ICU Patient Care Professional

Job Details:

Job Location:

Littleton Equine Medical Center - LITTLETON, CO 80120, Position Type:
Full-Time/Part-Time, Education Level: Technical Degree, Salary Range: $21.00 - $29.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage:
None, Job Shift: Any, Job Category:
Veterinary Services, Join one of Colorado's premier equine hospitals and build a career in emergency and critical care medicine. Littleton Equine Medical Center is seeking a highly motivated Patient Care Professional to provide advanced patient care, support life-saving treatments, and work alongside an experienced team of specialists and emergency clinicians.

Deliver exceptional care. Advocate for every patient. Practice advanced equine medicine.

At Littleton Equine Medical Center, our Patient Care Professionals are at the heart of everything we do. Working alongside specialists and emergency veterinarians, you will provide advanced nursing support, critical patient monitoring, emergency assistance, and compassionate care for hospitalized equine patients.

This role is ideal for experienced veterinary professionals who take pride in clinical excellence, thrive in fast-paced environments, and are passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their owners. While the ideal candidate has equine veterinary experience, candidates with general veterinary experience and an equine background will be considered.

At Littleton Equine Medical Center, you'll be part of a collaborative team dedicated to delivering the highest standard of emergency, critical care, and specialty medicine. Every day presents opportunities to expand your clinical skills, work with complex cases, and contribute to outstanding patient outcomes.

We offer competitive wages ranging from $21 to $26 per hour with a weekend and night shift differential for certain shifts, along with an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, supplemental options, and a 401(k) match after six months. Additional benefits include competitive PTO accrual, employee discounts, and a continued education stipend. Our full benefits package is available upon request with a completed application.

The Patient Care Professional provides advanced patient care and nursing support for hospitalized emergency, critical care, and specialty patients. This position assists veterinarians with admissions, diagnostics, treatments, procedures, and emergency interventions while ensuring a safe, clean, and biosecure hospital environment.

As a Patient Care Assistant, you will play a vital role in:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to emergency and critical care patients throughout hospitalization.
• Monitor patient status, recognize changes in condition, and advocate for patient needs, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Administer medications and treatments and perform nursing procedures within scope and according to veterinary orders.
• Monitor and manage IV catheters, feeding tubes, bandages, and other patient-support equipment.
• Assist with advanced diagnostics, procedures, and treatments, and coordinate patient care and transfers as needed.
• Collaborate with veterinarians, specialists, emergency clinicians, and ICU team members to provide coordinated patient care.
• Maintain accurate medical records and provide thorough client communication and shift-to-shift handoff, as appropriate.
• Provide compassionate, high-quality patient care while maintaining a clean, organized care environment and assuming primary responsibility for the overall care of assigned patients.

We are looking for professionals who:

• Are passionate about patient advocacy
• Remain calm and focused during emergencies
• Thrive in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail
• Value teamwork and collaboration
• Take pride in delivering outstanding patient care
• Are committed to continuous learning and professional growth

Education/

Experience:

Basic level of horse handling experience required. Preference given to credentialed technicians who have graduated from an AVMA accredited school of veterinary technology and successfully completed the VTNE.

Ability to understand both written and verbal instructions regarding patient care and treatments. Ability to appropriately chart patient parameters, subjective observations, and independently utilize provided resources for standard operating procedures.…