Relief Vet Assistant

Pay

$17.50 - $25.90 / hour + competitive shift differentials

Shift Differentials

• Mon – Fri: 6pm to 8am = +$3.00/hr
• Sat & Sun: 8am to 6pm = +$3.00/hr
• Sat & Sun: 6pm to 8am = +$4.50/hr

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to stable patients according to hospital standards of care and core values.
• Place peripheral intravenous catheter in cephalic vein.
• Perform physical exam; accurately count heart, pulse rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate and effort.
• Understand normal vital parameters and alert doctor when abnormal.
• Be able to set up intravenous fluids.
• Absorb and administer subcutaneous fluids.
• Operate all brands of intravenous fluid pumps and troubleshoot errors.
• Disconnect and connect patients from intravenous fluids aseptically.
• Maintain patient response to fluid therapy including signs of overload.