Night-Shift Emergency Veterinary Assistant

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Oak Creek (WI); On-site; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Floating holiday plan

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Oak Creek, WI seeks an Emergency Veterinary Assistant to triage cases and support DVMs with care and client communication. You will perform diagnostics, set up ICU/inpatient care, discharge patients, and maintain thorough nursing rounds with vital sign checks, medication administration, and phlebotomy.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, assist with anesthesia monitoring, and stay current with CPR guidelines while contributing to a patient-centered team culture.

Qualifications

• Assist DVM with triage and procedures in a fast-paced emergency setting.
• Provide nursing care and monitor patient status during rounds.
• Handle diagnostics, ICU/inpatient setup, discharges and client communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients according to hospital standards of care.
• Report patient signalment, problem list and plan during nursing rounds.
• Understand medications, side effects and monitor therapeutic response.
• Administer medications via appropriate routes and duration.
• Perform phlebotomy.
• Perform physical exams and record vitals (heart rate, mucous membranes, temperature, resp rate).
• Assist with anesthesia/monitoring equipment for ASA I or II cases.
• Remain current on RECOVER CPR guidelines and assist as assigned.

Skills

Nursing care

Client communication

Phlebotomy

Vital signs & monitoring

Anesthesia monitoring

Tools

Anesthesia equipment

Job description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Oak Creek, WI seeks an Emergency Veterinary Assistant to triage cases and support DVMs with care and client communication. You will perform diagnostics, set up ICU/inpatient care, discharge patients, and maintain thorough nursing rounds with vital sign checks, medication administration, and phlebotomy.

You will work in a fast-paced environment, assist with anesthesia monitoring, and stay current with CPR guidelines while contributing to a patient-centered team culture.