Senior ECC Veterinary Nurse - Critical Care Leader & Mentor

Greencross Pet Wellness Company; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts across Greencross

Continuing education opportunities

Up to five weeks annual leave

Shift loadings for evenings/nights

Job summary

Greencross Pet Wellness Company is seeking a Senior Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Nurse in Melbourne. The role blends clinical nursing with leadership and administration, mentoring junior staff and helping shape the ECC service within a leading multidisciplinary referral hospital.

You will work closely with experienced veterinarians and nursing teams, handling a diverse caseload from emergency presentations to critically ill patients while maintaining hands-on clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Qualified Veterinary Nurse with substantial Emergency and Critical Care experience.
• Excellent clinical judgement and remains calm under pressure.
• Enjoys mentoring others and sharing knowledge.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a consistently high standard of nursing care to critically ill and injured patients.
• Act as a senior clinical resource during shifts, providing leadership and support to nursing and veterinary teams.
• Assist with advanced anaesthesia, emergency procedures and surgery.
• Perform and interpret in-house laboratory testing alongside advanced diagnostic procedures.
• Mentor, coach and develop less experienced nurses, building their confidence, skills and clinical judgement.
• Support the Head Nurse with departmental administration, rostering, workflow management and quality improvement initiatives.
• Promote a collaborative, positive and professional team culture while maintaining exceptional standards of patient care.

Skills

ECC nursing

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Qualified Veterinary Nurse

Job description

Greencross Pet Wellness Company is seeking a Senior Emergency & Critical Care Veterinary Nurse in Melbourne. The role blends clinical nursing with leadership and administration, mentoring junior staff and helping shape the ECC service within a leading multidisciplinary referral hospital.

You will work closely with experienced veterinarians and nursing teams, handling a diverse caseload from emergency presentations to critically ill patients while maintaining hands-on clinical practice.