Medicine Vet Nurse - ARH Homebush

Animal Referral and Emergency Network; Sydney; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award hourly rates

Specialist-led education and training

Exposure to advanced medicine cases

Long-term career growth opportunities

Support to obtain RECOVER Rescuer CPR

Employee discounts across Greencross V

Job summary

Animal Referral Hospital Homebush is seeking an experienced Medicine Veterinary Nurse to join our specialist team. You will provide advanced patient assessment and monitoring, administer chemotherapy and specialised treatments, and support diagnostic procedures in a fast-paced referral environment.

You will work alongside Internal Medicine Specialists and a multidisciplinary team, delivering exceptional nursing care and maintaining meticulous medical records.

Qualifications

• Registered Veterinary Nurse with experience in referral medicine.
• Ability to manage complex medical patients in a fast-paced referral environment.
• Excellent communication within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to delivering high clinical standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced patient assessment and continuous monitoring.
• Administer blood products, chemotherapy, and specialised treatments.
• Manage feeding tubes and nutritional support plans.
• Support advanced diagnostic and interventional procedures (ultrasound, CT, MRI, endoscopy).
• Coordinate patient care with Specialists and Emergency teams.
• Maintain accurate medical records and documentation.
• Contribute to clinical excellence and teamwork.

Skills

Advanced patient assessment

Monitoring of patients

Chemotherapy administration

Feeding tubes management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Medical records accuracy

Job description

Animal Referral Hospital Homebush is seeking an experienced, Medicine Veterinary Nurse to join our growing specialist team!

Be Part of a Hospital with a Proud History and an Exciting Future

Since opening in 1999 as New South Wales' first multi-specialist and 24-hour emergency veterinary hospital, ARH Homebush has played an important role in the development of specialist and emergency veterinary care in Australia.

For more than 25 years, we have supported referring veterinarians and pet owners by providing advanced care across multiple specialties while building a reputation for collaboration, clinical excellence, and exceptional patient care.

Today, ARH Homebush remains one of Australia's most established referral hospitals, caring for thousands of patients each year through a multidisciplinary team of Emergency Veterinarians, Specialists, Interns, Residents, and Veterinary Nurses.

Our Medicine service manages a diverse and challenging caseload, providing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic care across a wide range of complex medical conditions. Supported by two Internal Medicine Specialists and one of the few feline-only Medicine Registrars in Australia, you will work alongside highly experienced clinicians while delivering exceptional nursing care to referral-level patients.

In This Role You Will:

• Provide advanced patient assessment and monitoring
• Administer blood products, chemotherapy, and specialised treatments
• Manage feeding tubes and nutritional support plans
• Provide nursing support for advanced diagnostic and interventional procedures, including ultrasound, CT, MRI, and endoscopy
• Coordinate patient care alongside Specialists & Emergency teams
• Maintain high clinical standards and accurate medical records
• Contribute to a culture of clinical excellence, collaboration, and teamwork

About You

You are an experienced Veterinary Nurse who is confident in managing complex medical patients and enjoys working within a fast-paced referral environment.

You will bring:

• Strong patient assessment, monitoring, and clinical reasoning skills
• Experience managing complex medical patients and advanced nursing treatments
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in a fast-paced clinical environment
• A commitment to exceptional patient care and high clinical standards

This role would suit a nurse who enjoys taking ownership of their patients, contributing to case discussions, and working alongside Specialists to deliver exceptional patient outcomes. Applicants must have previous experience working within a Referral Medicine Service.

What We Offer:

• Above-award hourly rates
• Access to specialist-led education and professional development
• Exposure to advanced medicine cases and procedures
• Opportunities for long-term career growth and development
• A supportive multidisciplinary team environment
• Support to obtain RECOVER Rescuer Certification (CPR)
• Access to employee discounts across all Greencross Veterinary Hospitals, Greencross Vets clinics, and Petbarn stores

Most importantly, we are proud of our culture. Many of our nurses have been with us for more than a decade, reflecting the supportive environment, opportunities for growth, and strong sense of teamwork we have built together.

At ARH Homebush, we believe exceptional nurses deserve exceptional opportunities.

As part of our team, you'll have opportunities to:

• Work alongside Emergency Veterinarians, Criticalists, Specialists, Interns, and Residents across multiple disciplines
• Gain exposure to complex emergency, critical care, medical, surgical, neurological, and oncological cases
• Participate in specialist-led education, mentoring, and clinical case discussions
• Develop advanced nursing skills in emergency medicine, critical care, transfusion medicine, advanced monitoring, and complex case management
• Explore future pathways into ECC Nursing, Specialist Nursing, Clinical Leadership, Education, Training, and Management
• Collaborate with colleagues across our ARH network, including Homebush, Minchinbury, Gosford, Wollongong, and Canberra
• Access broader career opportunities across the Greencross Pet Wellness Group

No matter where you see your career heading, ARH provides the support, education, and opportunities to help you achieve your goals.

Why ARH Homebush?

ARH Homebush offers the unique opportunity to work within one of Australia's longest-established specialist and emergency hospitals.

Our teams manage a broad and complex referral caseload across emergency and critical care, internal medicine, surgery, anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging, and more.

For nurses who enjoy learning, critical thinking, and working alongside experienced clinicians, ARH Homebush offers exposure to cases and opportunities rarely available elsewhere.

If you are looking to work alongside Specialists, manage rewarding and complex cases, and be part of a team that values both clinical excellence and kindness, we would love to hear from you!