Area Lead Nurse - Bed Stuy

Bond Vet; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Bond Vet is seeking an Area Lead Nurse to lead and inspire nursing teams across clinics in New York. This role involves ensuring high-quality patient care, training staff, and assisting in clinic operations. Ideal candidates will have veterinary technician certification and managerial experience, contributing to a culture of continuous learning and development.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, mental health support

Generous PTO and parental leave

Pet discounts

401k with match

Career development and mentorships

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience as a veterinary technician.
• Previous managerial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide and inspire support team members through developmental activities.
• Assist in clinic performance and health, ensuring optimal patient care.
• Train nursing staff across multiple clinics and uphold medical quality metrics.

Skills

Effective communication

Team-building skills

Troubleshooting skills

Relationship-building

Prioritization

Education

Veterinary technician certification or licensure (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT)

Job description

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Bond Vet is on a mission to strengthen the human-animal bond through better pet care. We offer primary and urgent care, so we’re there for pets when they need us most. Our clinics are designed with pets and people in mind: warm, friendly, and highly sniffable. We balance this design with a strong focus on technology, all built in-house, which means we can easily innovate our systems to improve the veterinary team, pet, and client experience.

About the Role:

The Area Lead Nurse will be a dynamic and influential nurse leader within our clinics. Their responsibilities will involve guiding and inspiring support team members through various developmental activities. As a partner of the clinic leadership team, they will directly assist in clinic performance and health, ensuring optimal patient care, medical quality standards, and operational efficiency.

This role will serve as a leader and a teacher, actively participating in developing and administering initiatives and training programs for the clinic and the broader company audience. As an advocate, they will ensure that support team members have a voice in clinic leadership discussions.

Above all, their role as nurses remains paramount, maintaining high-quality patient care and leading by example.

Work Schedule:

• 16 shifts per 4-week block
• 12 shifts dedicated to home clinic
• 4 shifts in assigned training clinic site

Core Clinical LVT Responsibilities:

• Assist veterinarians with anesthesia, surgery, dental procedures, and patient monitoring
• Help treat patients and support medical or surgical procedures
• Perform laboratory procedures and maintain lab logs
• Take radiographs using hands-free methods
• Maintain cleanliness and scent-free environment
• Admit and discharge patients, ensuring they are well-groomed and alert
• Answer client questions and dispense medications as instructed by veterinarians

Training Responsibilities:

• Train nursing staff across multiple clinics and uphold medical quality metrics
• Assist in hiring and onboarding new nurses
• Support new clinic launches and ongoing staff development
• Ensure high-quality medical care and conduct quality audits
• Develop training materials and facilitate educational events

Leadership Skills:

• Commitment to continuous learning and development
• Ability to develop nurses and assistants
• Effective communication and team-building skills
• Results-driven with strong troubleshooting skills
• Strong relationship-building and feedback delivery skills
• Excellent prioritization and safety management
• Self-awareness and proactive feedback seeking
• Understanding of veterinary quality standards

Qualifications:

• Veterinary technician certification or licensure (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT)
• At least 4 years of experience as a veterinary technician
• Previous managerial experience preferred

What We Offer:

• Salary: $72,000-$87,000 annually depending on experience
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, mental health support
• Time Off: Generous PTO, parental leave, pet discounts
• Financial: 401k with match, competitive pay
• Growth: Learning culture, career development, mentorships

Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Join us at Bond Vet, where we believe veterinary professionals deserve a career they love. We work happy, feel empowered, and are obsessed with pets. Learn more at bondvet.com