Vet Nurses and other support staff

Nursing Positions Available in Veterinary Clinics - ACT

Kent Street Veterinary Clinic, Deakin (posted 10th July) Part Time Experienced Vet Nurse

Part time vet nurse position for Kent Street Veterinary Clinic

Experienced Vet Nurse is needed for our top service patient and client focused veterinary clinic.

We are looking for a multitasking person, who can work under pressure. Enthusiastic, friendly, self-motivated, with a genuine love for animals and interest to please our clients. Must be excellent computer literacy. Remuneration above award wage, no afterhours unless desired, heavy discounted vet care for your own pets, end of year bonus dependent on performance.

General vet nurse duties:

Assist in consultation, surgery, dental procedures, x-rays
Preparation for surgery, monitoring general anaesthesia
Lab work with Idexx lab machine
Care for hospital animals, boarders
Provide general advice for clients
General customer service duties: reception work, admission/discharge, answer calls, schedule appointment, process payment
General cleaning

Please send your resume to drnonnavet@hotmail.com

See our website https://www.kentvet.com.au/

Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital, & Gungahlin Cat Hospital, Gungahlin ACT (posted 7th July) Part-time Veterinary Nurse

About us:

Gungahlin Veterinary Services, comprising of Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital and the co-located Gungahlin Cat Hospital, is looking for a part-time veterinary nurse to join our passionate team of highly skilled veterinarians, caring veterinary nurses, dedicated receptionists and support staff. We are one of the premier veterinary practices in the ACT, working from a purpose-built hospital equipped with a full complement of equipment for diagnosis and surgery of most small animal problems. We are also an ASAV Accredited Hospital of Excellence and an ISFM Gold Cat Friendly Clinic. Check out our website at www.gungahlinvet.com.au to find out more about who we are and what we do.

About the role:

The role will work across Gungahlin Veterinary Hospital and Gungahlin Cat Hospital, and exposure to a variety of different cases and responsibilities is guaranteed. All the cool stuff like oesophageal foreign bodies, surgeries and complicated procedures will be a normal day at the office, as well as dental work and general nursing. This position has become available due to an increasing workload – we’ve decided it’s time to welcome another member to our team. Our nurses operate at a high level and are given the chance to develop their nursing skills and their careers – this is not your everyday nursing role!

This is a permanent part-time role. Working hours are rostered between the hours of 7:30 to 19:30 Mondays – Fridays and 8:00 to 16:30 on Saturdays. It is a requirement to be available to work Saturdays on rotation with other nurses (i.e. not every Saturday – on average, our nurses work one Saturday per month). The working hours can be up to 38 hours per week, but may be less depending on demand. There is no after hours, Sunday or public holiday work required as we are lucky enough to have a separate emergency service operating from our premises. Working hours can be discussed in further detail with interested candidates.

Our ideal candidate:

We are looking for someone who can tick the following boxes:

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
2+ years of nursing experience as a qualified nurse (our ideal candidate has experience with anaesthetic monitoring and management, surgical nursing, IV catheter placement and so on)
Exceptional customer service skills and emotional intelligence
Excellent time management and the ability to remain professional and calm at all times even under stressful situations
Punctuality and reliability
The ability and confidence to handle many types of small animals, up to large dogs
A team-player who is willing to make a long-term commitment to the role

If you are qualified but have not had 2+ years of experience at the qualified level, but you think you can tick the rest of our boxes, please feel free to reach out.

Benefits of working at GCH/GVH:

The workload is busy, challenging and varied
We encourage staff to follow their fields of interest
We support continuing education, and for qualified nurses we pay for VNCA membership and AVNAT registration
We have excellent, modern facilities including a large staff room and full-size kitchen, library and quiet office areas. We are in an excellent location with a major shopping centre a short walk away.
Team work is highly valued – you’ll be working with an excellent team of people with an importance placed on having a wonderful staff culture
Remuneration is above-award according to qualifications and experience
Access to free public parking a short walk (100m) from the practice

Applications should be via email, addressed to Greta at: jobs@gungahlinvet.com.au

Alternatively, should you wish to discuss the role further, call the hospital on 02 6242 7276 and ask to speak with Greta.

Please note applicants who have applied for a veterinary nursing role with us in the past 12 months need not reapply.

Animal Referral Hospital Canberra, Fyshwick (posted 29th June) Full Time Experienced Specialist Surgery Vet Nurse

Animal Referral Hospital Canberra

SPECIALIST SURGERY NURSE
Permanent full-time
Job Number: CB2003

The Animal Referral Hospital is Canberra’s premier veterinary specialist referral hospital. Due to an expansion in our busy surgical department, a full-time position is now available. We provide the highest standard of nursing and patient care and are seeking a qualified, experienced veterinary nurse to join our friendly, dynamic surgical team.

Click here to see photos.

Are you someone who:

Has completed Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing and has at least 2 years’ nursing experience
Wants to further their career in veterinary nursing (expand those wings)
Has a passion for surgery and anaesthesia
Enjoys a fast-paced supportive environment
Wants more ‘hands on’
Is enthusiastic and honest
Has a great sense of humour
Has high standards and attention to detail
Is able to work in a team and is also self-motivated

Duties and responsibilities include:

Specialist surgical and theatre nursing
Anaesthesia monitoring and management
Radiology (including CT imaging)
IV catheter placement and fluid therapy
Taking blood and using in-house lab equipment
Intensive care patient monitoring
Surgical patient care and treatments
Cleaning and autoclaving of surgical instruments and specialized surgical equipment

** * The applicant must have some knowledge and experience in anaesthetic monitoring and management ***

We have a number of different roster shift times and overtime or on-call will sometimes be required. On-going training will be provided, and further education is encouraged and supported.

The successful applicant will be well remunerated above the award rate.

If you are looking for an exciting surgical nursing career opportunity, please e-mail your updated cover letter and resume to recruitment.eands@gxltd.com.au. Please quote the job number ‘CB2003’ in the subject of your email.

Applications will remain open until suitable candidate is appointed.

Northside Veterinary Centre, Braddon (posted 14th May) Full Time, Part Time or Casual Vet Nurse

Experienced Veterinary Nurse, full-time/part-time/casual

Are you looking for a clinic that aims for great work-life balance?

We are looking for an experienced, qualified and highly motivated veterinary nurse to join our team. You will be working with a dynamic and friendly team of 6 full time vets, nurses and receptionists that believe in compassionate client and patient care.

Northside Veterinary Centre is a locally owned, brand new purpose built clinic, in the centre of Canberra, 5 min walk from Canberra's best coffee, a range of restaurants and easy access to public transport.

Our facilities include two surgeries, a dental suite and ultrasonography, separate dog and cat areas, digital and dental radiography, multiparameter monitors, heated recovery cages, oxygen support cages and heated inspired air units for anaesthesia warming.

We advocate and aim for fear-free veterinary care and the primary role of this position is to provide a high level of care to both medical and surgical patients as well as excellent customer service. We have a varied caseload with a high percentage of referral work. The clinic currently opens 8am-6pm Monday-Friday and 8.30am-4pm Saturday. We do not open Sundays nor public holidays.

Please contact us with your cover letter and resume via practice.manager@northsidevet.com.au

For more information, see www.northsidevet.com.au and

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