Veterinary Nursing Supervisor: Lead, Mentor, Optimize Care

Ethos Veterinary Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation and sick time

Life and disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Continuing Education and professional

License reimbursement

Employee pet benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Ethos Veterinary Health is seeking a Veterinary Nursing Supervisor to lead a team of Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, and nursing leads. This hands-on leadership role focuses on staffing, coaching, and maintaining exceptional patient care while partnering with hospital leadership to drive nursing strategy and performance.

The role emphasizes developing people, improving clinical operations, and ensuring high standards of care in a fast-paced veterinary hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years as a nursing team member in a veterinary hospital.
• Minimum of one year of veterinary leadership experience.
• Experience supervising Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, or other clinical team members.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage staffing, scheduling, workflow, and changing hospital priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily nursing operations, ensuring appropriate staffing, workflow, patient coverage, and efficient use of hospital resources.
• Supervise Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, and Veterinary Nursing Leads as assigned.
• Maintain high standards of patient care through supervision, coaching, and adherence to best practices.
• Mentor nursing team members and support their clinical and professional development.
• Develop staff schedules and adjust coverage based on patient volume and needs.
• Lead team meetings to communicate priorities and enhance collaboration.
• Partner with hospital leadership on nursing strategy and staffing needs.
• Lead interviewing and selection of nursing staff.
• Manage payroll, timecards, and time-off requests for direct reports.
• Coordinate clinical training and professional development with nursing resources.
• Support performance discussions with Nursing Manager or Hospital Director.
• Provide regular feedback and performance evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing supervision

Staffing

Scheduling

Coaching

Communication

Conflict-resolution

Credentialing

Veterinary license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree preferred

Tools

Payroll management

Job description

Ethos Veterinary Health is seeking a Veterinary Nursing Supervisor to lead a team of Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, and nursing leads. This hands-on leadership role focuses on staffing, coaching, and maintaining exceptional patient care while partnering with hospital leadership to drive nursing strategy and performance.

The role emphasizes developing people, improving clinical operations, and ensuring high standards of care in a fast-paced veterinary hospital environment.