Hospital

Job Description Salary: $17+Are you looking for a long-term career in animal care?Are you a fast learner who always wants to grow and learn new things?Does an energetic and changing workplace full of innovation and opportunities for leadership excite you?Are you confident, willing to get hands on, and unphased by blood, vomit and other bodily fluids (lets be honest - its a hospital and part of what we do!)?Do you enjoy talking to people about their family pets to build long term relationships?If so, then read on, we may have just the role for you.Who We Are: Wise Owl Animal HospitalWise Owl is a fast growing animal hospital devoted to creating a better life for the animals of Guam and the people who love them - today, tomorrow, and always. We started back in 2005 with a small, compassionate team and after almost 16 years, were in a great position to continue to grow.Because veterinary medicine is always evolving, so are we. Weve made a commitment to our local community to be here. No matter the storm (or pandemic!) we show up: hosting drive-thru vaccine clinics to supporting an after-hours critical care line. Social responsibility and being a vital part of our island home is important to us. We are ecologically minded in our practices to support Mother Earth.Our success comes from a team that supports each other. We hold regular meetings to openly discuss what we can do better tomorrow from what we learned today. We share in each others successes, celebrate key events in one anothers lives, and have regular staff outings. Our team has attended international veterinary conferences around the world, earned nationally recognized certifications, and have helped to build areas of the hospital based on their personal interests - some have even gone on to vet school!Throughout the years, this is what has made us Guams Other family doctor. We hope youll join us!About YouYou have a high-school diploma (or equivalent), valid drivers license, and a minimum of 2-3 years experience in an animal care related role. You have strong typing, spelling, and documentation skills. Youre the person who arrives at work 15-20 min early, has mad time management skills and is able to adapt to last minute changes in the day (emergencies happen when they happen!).You value getting to work with patients whether they are healthy or sick because deep in your heart you believe they all need the best quality care they can get - and thats what you want to give each day. We expect every member of our team to pull their weight, so youre someone who likes to take on the difficult cases, and works compassionately, thoroughly, and efficiently to care for each patient. You regularly communicate with your team, even about the smallest details, and double-check your work. Youre not afraid to ask questions, and quick to admit mistakes to supervisors for the wellbeing of your patient.Youre the type of person who enjoys being part of a team and playing an active role in helping the entire team succeed. We believe when youre comfortable, you dont grow - and the veterinary field is always evolving. So youre not afraid to step outside your comfort zone and get hands-on experience expanding your skills in new areas.You look forward to the customer service aspect of animal care - helping educate pet-parents to take better care of their fur-babies. The idea of sharing your knowledge and personal experience beyond the hospital at career days is rewarding. You are someone excited to take on leadership roles or projects like coordinating community events and fundraisers that make an impact on the animals of Guam and the people who love them.Youre familiar with mac products, GSuite, and Microsoft office. Knowledge of common medical terms, medical abbreviations, vaccine protocols, parasite preventions, how to take vitals and how to use an EMR are a plus but not required. Becoming BLS and ALS certified (for animals) will be required within your first year.CVT/LVT/RVT credentials a plus.The RoleFull-time nurses are scheduled 34 - 40 hrs/wk, including at least one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday). All nurses perform on-call operator duties a minimum of twice a month for our after-hours critical care services.At our hospital, nurses get to perform a lot of hands-on experience and expand their skills.The day begins caring for the hospitalized patients, you will be taking vital signs, administering medications, checking fluid rates/catheters, feeding, watering, and walking animals. You will perform bandage and wrapping wounds, changing cages, cleaning cages, and observing for clinical signs of disease.Nurses are responsible for maintaining detailed and complete clinical records. You will begin appointments getting patient histories from clients and discussing key standards of care from the pets diet and vaccinations, to educating about parasite preventions and dental health. Youll proactively ready the room for the doctor, inform the client what treatments and diagnostics the doctor will likely need, answer questions, and prepare estimates.Our nurses are proficient with handling animals of different sizes and behaviors in a way that keeps the animal and the team safe. Nurses perform many key treatments for patients including drain removals, suture removals, IV catheter placement, injections, blood transfusions and blood draws, running diagnostics (bloodwork and X-rays). Throughout the patients treatment and visit with us, you will be in regular communication with the client to give them patient status updates. Nurses will need to prepare required supplies, instruments, patients, and equipment for surgery.As our nurses become more experienced, Wise Owl offers many opportunities to expand your skills in our in-house laboratory, pharmacy, surgical assisting, dental hygienistry, pet nutrition, end of life care and more.The PackageCompetitive payRaise given upon successful and timely completion of training.Opportunities for raises every 6-months after on-boarding period.Increasing PTO each year PLUS additional accrued PTO with rolloverDiscounted home and auto insurance through Calvo'sGroup Medical, Dental & Vision plan including discount gym membershipCafeteria Plan for supplemental insurance offered through Aflac401k with 3% company matchAnimal Basic Life Support and Advanced life Support (BLS & ALS) CertificationEmployee rates on products and servicesCommitment to train you in the position and continuous development to design a career path in the animal care industry through company sponsored training program(s).20 paid hours for continuing education every 2-years.Ability to earn additional nationally recognized certifications.Free coffee runneth merrily in the officeFull kitchen in employee lounge - we do like to have a meal togetherPaperless practice using the latest cloud-based systems and technologyA dynamic, energetic team that learns and grows with one anotherWhats the Next step?If after reading all of this you might be interested, then please click the "Apply" button and submit the online application. We cant wait to hear from you. :)