Internal Medicine/Surgery Vet Nurse - Mvsc

Animal Referral Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Part-time 2 days

No weekend work

No public holidays

Glen Waverley location

Professional development

Advanced imaging on site

Job summary

Melbourne Veterinary Specialist Centre (MVSC) is seeking an experienced veterinary nurse for our Internal Medicine team in Glen Waverley. The role focuses on high-quality patient care and assisting specialists in a fast-paced, referral environment.

Ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years in general practice, with strong client communication skills. No weekend or public holiday work; part-time two days; base at our Glen Waverley centre, with access to advanced imaging on site including CT and

Qualifications

• Qualified veterinary nurse with minimum 3 years' experience in general practice
• Experience in specialty or ECC is not required but advantageous
• Motivated with good client and staff relationship skills
• Experience monitoring anaesthetics
• Thrives in a busy environment and enjoys a laugh

Responsibilities

• Assisting with all procedures
• Anaesthetic monitoring
• Assisting in chemotherapy treatments
• Assisting with consultations and discharges
• Client phone calls, emails and follow up
• In-hospital patient care

Job description

Company Description

Melbourne Veterinary Specialist Centre (MVSC) is located in Melbourne, Australia and is one of the leaders of advanced multidisciplinary medical services for animals, with a diverse group of respected veterinary specialists experienced in referral cases for surgery, internal medicine, oncology, dermatology and animal behaviour. The centre aims to provide clients, patients, and referring veterinarians with the best integrated veterinary care available, within the one complex and promote a team mentality with a fun and supportive work environment.

The Internal Medicine department is seeking an experienced veterinary nurse to provide high quality patient care and assist the specialist veterinarians in various tasks. The position requires a high level and quality of nursing skills and experience coupled with the ability to learn new skills quickly and work within a fast-paced environment.

What’s important to you:

• Immediate start
• Above award wage
• Part time position 2 day requirement
• No weekend work
• No public holidays worked
• Based at our Glen Waverley Centre
• A fun and supportive network of very knowledgeable and experienced staff
• Training & professional development opportunities
• High standards of clinical and patient care
• Advanced imaging onsite - Brand new 64 slice CT, 1.5 tesla high field MRI

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with all procedures
• Anaesthetic monitoring
• Assisting in chemotherapy treatments
• Assisting with consultations and discharges
• Client phone calls, emails and follow up
• In-hospital patient care

The Internal Medicine nurse will also communicate closely with clients, providing outstanding customer service and assist the Specialists in various specialist consultations and procedures throughout the day including but limited to MRI, CT, Chemotherapy, Endoscopy, Ultrasound, Radiography. Whilst this role is predominantly based with our Medicine team there may be opportunities/requirements to rotate between our Internal Medicine and Surgery departments.

This role would be ideal for a qualified veterinary nurse with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in general practice, experience within Speciality or ECC is not required but would be advantageous. We are looking for a team member who is highly motivated, can focus well, has good client and staff relationship skills, works well in a highly skilled team, has experience in monitoring anaesthetics and thrives in a busy work environment and lastly enjoys a laugh!

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to grow your skills in a specialist veterinary environment, we would love to hear from you.