Vet Nurses and other support staff
Locum Vet Nursing Positions
Veterinary Happiness Surgery, Redland Bay, Qld (posted 20th November) Part Time 12 Month Maternity Cover
Veterinary Happiness are looking to welcome a Vet Nurse to join a friendly, close-knit team!
Located in the beautiful bayside suburb of Redland Bay - and seeing a steadily increasing clientele due to a recent local property development boom - Veterinary Happiness are a close-knit, boutique clinic made up of two very experienced veterinarians and three full time vet nurses.
Our small companion animal clinic shares a vision to provide the highest standard of care both professionally and personally to the pets in our care, in a warm and welcoming environment. We have a strong customer experience focus and great team culture. Our facilities also boast some fantastic tech/equipment including Idexx Catalyst One and Procyte One, digital xray, dental xray, ultrasound and tonometer, as well as being an accredited feline friendly clinic with a strong focus on stress free techniques for all our patients.
Current operating hours are 8am - 6pm Monday through Friday, 7pm late night on Thursday nights. There is no after hours and no weekends!
We are looking for a part-time nurse for an initial 12-month maternity contract with the potential to go permanent. Flexible hours are available.
Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Provide effective support to veterinarians in all aspects of veterinary nursing, including anaesthetic monitoring, animal handling, IV catheter placement and blood collection
- Maintain an excellent level of patient care and customer service at all times, treating every patient as if they were your own
- Maintain a consistently high level of organisation and cleanliness across the practice at all times
What we are looking for:
- Certificate III or IV in Veterinary Nursing and a minimum of 1 years of clinical nursing experience
- A keen desire to deliver excellent standards of patient care and customer service at all times
- A calm friendly nature, able to react quickly in stressful situations
- Ability to work effectively both autonomously and in a team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- A genuine love for animals and their people!
Greencross Vets Forest Lake, Outer South-West Brisbane (posted 14th November) 6 month contract
Vet Nurse | Full Time 6-month contract | Forest Lake - The Village QLD
The team at the well-established Greencross Forest Lake Village Clinic are looking for a nurse who is eager to utilise their skills and be a respected part of a supportive team!
Over 1600 veterinarians and vet nurses across Australia have chosen a career with Greencross Vets, benefitting from the resources that the largest veterinary group in Australia can provide, including an industry leading education program, business support for better work/life balance and career opportunities throughout the 136 plus veterinary related businesses in the Greencross Vets family. We invite you to join Greencross Vets for a rewarding and fulfilling career.
About your new role
- Undertaking general nursing tasks and delivering personalised and dedicated client care to all patients and owners, performing minor procedures when required
- Maintaining the overall hygiene of the practice, including surgical areas and equipment
- Reception duties including being the first point of contact for clients, handling client enquiries in person and over the phone, scheduling appointments, managing client accounts, admitting and discharging patients
About your skills and your experience
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing with 2+ years of experience
- An extensive knowledge and understanding of veterinary nursing procedures, anaesthetics and x-ray
- Exceptional organisational, communication and customer service skills
- Flexible and adaptable within a team environment
- A pro-active nature with the willingness to go above and beyond
- Knowledge of RX Works ideal but not essential
We can offer you
- A Full-Time role on a 6-month contract with the potential to extend
- Above award remuneration and great benefits package
- Nearby you have both free parking as well as plenty of options for lunch!
- Great team environment – social and friendly
- Commitment to your career development through access to continued education, ongoing mentorship and our annual Greencross symposium
This is your opportunity to join a team that is passionate about providing outstanding care to animals and service to their owners. If you feel well suited to this position, please email your cover letter and resume to Rachel Bryce at Rachel.Bryce@greencrossvet.com.au
Peninsula Vet Care, Mornington Peninsula, VIC (posted 25th October) Locum Vet Nurse - Leave Cover
Full, Part Time & Casual Positions available for Locum Veterinary Nurses - Leave cover across 5 sites.
Are you passionate about your work as a Veterinary Nurse but looking for a little more variety?
Then look no further, we have the position for you!
Peninsula Vet Care is a group of five locally owned and operated veterinary hospitals combined with a 24 hour emergency and specialist referral hospital on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula.
We are currently seeking a Veterinary Nurse to provide full time leave coverage for our nurses across our five Mornington Peninsula sites. Our GP clinics are open from 8am until 7pm Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm Saturdays and 10am until 2pm Sundays, so flexibility in work hours and locations is a necessity for this position.
Our ideal candidate is someone who has:
- A minimum of two years’ experience as a veterinary nurse
- Broad skills in both front of house client services as well as surgical assistance and general nursing duties
- A Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (Non-qualified applications will be considered depending on experience)
- The ability to work unsupervised as well as part of a large team
- A positive and enthusiastic attitude
- A desire to provide a high standard of patient and client care
- The ability to work in a fast paced environment
A position with Peninsula Vet Care will provide you with:
- A mixture of surgery and reception shifts allowing you to build client relationships and get your surgery fix!
- Development opportunities through in house and external training providers, along with an annual continuing education allowance
- Exposure to a wide variety of services offered by our clinics, including orthopaedics, reproduction, behaviour, pet export and emergency, just to name a few
- A positive work culture with fun and supportive teams
- Regular communication and feedback through one on one catch ups
If this sounds like you, please send your application to: georgie@penvetcare.com.au or call Georgie on 03 5986 6963 if you have any questions regarding this position.
For more information on Peninsula Vet Care visit our website: www.penvetcare.com.au
Hampton Park Veterinary Hospital, South-East Melbourne, VIC (posted 21st October) Locum Nurse November to February
Experienced Vet Nurse Locum Required
South Eastern Suburbs Melbourne
One of our key VNs is taking a well-deserved break and visiting family overseas.
We have an opportunity for a fulltime vet nurse locum commencing Mid-Late November until mid-February.
If you have the skills you deserve to be remunerated, hourly rate up to $40 p/h depending on experience
- Possess certificate IV in veterinary nursing or equivalent
- You will be a great communicator
- The position requires confident veterinary nursing skills.
- Demonstrate strong anaesthetic management skills
- You should possess a clear mind for detail and organization.
- You must have a proven ability to follow process, deliver tasks on time.
- We want someone is prepared to step forward and make a real contribution and complement our devoted team.
You’ll be supported with modern equipment to enable you to deliver the health care our clients expect.
A little bit more about the role:
- Your time will be split between medical nursing, surgical nursing and nursing in consult room.
- Great news there is minimal reception work as your dedicated customer care handles this.
- We close at 7pm weekdays and there no afterhours so you know when you are off it’s real down time.
Look forward to hearing from you
Apply at:
jdiaz@hamptonparkvets.com.au
Bedford Dianella Veterinary Centre, Perth, WA (posted 19th October) Various shifts Feb-Mar, May and Jul-Aug
Locum Veterinary Nurse
The team at Bedford-Dianella Vet Centre need an experienced, Qualified Veterinary Nurse to cover some shifts for annual leave.
Bedford-Dianella Vet Centre is privately owned with staff who genuinely enjoy their work. We pride ourselves on the relationships we have built with our clients over the years and providing gold standard care to our patients.
We are a cheerful group who are approachable and helpful with any questions you may have. We are Gold Level Cat Friendly Clinic accredited with ASFM/ISFM. Using minimal restraint techniques, we aim to complete tasks and procedures so that patients, owners and staff remain stress free and safe. We have highly experienced vets and nurses with very well equipped and maintained facilities which enable us to provide outstanding patient care.
SHIFTS NEEDING COVER:
14th May through to 29th May 2023 – full time up to 38 hours per week
24th July through to 4th August 2023 – full time up to 38 hours per week
Thurs 8th June 2023 – Friday 30th June 2023 – up to 30 hours per week.
The following skills and attributes are required:
- Certificate IV or higher qualification and registration with VSB of WA
- At least 2 years of qualified full-time experience in a veterinary clinic
- Computer Literate (confident working with Cornerstone and lab equipment (heska/vcheck) would be an advantage but not essential)
- Clinical Skills (taking blood, placing catheters etc)
- Confident in anaesthetic monitoring and equipment
- Exceptional customer service skills
If you possess these qualities and would be interested in working with us, please email your cover letter, resume, VSB registration certificate and any other relevant documentation to kelseybdvc@outlook.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
Pet Universe Veterinary Centre, Northern Adelaide, SA (posted 29th September) ASAP for Several Months Negotiable
Locum Veterinary Nurse Position To Start As Soon As Possible for Several Months Negotiable
Pet Universe is a progressive, high quality, small animal veterinary practice located 10 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD. With many years of veterinary experience, we have become an employer and practice of choice. We are also the Small Animal Practice of Excellence Winners 2015 and Telstra Small Business Awards SA 2015 Finalists.
Pet Universe Veterinary Centre has now expanded into the field of canine rehabilitation and regenerative medicine. Dr Chris Lee, Principal Veterinarian & Owner is now a qualified Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (studied at University of Tennessee, USA & internship at Veterinary Orthopaedic Sports Medicine in Maryland, USA). With an increasingly complex surgical & rehabilitation caseload as well as our unique feline only entrance, reception, consult room & ward, we provide a very stimulating work environment. Both our practices hold Gold Cat Friendly Accreditation through the International Feline Medicine Society.
Pet Universe is looking for an experienced locum with:
- A minimum of two year’s fulltime nursing experience
- A Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing or accepted overseas equivalent qualification
- A passion for surgical nursing & getting the day to run smoothly in theatre
- Availability to work flexible hours during the week & weekends
We are flexible in terms of duration of a locum contract – up to several months work available
To find out more about us have a more detailed look around our website - just visit www.petuniverse.com.au
For further information please forward C.V.s to Claire Lee, Managing Director via email: clairepentonlee@gmail.com.All applications handled in strictest confidence.
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