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Description

Primary Purpose: To ensure that an optimum level of patient care is maintained 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week. This position functions between the areas of emergency/critical care, medicine, surgery, anesthesiology and radiology.
Nature of Work: Reporting to the Nursing Care Manager, this position functions on a rotational basis providing coverage during the day, evening, weekend and Statutory Holidays between the areas of emergency/critical care, medicine, surgery, anesthesiology and radiology. Varying shifts on an averaging hours agreement.  Animal Handling and manipulations are a constant part of the position. This position works in an animal facility with small (canine, feline, avian, and some exotics) and large animals (bovine, equine, caprine, ovine, porcine) which exposes employees to animal dander, waste, and unpredictability; and requires a substantial amount of lifting, moving, and cleaning of equipment/work area. Subject to some unpleasant odours, dress code and traffic pattern restrictions.