ICU Veterinary Nurse Assistant — Fast-Paced Critical Care

MedVet Associates, Ltd; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision & Dental

401k Matching

PTO

Uniform Allowance

Pet Discounts

Disability & Life Insurance

CE Opportunities

Job summary

MedVet is seeking a Nursing & ICU Veterinary Assistant to join our fast-growing emergency and specialty team. This role supports patient care, assists DVMs, performs phlebotomy, places IV catheters, and helps with recovery and client education in a busy hospital setting.

The ideal candidate has prior veterinary experience, strong math skills for drug calculations, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a Thursday-Saturday schedule, competitive hourly pay, comprehensive

Qualifications

• Prior veterinary experience required.
• Proficient in calculations (drugs, rate infusions, unit conversions).
• Flexibility with work hours and able to work additional hours when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Record and deliver organized rounds, discuss cases and gather additional information as necessary
• Partner with patient care team regarding treatment plans, client communication and nursing care concerns
• Provide client education including, but not limited to: home care instructions, medications (indications, adverse reactions) and general wellness updates on hospitalized patients
• Assist DVM with patient assessment, treatment and procedures
• Provide monitoring and nursing care to hospitalized patients
• Perform in-house laboratory testing and prepare samples for outside laboratory testing

Skills

Veterinary nursing experience

Phlebotomy

Client communication

Drug calculation accuracy

Flexibility

Job description

MedVet is seeking a Nursing & ICU Veterinary Assistant to join our fast-growing emergency and specialty team. This role supports patient care, assists DVMs, performs phlebotomy, places IV catheters, and helps with recovery and client education in a busy hospital setting.

The ideal candidate has prior veterinary experience, strong math skills for drug calculations, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a Thursday-Saturday schedule, competitive hourly pay, comprehensive