Certified Vet Tech - Hawthorne Animal Hospital - (Glen Carbon, IL)

Summary: The inpatient technical nurse (IPN) performs medical tasks under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian to help diagnose and treat the illnesses and injuries of animals. The IPN is additionally expected to receive direction from the Lead Nurse and Duty Manager. Hawthorne Animal Hospital is currently working on a model in which each IPN is assigned to a veterinarian and specific patients for the day. Typical Tasks: The IPN shall be responsible for, but is not limited to the following: Laboratory Restrains animals in order to effectively perform healthcare tasks such as draw blood or place intravenous catheters Assists with blood draws, fecals, cystos, and so forth for examination and analysis Prepares and labels samples for laboratory testing, and runs all in house lab work Conducts client call backs to alert clients of labwork results under instruction from DVM Surgical and Dental Cleans and sterilize equipment and materials to ensure safe use