Veterinary Nurse - ECC

NQ Care; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education allowance

12.5-hour shifts roster

Competitive salary structure

Job summary

NQ Care in Townsville, QLD, is seeking experienced veterinary nurses to join our ECC team in a busy, supportive hospital. You’ll care for emergency and hospitalised patients, assist with triage, diagnostics and treatment, and grow your skills alongside specialists.

We offer a competitive salary, 12.5-hour roster blocks, continuing education support, and a strong team culture aligned to our One Team, Consistent Improvement and Transparency values.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent required.
• Minimum two years’ experience as a qualified veterinary nurse.
• Strong clinical nursing and communication skills essential.
• Collaborative, adaptable approach in a busy hospital.

Responsibilities

• Care for emergency and hospitalised patients in a busy ECC setting.
• Support triage, diagnostics and treatment decisions.
• Guide patients through the critical care journey alongside ECC vets and nurses.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure high-quality patient care.

Skills

ECC nursing experience

Clinical nursing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent

Job description

ECC Veterinary Nurses - Full-time & Part-time | Townsville, QLD

Looking for complex cases, a team you can learn from, and a nursing role where your skills are genuinely valued?

NQ Care is North Queensland’s 24/7 emergency and referral hospital, providing emergency and critical care, internal medicine and surgery to pets across the region. Named Vet Business of the Year by the AVA Veterinary Business Group in 2026, we’re growing, and we’re looking for experienced veterinary nurses to join our ECC team.

Whether you thrive on the unpredictability of emergency or love following patients through diagnostics, treatment and recovery, you’ll work alongside experienced nurses, ECC vets and specialists in a busy, collaborative hospital.

The role
Our ECC nurses care for emergency and hospitalised patients, support triage and treatment, and help guide patients through their critical care journey. We’re looking for nurses who communicate clearly, manage competing priorities and take an active role in patient care. You’ll be comfortable working closely with colleagues across departments and keen to keep building your skills.

About you

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent

At least two years’ experience as a qualified veterinary nurse

Strong clinical nursing and communication skills

A collaborative, adaptable approach in a busy hospital

Experience in ECC, referral practice or ventilation is highly regarded, but you don’t need to have done it all. We’ll support you to grow in the areas that interest you.

What you’ll find at NQ Care

A competitive, transparent salary structure - you’ll know where the goalposts are and how to reach them

A roster built around 12.5-hour shifts, meaning more full days off each fortnight

Continuing education allowance, in-house training and support for further study

A competitive paid parental leave package

Experienced nursing leaders and clinicians invested in your development

A multidisciplinary hospital with challenging, rewarding cases

A team guided by our values: One Team, Consistent Improvement and Transparency

Scrubs you’ll actually enjoy wearing (hello, Figs!)

Why Townsville?
Swap long commutes and big-city rents for a relaxed coastal lifestyle with around 300 days of sunshine a year. Spend weekends on Magnetic Island (a 20-minute ferry away), swimming at The Strand, walking up Castle Hill, or exploring the Great Barrier Reef, Paluma rainforest and the outback. Townsville has the amenities of a regional city with an easy pace of life and a lower cost of living than the southern capitals.

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.