Veterinary Nurse / Patient Care Assistant

TESA – Seeking a full-time veterinary nurse/patient care assistant; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A veterinary specialty practice in Singapore is seeking a dedicated full-time veterinary nurse/patient care assistant. You will be responsible for providing surgical assistance, patient care, and conducting various eye tests in a supportive environment with a focus on animal welfare. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills and a passion for animal care, ensuring high-quality support to our veterinary specialists. Salary will reflect experience, and there's no scheduled weekend work.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to interact with clients and team.
• Passionate about animal care and welfare.
• Comfortable with handling eye-related procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in surgical duties including care of instruments and patient monitoring.
• Provide post-operative care to patients.
• Prepare medication and assist with client consultations.
• Care for hospitalized eye patients and manage IV placements.
• Run various eye tests and assist specialists in procedures.

Skills

Great communication skills

Love for animals

Not squeamish with eyes

Job description

The Eye Specialist for Animals is seeking a veterinary nurse/patient care assistant for a full-time position, average 44 hours per week (4 days work week). No scheduled weekend work.

We are a specialist practice with 1 board-certified veterinary eye specialist supported by an intimate team of experienced nurses and veterinary ophthalmology resident. Our practice is well-equipped with the state-of-the-art ophthalmic equipment as we are the only eye specialist in town. We are also well-equipped with advanced anaesthesia monitoring equipment and ventilator.

Qualities We Look For

• Great communication skills
• Love for animals
• Not squeamish with eyes

Our nurses get plenty of hands‑on learning and support from our existing team.

Job Scope But Not Limited To

• Surgery duties – surgical instrument care and sterilizing, anaesthesia monitoring, and post‑op patient care, preparing for surgery…etc.
• Consultation – packing medications, explaining medications to owner, discharging patients …etc.
• General nursing duties – caring for hospitalized eye patients, IV catheters placement
• Assisting specialist
• Running various eye tests
• Surgical instrument care and sterilizing, patient care and general nursing, putting eye drops into our patients, holding patients for procedures/ consultation

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send in your CV. Those who are looking for a career change are welcome to apply. Salary will be commensurate with experience. To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to [e-mail]/[e-mail]. Your application should state the name and contact details of your referees.

Post expires at 11:56am on Sunday February 22nd, 2026.