ER Veterinary Nurse

Orbit Australia Consulting Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbit Australia Consulting Services – Glenroy VIC is seeking a veterinary nurse with at least 1 year of post-qualification experience to join our full-time clinical team. The role involves urgent triage following ARC protocols, patient handling, imaging, anesthesia monitoring, and client communication.

Diploma in Veterinary Nursing or BVetTech (or overseas equivalent) is preferred, with a focus on high standards of infection control, accurate dosing, and collaboration with veterinarians.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Veterinary Nursing or BVetTech or overseas equivalent preferable, negotiable.
• Minimum 1 year post-qualification experience as a full-time veterinary nurse.
• Experience with urgent triage following ARC protocols, including resuscitation and stabilisation.

Responsibilities

• Handle and monitor patients.
• Perform urgent triage per ARC protocols.
• Assess urgency and severity via history and examination before referral.
• Follow up on test results and communicate with clients.
• Administer medications with dosing and charting.
• Collect and submit diagnostic samples.
• Prepare patients for procedures.
• Provide basic needs and hygiene for patients.
• Perform diagnostic imaging studies.
• Monitor anaesthetics.
• Assist other clinical team members.
• Discharge patients with aftercare instructions.
• Maintain high standards of infection control.
• Assist in surgery.
• Prepare notes, invoices and liaise with clients and referring vets.

Skills

Patient handling

Urgent triage

History taking

Client communication

Infection control

Surgical assistance

Education

Diploma in Veterinary Nursing

Bachelor of Veterinary Technology

Job description

Orbit Australia Consulting Services – Glenroy VIC

At least 1 year experience post-qualification working as a full-time veterinary nurse.
Diploma in Veterinary Nursing or Bachelor of Veterinary Technology (or overseas equivalent preferable, negotiable) or eq
Experience with urgent triage following ARC protocols, including resuscitation, stabilisation and assisting assessment

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient handling and monitoring.


• Urgent triage following ARC protocols (including resuscitation, stabilisation and assisting with assessment as necessary);


• Assessment of the urgency and severity of presenting problems through history taking, and examination before referral to the appropriate vet. Assessment can be via telephone or 1:1 consultation with patient.


• Follow-up of patient test results and communication with clients where appropriate.


• Administration of medications, including dose calculations, and charted instructions in a timely and accurate manner.


• Collection and submission of diagnostic samples.


• Preparation of patients for procedures.


• Provision of patient’s basic needs (food, water, exercise), comfort and hygiene in accordance with practice standards.


• Performing diagnostic imaging studies.


• Monitoring of anaesthetics.


• Assisting other clinical team members as required.


• Undertaking patient discharge, ensuring clients understand the diagnosis, outcome and after-care follow-up arrangements.


• Maintaining high standards of infection control.


• Assisting in surgery.


• Preparation of notes, invoicing and liaising with clients and referring vets.