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About the Role

As a Nursing Manager, you will lead a veterinary nursing team, fostering a culture of empowerment, connection, and pride. You will ensure exceptional patient care while creating an environment where team members grow and thrive, transforming the emergency experience for your team, customers, and yourself.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day flow for nursing team, ensuring they have the tools and support they need to shine
• Oversee scheduling, payroll, productivity, hiring, onboarding and offboarding
• Address patient care issues and team dynamics with empathy and clarity
• Partner with fellow hospital leadership and shift leads to align on goals and hospital flow
• Use doctor feedback to guide team development and maintain medical excellence
• Lead with VEG values—especially openness, togetherness, and heroic helping
• Champion a culture of learning with in-house training, mentorship, and development pathways
• Ensure licensure, performance standards, and education programs are upheld across the team
• Drive meaningful 1:1s, check-ins, and student mentorship that fuel long-term career growth

Requirements

• Credentialed as a Veterinary Technician (CVT, RVT, LVT, LVMT) in the state the VEG practice is located is required
• 5+ years in a clinical veterinary nursing role, emergency-specific experience preferred
• 2+ years of leadership experience
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Must be willing to work in a noisy environment with strong or unpleasant odors
• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital needs
• Work well in a fast-paced environment with people from all backgrounds and different personality types

Skills

• Empathetic, people-centric approach
• Humility
• Sense of ownership
• Curiosity
• Communication skills
• People skills

Experience Level

• 5+ years in a clinical veterinary nursing role
• 2+ years of leadership experience

Education Level

• A.S. or B.S. from an AVMA-accredited veterinary technology program is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base and 401K match
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, QPR training, and access to free therapy or counseling
• Potential eligibility for equity after one year of full time, active employment
• Unlimited ER CE + travel stipend ($2,500/year for full-time credentialed VEGgies, $1,000/year for full-time uncredentialed VEGgies)
• Clinical student loan repayment
• Paid parental leave; up to 12 weeks at 100% of regular salary and inclusive fertility and family-building care
• Flexible work schedules
• Generous referral reward program
• Comfy scrubs, cool VEG swag, and food in the fridge

About the Company

• VEG was founded in 2014 with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most, challenging the status quo and fixing issues with the ER experience.
• VEG has expanded rapidly with hospitals nationwide, operating 24/7/365.
• VEG offers a better emergency experience for clients and employees.
• VEG provides opportunities to find a career in veterinary emergency medicine and transforms how ER works.
• VEG hospitals feature open concepts, handle diverse emergency cases, and offer an immersive, customer-focused experience.
• VEG is committed to creating a great experience for its employees, offering a place to belong, feel valued, and have unparalleled opportunities for learning and mentorship.
• VEG is a 2025 and 2026 certified Great Place to Work®.

Equal Opportunity

• At VEG, diversity is a strength that fuels innovation and kindness.
• VEG's mission is “Helping people and their pets when they need it most,” achieved better when employees feel valued, respected, and empowered.
• VEG is devoted to creating an environment that reflects the diverse communities served, where different perspectives are welcomed and celebrated.
• VEG focuses on providing equitable opportunities for growth, promoting inclusive decision-making, and ensuring all perspectives are considered.
• Saying yes to VEG means helping build a culture where unique experiences and backgrounds contribute to a shared vision of being the world’s veterinary emergency company.