Full Time Veterinary Nurse in Elwood VIC

• Above the Award Rate
• $73,500 + Superannuation 11.5%
• 38 hours per week
• Immediate Start

We, Elwood Vet, are currently hiring a Veterinary Nurse to assist in the care of our animal patients, and to spend time teaching our junior staff how to perform basic veterinary functions. The successful candidate will be responsible for setting up appointment rooms, assisting the Veterinarian during surgical procedures and cleaning and storing the surgical instruments when the procedure is over.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Maintain hygiene by cleaning and disinfecting animal cages, floors, bench tops, triage and consulting rooms and surgeries.
• Assist veterinarians during examinations, consultations and treatments.
• Care for hospitalised animals, including fluid/wound management, feeding and cleaning.
• Medicate animals under veterinary direction.
• Calculate, prepare and administer medications, including anaesthetics, under veterinary instruction.
• Maintain stock control of specialised care food, medicines, bandages, cotton wool, syringes and other equipment.
• Maintain equipment so as to keep it in good working order.
• Provide surgical support including but not limited to o placing intravenous catheters
  • inducing anaesthetic o intubating surgery patients o clipping/prepping animals for surgery
  • monitoring anaesthetic
  • intravenous fluids
  • recover surgery patient, including extubation
  • occasionally scrub in to assist the surgeon.
• Perform dental scale and polish under veterinary supervision.
• Perform diagnostic laboratory tests, e.g., urine, faecal and blood tests. This includes gathering the samples.
• Assist in procedures involving radiographs and ultrasound.
• Maintain hygiene by cleaning and disinfecting animal cages, floors, bench tops, consulting rooms, waiting rooms and surgeries.
• Sterilise instruments, dressings and other equipment.
• Maintain stock control of medicines, bandages, cotton wool, syringes and other equipment.
• Maintain equipment to be in good working order.
• Provide animal care information on nutrition, parasite control and behaviour.
• Educate owners about responsible pet ownership and maintaining the health and wellbeing of their pets.
• Record and maintain clinical and office records of animals attending the surgery, usually on a computer.
• Record and maintain clinical and office records of animals attending the surgery

Qualifications & Experience 

• Certificate IV in Vet Nursing (or higher) and;
• Minimum 2 years of full-time experience in a similar position

Other Skills/Abilities

• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Good writing skills, attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Advanced knowledge of animal care and handling.
• Ability to establish and maintain confidentiality in dealing with issues of a sensitive nature
• Knowledgeable about responsible quarantine procedures.

Work Eligibility:

• Permitted to work permanently with no restriction on hours (e.g. citizen, permanent resident)

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