Veterinary Nurse

Cessnock Veterinary Centre and Hospital; Cessnock; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Cessnock Veterinary Centre and Hospital is seeking an Experienced Veterinary Nurse to join our busy mixed practice in the Hunter Valley. You will work across medical, surgical, dentistry and kennel nursing with a collaborative team that supports ongoing learning.

The position offers up to 36 hours per week, with a rotating weekday roster and shared weekend duties, plus continuing education opportunities in a high-standard accredited hospital.

Qualifications

• Cert IV VN qualification is required.
• Excellent communication with clients and team.
• Strong clinical nursing skills and monitoring.
• Experience with IV catheter placement and blood collection.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and weekends (1 in 3).

Responsibilities

• Rotating shifts across medical, surgical, dentistry and kennel duties.
• Nurse consultations and client communications.
• Support from a skilled team in a busy practice.
• Maintain high standards of clinical care and hygiene.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Nursing

IV Catheter

Blood Collection

Anesthesia Monitoring

Imaging

Pathology

Detail-oriented

Education

Cert IV VN qualification

Tools

Smart Flow

In-house Lab

Video Endoscopy

Dental Radiography

Job description

Cessnock Veterinary Centre and Hospital - Cessnock NSW

Position Vacant: Experienced Veterinary Nurse

Cessnock Veterinary Centre is an ASAV Accredited Hospital of Excellence. We are a busy 9 Vet mixed practice hospital in the beautiful Hunter Valley and pride ourselves in providing the highest level of professional care to our clients and patients. We have two branch clinics located at Kurri and Aberglasslyn.

The Position:

We are looking to add a new member to our Nursing team.

This position will involve up to 36 hours per week in a casual or permanent part-time capacity

The position will involve a rotating weekday roster, between the hours 8am and 7pm. The Nursing team share Saturdays and Sundays (no more than 1 in 3)

Rotating shifts include medical nursing, surgical nursing, dentistry, nurse consultations and kennel shifts.

Continuing education opportunities

Full support from a highly skilled and caring team

An interesting and busy environment where every day is different, exciting and challenging

About you:

Exceptional communication skills - you are confident, professional and knowledgeable when liaising with both clients and the veterinary team

Well-developed clinical nursing skills - you will hold a Cert IV VN qualification.

Our nurses are skilled in IV catheter placement, blood collection, anaesthesia induction and monitoring, imaging and pathology and we enjoy continually developing these skills further

Enthusiastic attitude to cleanliness and attention to detail - we take pride in our accredited hospital and providing exceptional standards in clinical care and client service

Our nursing team is supported with fully integrated Smart Flow patient management systems, a complete in house laboratory (including blood gases), the latest in multi parameter monitoring (including capnography), and advanced imaging capability (including video endoscopy and dental radiography).