Veterinary Nurse-Knoxville

About the Role

As a Veterinary Nurse at Truss Vet, you are critical to the functioning and success of our clinic. Your role touches almost every process in the hospital, helping ensure each is executed smoothly for the benefit of our team, clients, and patients. You help set the standard for team well-being by cultivating a fun, work-hard/play-hard team environment and interacting with your coworkers fairly and professionally. You’ll contribute to building one of the best clinics and places to work. With our Knoxville location set to launch in fall 2026, this is your chance to grow with us and be part of something transformative.

You’re a Great Fit If

• Someone would describe you as proactive, detail-oriented, timely, organized, productive, analytical… and still a people person!
• You have a growth mindset; you never stop learning, and you’re constantly looking for ways to advance yourself, your career, and your team.
• You want to work for a company with a big vision and ambitious plans for growth, and you want to help achieve that growth.
• You want to make a difference in the world, have an impact on people’s lives, and change the future of animal healthcare for the better.
• You love working in teams and can relate to people of all types (yes, people are gross, but you didn’t choose vet med because you love animals and hate people).
• You’re willing to “get your hands dirty”; no task is beneath you, and you’re entrepreneurial.
• You provide energy to the people around you because you’re generally happy, positive, and optimistic (after interacting with you, people feel energized vs. drained).
• You have prior veterinary experience.
• You’ve read our core values (below) and they overlap with your personal values.

Core Values

• Dare to Care: Doing what is easy isn’t always right. Doing what is right isn’t always easy. So we show up. We give a sh!t. Even when clients don’t deserve our best, even when a conversation is uncomfortable, we approach situations with courage, empathy, and authenticity. “We care enough to have tough conversations and we handle tough conversations with care.”
• The Details Matter: Our standards are reflected in every detail, and those details matter. The client will never forget the hug you gave when they said goodbye to their best friend. That blanket may mean the difference between an hour of comfort for a pet versus an hour of fear. The smell or sight of a dirty rug may mean the difference between a great first impression versus skepticism of our entire team.
• Truss One Another: To be accountable to the success of the team means we’re accountable to the success of each other. We have our teammates’ backs. We catch each other's mistakes. We challenge each other to improve and be the best versions of ourselves.
• Bowl Half Full: Your dog doesn’t go through life believing his bowl is half-empty. We see the good in others and in each other, we see opportunities in challenges, we meet discomfort with good humor, and when we find closed doors, we kick them open or make new ones.

We believe in:

• Excellence in medicine and the highest reasonable standards of care.
• Providing our teams the resources to be happy and successful.
• That every pet deserves to live its best life (except for that one chihuahua… just kidding!).
• 3-day workweeks.
• Going home on time.
• No abusive noncompetes.
• Building a supportive team that you want to hang out with even on your days off (but we’ll never make you).
• Treating people like we want to be treated.
• Compensation and benefits that help people live well.
• Working hard and pursuing excellence while still having fun.
• No boarding, grooming, or on-calls!

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, accident insurance, and critical illness insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Mental wellness subscription.
• Parental leave.
• 401K + match.
• Commitment to professional and personal development through mentorship.
• Pet care discounts.

Schedule

• 3-day workweeks.
• Going home on time.
• No on-calls.