Emergency Veterinary Nurse: ECC Growth & Flexible Shifts

Animal Emergency Australia; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate from AU$40.16

Penalty rates

17.5% annual leave loading

Pet wellbeing discounts

Fitness Passport

Employee assistance program

Mental health support

CPD opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Animal Emergency Service (AES) Carrara is seeking a Casual Emergency Veterinary Nurse to support our hospital across a variety of shifts, including triage, emergency stabilisation and ICU care. You’ll work closely with vets and fellow nurses to deliver high-quality care to urgent patients and wildlife.

We welcome nurses with ECC experience or GP nursing backgrounds, and offer ongoing ECC training, flexible after-hours shifts with penalty rates, and clear career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or Bachelor of Veterinary Technology.
• Minimum 1year ECC experience or 3 years GP nursing experience.
• A passion for hands-on patient care and continued learning.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable transport and availability across weeknights, weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Triage and emergency stabilisation.
• Critical care and ICU nursing.
• Pathology, radiography and diagnostics.
• Anaesthesia and emergency surgery.
• Medication preparation and administration.
• Emergency procedures and interventions.
• Wildlife and exotic patient care.

Skills

ECC experience

GP nursing experience

Teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology

Job description

Animal Emergency Service (AES) Carrara is seeking a Casual Emergency Veterinary Nurse to support our hospital across a variety of shifts, including triage, emergency stabilisation and ICU care. You’ll work closely with vets and fellow nurses to deliver high-quality care to urgent patients and wildlife.

We welcome nurses with ECC experience or GP nursing backgrounds, and offer ongoing ECC training, flexible after-hours shifts with penalty rates, and clear career development opportunities.