Overnight Animal Care Attendant | Golden, CO

After the last client heads home, the hospital gets quiet, but the work doesn’t stop. Overnight, you’ll check on hospitalized patients, give medications, keep an eye on vitals and IV pumps, and make sure every kennel, treatment area, and exam room is clean and ready for morning. When our day team walks in at 7 a.m., patients are comfortable and the hospital is ready to go, because of you. At Mesa Veterinary Hospital in Golden, we’re hiring a full-time Overnight Animal Care Attendant. No experience is required, and we’ll train you on the job.

About the Practice
We’re celebrating 50 years in Golden’s Applewood neighborhood, caring for pets across Denver West, Wheat Ridge, Lakewood, Golden, Edgewater, and the surrounding areas. We’re a nine-veterinarian, full-service animal hospital, and we’ve been AAHA accredited since 1986, a standard only about 12% of practices in the U.S. and Canada commit to. Our relationships with clients go back generations, and our overnight crew is part of how we keep earning that trust, caring for the patients who stay with us after the doors close.

What You’ll Help Make Possible

• Hospitalized patients who stay fed, comfortable, and closely watched through the night
• Medications given on time and vitals tracked, with any change flagged to our medical team
• IV lines and infusion pumps that keep running smoothly until morning
• Hands-on support for our veterinary technicians during restraint, monitoring, and catheter placement
• Clean, sanitized kennels, exam rooms, and treatment areas, ready for a full day of appointments
• Day teams who start every morning on solid footing

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• No prior experience required, we provide on-the-job training
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Availability for four overnight shifts per week (9:00 PM to 7:00 AM), including one weekend shift every week and some holidays
• Comfortable working with dogs, cats, and other companion animals

Preferred:

• Prior animal care or veterinary experience
• Current or former pet ownership
• Strong attention to detail and careful follow-through on instructions
• Clear communication for smooth handoffs with our day team
• Patient, dependable, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team

Schedule

• Full-time, four overnight shifts per week
• 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM (10-hour shifts)
• One weekend shift (Saturday or Sunday) every week
• Some holidays required