Veterinary Nursing Manager

AAVMP; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Mental health resources

Paid parental leave

Purr-ental leave

Backup childcare support

FREE CE courses

Pet perks and discounts

Job summary

Thrive Pet Healthcare seeks a Veterinary Nursing Manager for our Palm Beach Gardens hospital. You will lead and mentor veterinary technicians and collaborate with veterinarians to deliver high-quality nursing care.

You’ll oversee scheduling, performance feedback, and maintain medical record integrity to support exceptional patient outcomes. The role requires CVT (preferred), emergency veterinary tech experience with leadership skills, and ability to manage a fast-paced clinical setting.

Qualifications

• CVT preferred
• Minimum 3 years as emergency veterinary technician preferred
• Prior supervisory/management experience preferred
• Self-motivated with excellent people skills
• Strong leadership in judgment, logic, creativity, conflict resolution
• Detail oriented and organized with strong technical skills
• Strong anesthesia monitoring and phlebotomy experience
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Energetic team player with good communication
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality care and educate technicians on client education best practices
• Maximize productivity and positive patient flow across hospital functions
• Assist with surgeries and procedures per state act for credentialed technicians
• Communicate with clients about health concerns and Thrive Membership options
• Help maintain comprehensive medical records with practice systems
• Maintain clean, sterile treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs; train nursing team accordingly
• Guide and mentor nursing staff; ensure department leadership collaboration
• Contribute to an exceptional patient and client experience through teamwork

Skills

CVT

Emergency tech experience

Management experience

People skills

Leadership

Detail oriented

Technical skills

Anesthesia monitoring

Phlebotomy

Multi-tasking

Team player

Microsoft Office

Education

CVT certification

Job description

Veterinary Nursing Manager

Veterinary Specialty Hospital of Palm Beach Gardens

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Full-time: Hours may include nights, weekends and holidays.

About The Hospital

Veterinary Specialty Hospital of Palm Beach Gardens is an Emergency/Specialty hospital located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Our specialty departments include Emergency and Critical Care, Cardiology, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Oncology, and Surgery/Orthopedics.

Our hospital has a friendly and collaborative work environment. We pride ourselves on our teamwork, empathy, and accountability.

We are open 24/7/365 serving the Palm Beach Gardens area.

VSH of PBG is looking for a Veterinary Nursing Manager! The Nursing Manager will serve as a working leader to provide guidance to veterinary technician supervisors and create effective working relationships with hospital leadership and veterinarians. The primary focus is delivering remarkable nursing care to pets by collaborating between veterinary technician staff leaders and veterinarians. They will communicate medical, behavioral, and performance expectations to their team in alignment with the hospital’s medical excellence committee. They will have oversight into scheduling, staff performance and feedback to ensure quality control and consistency.

Your Experience & Skills

• Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT)- preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an emergency veterinary technician-preferred
• Prior management or supervisory experience highly preferred
• Self-motivated
• Has excellent people skills (Ethical, diplomatic, courteous, professional)
• Has strong leadership skills (judgment, logic, creativity, conflict resolution)
• Is detail oriented and organized
• Possesses strong technical skills
• Strong anesthesia monitoring skills required
• Phlebotomy experience required
• Ability to multi-task and adjust and learn in a fast-paced environment
• Are energetic: TEAM players with great communication skills
• Able to fully use their technical skills, as well as, learn from new experiences
• Provide input and assistance with all aspects of patient care
• Proficient in utilizing Basic Microsoft office suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Role Responsibilities

• Support veterinarians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate technicians on best practices for client education.
• With each hospital function, assist veterinarians and the medical team to maximize productivity and maintain positive patient flow.
• Assist with surgeries and procedures in accordance with your state's Veterinary Practice Act outlined for credentialed veterinary technicians.
• Communicate with clients about individualized pet health concerns and offer guidance on Thrive Membership options, medications, and additional treatments.
• Assist and train technical staff in maintaining relevant, comprehensive medical records with the support of practice systems.
• Use safe restraining techniques, follow standard protocols, and sustain clean, sterile, organized treatment areas, exam rooms, and labs. Train nursing team to do the same.
• Be willing to guide, mentor, and support all nursing team members ensuring accountibility
• Be an active participant of our team ensuring all department leadership collaborate to ensure patients and clients have the best experience.

You’ll Grow With Us

Here, you can grow your career as best fits you through access to comprehensive learning and skillset programs. You can build your skills and earn credentials through:

• Our vast, diverse, and free library of continuing education courses - ThriveU
• Live, virtual interactive workshops to develop valuable leadership skills
• A program designed to teach you the fundamentals of running a pet hospital

Benefits - Our Care In Action

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

*Some benefits shown are only for full-time team members who work 30 hours or more per week. Certain Benefits may be subject to waiting periods or length of service requirements.

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

About Thrive

Thrive Pet Healthcare creates the future of pet well-being through medical excellence, innovative technology, and a connected community of teams and partners. Today, its network of 360+ primary, emergency, and specialty hospitals across the U.S. cares for pets of all ages and health needs, while portfolio companies provide tools and technology that help veterinary teams work smarter and deliver better care. Thrive invests in its people-through mentorship, leadership program-ms, continuing education, and well-being initiatives-so teams can grow and feel supported. For pet owners, convenient solutions such as a mobile app, Thrive Plus membership, HereFurYou Helpline, online booking, and flexible financial options make accessing quality care simpler- giving families the peace of mind their pets deserve. Learn more at thrivepetcare.com.

We welcome you to join our story and join where #WeThriveTogether.