[Hiring] Director of Veterinary Nursing Operations @Ethos Veterinary Health

Role Description

Help shape what great veterinary nursing looks like across NVA. We are looking for an experienced leader who is passionate about helping nursing teams and hospital leaders thrive. As a Director of Nursing Operations (DNO), you will partner with hospitals across an assigned region to:

• Strengthen nursing leadership
• Improve nursing operations
• Support exceptional patient care
• Create environments where veterinary nurses and assistants can grow and do their best work

This is a highly collaborative, field-based role. You will spend time in hospitals building relationships, understanding their unique opportunities and challenges, coaching nursing and hospital leaders, and helping teams identify practical solutions that work for their hospital.

You will also help connect hospitals with the broader resources, expertise, tools, and best practices available across NVA so that individual hospitals can benefit from being part of a larger veterinary community.

The DNO supports NVA GP, NVA Canada, Ethos, and Pet Resorts locations within an assigned region and works closely with regional partners across medicine, operations, people, and talent acquisition.

Qualifications

• CVT, RVT, or LVT required
• Degree in veterinary technology required
• Passing score on the Veterinary Technician National Examination required
• VTS certification preferred
• Ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned region

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in veterinary nursing, including multi-site or regional scope
• Demonstrated expertise in nursing utilization, labor management, operational performance, and business operations
• Proven ability to connect nursing strategy to financial and hospital outcomes
• Proven success in cultural transformation and building high functioning leadership teams
• Strong communication, organizational, and change management skills
• Experience developing and implementing strategic initiatives that improve both financial and clinical results
• Involvement in national or state veterinary nursing committees, with industry conference speaking or presentation experience preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00/yr based on experience
• Remote work with up to 50% travel