Area Lead Nurse - Upper West Side

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

Job summary

Bond Vet is seeking an Area Lead Nurse for the Upper West Side to lead and develop nursing teams across multiple clinics. This role involves ensuring high-quality patient care, training staff, and maintaining operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have veterinary technician certification and a passion for team development.

Benefits

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Pet services discounts

401k with match

Commuter benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of veterinary technician experience.
• Previous managerial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide and inspire support team members through developmental activities.
• Assist in clinic performance and health, ensuring optimal patient care.
• Oversee 3 clinics, training nursing staff and maintaining medical quality metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Team-building

Time management

Troubleshooting

Education

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

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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.

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.

“What I love most is working with individuals dedicated to supporting one another. There's a spirit amongst the team to help each other grow, learn, and accomplish goals— both personally and professionally.” — Christina C., Senior Nurse

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 developmental activities. As a partner of the clinic leadership team, they will 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, developing initiatives and training programs for the clinic and broader company. They will advocate for support team members' voices in leadership discussions. Above all, maintaining high-quality patient care and leading by example as nurses remains paramount.

This role involves 16 shifts per 4-week block, all in-clinic:

• 12 shifts in the home clinic
• 4 shifts in the assigned training clinic

Core Clinical LVT Responsibilities:

• Assist veterinarians with anesthesia, surgical prep, monitoring, and post-op care.
• Support medical and surgical procedures, including wound care and medication administration.
• Perform laboratory diagnostics and maintain logs.
• Take radiographs using a hands-free method.
• Maintain cleanliness and scent-free environment.
• Admit and discharge patients, ensuring they are well-groomed and alert.
• Answer client questions related to animal care, consulting veterinarians when needed.
• Administer medications as per veterinarian instructions, logging controlled substances appropriately.

Training Responsibilities:

• Oversee 3 clinics, training nursing staff and maintaining medical quality metrics.
• Assist in hiring and onboarding new nurses.
• Support clinic launches and staff training.
• Develop and review training materials and programs.
• Ensure high-quality medical care through protocols, audits, and quality initiatives.

Leadership Skills:

• Commitment to continuous learning and team development.
• Effective communication and clear expectations.
• Drive for results and troubleshooting skills.
• Team-building and fostering a positive culture.
• Ability to communicate a vision and motivate the team.
• Strong relationship-building with team members.
• Prioritization and time management skills.
• Promote safety culture.
• Self-awareness and proactive feedback seeking.
• Understanding of veterinary quality factors.

Qualifications:

• Veterinary technician certification or licensure (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT).
• Minimum 4 years of veterinary technician experience.
• Previous managerial experience preferred.

We Offer:

• Salary range: $72,000-$87,000 annually, depending on experience.
• Benefits for physical and mental wellness, including insurance and mental health support.
• Generous PTO, parental leave, pet services discounts.
• Financial benefits like 401k with match, commuter benefits.
• Growth-oriented culture with learning, mentorship, and career development.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory background check.

At Bond Vet, we’re proud to be vet-founded and vet-led, committed to enhancing the human-animal bond through innovative, compassionate care. Join us for a rewarding career where we work happy, feel empowered, and are obsessed with pets.