Ethos Veterinary Health
Veterinary Charge Nurse
Tacoma, WA - Full Time
ECC Department Charge Nurse
Summary:
The ECC Department Charge Nurse(s) is responsible for providing excellent patient care and exemplifying the Summit Veterinary Referral Center and ECC department values. The ECC Department Charge Nurse(s) must have excellent communication with the Floor Supervisors, doctors, and other support staff to discharge their job duties and produce quality results. This position requires dependable, flexible, and self-motivated individuals who can prioritize and execute tasks while leading people in a high stress, fast-paced environment. An ECC Department Charge Nurse should be able to defuse problematic situations as they arise and know when it is appropriate to inform their Floor Supervisor.
Why Summit:
Summit Veterinary Referral Center is the largest Emergency and Specialty Center in the South Puget Sound. With specialists in Anesthesia, Cardiology, Emergency/Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Nutrition, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Surgery and Radiology, we work as a team to provide the most comprehensive patient and client care in our region. Grand rounds occur daily and our specialists are regularly available to consult on cases (even in the middle of the night). We have 7 surgical suites, CT/MRI, endoscopy, telemetry, digital radiography, echocardiography, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and more.
Our culture is all about collaboration, and a thriving passion for best medicine. We embrace your learning and development with a robust CE budget and opportunities for growth (VTS support). We strive for sustainable excellence with multiple structures in place to aid in reducing burnout and helping you live your best life!
We have grown steadily in our 13-year history, but we are still a young developing practice with a lot of heart. We need talented folks like you and your friends (don’t worry…we have PLENTY of room to fit in more folks like you) to help us keep growing, thriving, and delivering the absolute best in patient and client care.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Model a positive attitude, composure under pressure, flexibility, and superior communication skills; keep the environment focused and calm, especially during high stress moments.
- Operate within Summit’s values and mission statement to provide exceptional patient care and superior client service.
- Assign triage runner & care teams for each shift.
- Continuously evaluate, maintain, and improve the shift’s ability to receive new patients.
- Direct support staff through triage workflow and fulfillment of treatment plans.
- Continuously evaluate triaged patients & manage priorities of work for care teams.
- Attend ER rounds and assign care teams within ICU.
- Work alongside triage team & triage runner to maintain awareness of all triaged patients, including presenting complaints, vitals, approvals, treatment plans, and hospitalization status.
- Directly provide patient care as appropriate and necessary for the situation.
- Work with Floor Supervisor & training team to develop technical skills for new and current ECC staff.
- Report to direct supervisor any staff issues that need to be addressed that are outside the realm of coaching/mentoring.
- Maintain communication with Department Manager and assist with direct employee oversight.
- Ensure all staff duties are completed satisfactorily, coaching as needed.
- Ensure ECC policies, protocols, and procedures are followed and provide in-the-moment coaching when appropriate.
- Continue to be a member of the larger team and assist in daily tasks and procedures.
- The ECC Department Charge Nurse must be flexible and adapt to the needs of SVRC and the Department.
- Able to be active, sitting, walking, standing, and climbing stairs.
- Able to work in low to moderate noise, including animal noises.
- Able to work well under pressure and at high levels of stress.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds and work on feet for extended periods of time.
- Exposure to supplies commonly used in a hospital setting, such as anesthetic gases and X-ray irradiation, within appropriate OSHA standards.
- Risk of injury from animals.
- Flexibility with scheduled working hours.
- High School Diploma.
- Current Veterinary Technician License valid in the state of Washington.
- Minimum of two years of experience working as a Licensed Veterinary Technician.
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
- Hourly pay range- $26.00 - $37.00 depending on experience
- Competitive hourly salary
- CE/Dues/License Fees/Uniform Allowances
- 401k
- PTO
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee assistance plan with focus on mental health
- Plus more employee perks!
Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.
Interested in joining our team?
If you are interested in applying and meet the qualifications, please complete the application and make sure to include an updated resume. You can also contact me at [email protected] for more information.
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