Veterinary Nurse – Referral & Multidisciplinary Care

Work Initiatives; Maitland; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Career development

Exposure to Surgery & Internal Med

Work across Referral and Emergency

In-house pathology and imaging

Memberships and registrations support

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

AREC (Animal Referral and Emergency Centre) is a privately owned emergency veterinary hospital led by an experienced team and offering multidisciplinary services across Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology and Rehabilitation, plus 24/7 Emergency and Critical Care.

We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Nurse to join our growing Referral Nursing Team, supporting complex medical and surgical cases and developing skills in advanced diagnostics, procedures, anaesthesia, and hospital nursing.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of veterinary nursing experience in a busy GP, emergency or referral environment.
• Holds a Certificate IV or equivalent in Veterinary Nursing.
• Confident in core nursing skills and keen to continue clinical development.
• Experience working independently and in a team.
• Interest in Surgery, Internal Medicine or referral nursing more broadly.
• Enjoys complex patients and developing advanced nursing skills.
• Able to stay calm, prioritise and multitask in a busy hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality nursing care to medical, surgical and hospitalised patients.
• Prepare and assist with advanced diagnostic procedures.
• Surgical preparation and assistance.
• Anaesthetic monitoring and recovery of referral patients.
• Intravenous catheter placement and blood collection.
• Assist with radiographs and advanced imaging.
• Support clinicians with diagnostic investigations and procedures.
• Ensure results and patient information are recorded and communicated.
• Monitor patient progress and liaise with clinicians, clients and referring hospitals.
• Support patients from admission through discharge and across hospital services.

Skills

Veterinary nursing experience

Excellent communication

Team player

Calm under pressure

Initiative

Education

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Job description

AREC (Animal Referral and Emergency Centre) is a privately owned emergency veterinary hospital led by an experienced team and offering multidisciplinary services across Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology and Rehabilitation, plus 24/7 Emergency and Critical Care.

We are seeking an experienced Veterinary Nurse to join our growing Referral Nursing Team, supporting complex medical and surgical cases and developing skills in advanced diagnostics, procedures, anaesthesia, and hospital nursing.