ICU Veterinary Nurse; Overnight Shift

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Pet Vet Care Centers' Pacific and Santa Cruz Veterinary Specialists is currently seeking ICU Veterinary Nurse (Overnight Shift) to join their team!

At Pet Vet Care Centers, our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people — providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage — for all the moments that matter.

Because life is better with pets.

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience — every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

With more than 420 locally led hospitals and over 11,000 team members nationwide
, we offer:

• Local autonomy with national support
• Career mobility and development opportunities
• A collaborative, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

You care for pets. We care for you.

Intensive Care Unit veterinary technicians are under the direct guidance and supervision of the doctor. Incumbents of this position are required to assist the practitioners to the fullest possible extent, to help improve the quality of care given to the patients of Santa Cruz Veterinary Hospital and to aid the practitioners in achieving greater efficiency by relieving them of technical work and administrative detail.

• Prepare for shift by rounding with the previous ICU tech to familiarize yourself with all ICU patients so you can properly care for, treat, assess, and monitor all ICU patients.
• Monitor patients chart and complete all upcoming treatments. This includes but is not limited to: preparing medications; both oral and injectable. Obtaining samples for diagnostics. Checking on patients well‑being; that their bedding is clean and changed often, their water bowls (if allowed) are filled with fresh water and changed often, they are being offered appropriate food (if allowed) and monitored if eating well/normally.
  
  That all patients' information (minor or major) is charted properly and on time in the patients' record. Patients' mentation is closely monitored for any minor changes or abnormalities.
• Monitor patients vitals and know when to alert the doctor of any major changes. Input progress notes often to alert other techs/assts/doctors to changes made. Properly checking your charts and frequently looking for notes the doctor may have input and verifying that treatments your assistant may help you with are all accurately obtained and entered.
• Proficiently place IVCs, monitor IVCs for puffy paws, improper taping, swelling above (SQ, vasculitis, phlebitis, etc), IVC care and site assessment. Monitoring and recording IVC timeframe/longevity.
• Performing diagnostics (no blood draws from cephalic veins and all jug sticks have to be dr authorized):
  This includes but is not limited to:
  Blood pressures (Doppler and Cardell), Bloodwork: all vetlabs, I‑stats, Coaggs, PCV/TS, Snap tests, Lepto witness, blood typing, blood cross matching, slide auto‑agglutination, blood glucose check, collecting urine via catheter/cysto/free catch, collecting samples for send out labwork including knowing proper collection technique and proper collection tubes. Patients radiographs. Checking patient saturated oxygen levels.
• Proficient in math/calculations: CRIs, fluid additives, injection doses, oral medication strengths, IV fluid boluses and times, IV fluid rates, etc.
• Assist the doctor with treatment of patients, including but not limited to: placing NG/NE tubes, placing long term &/or multi‑lumen catheter, placing urinary catheters, placing nasal oxygen prongs/canulas and starting supportive oxygen therapy, placing long term ECG pads and starting telemetry monitoring.
• Properly, promptly, and knowledgeably run a CPR/code with a DVM. Being able to intubate a patient. Calculate, draw up, and administer ER drugs. Chart all info on CPR/code form. Properly bag/breathe for patient and give chest compressions. Attached all cardell telemetries to patient, asses that machine is working properly.
• Keep proper flow of the ICU, making sure all treatments are completed before or at time due. Monitor…