Are you a passionate and skilled nurse looking for a change? Step into a career that not only values your expertise but offers the chance to work with a wide variety of species and make a real difference in animal welfare.

 

Why Join Us? 

We pride ourselves on providing high standards of care, supporting animal welfare, and applying humane handling techniques for both our shelter and private patients.

• Diverse Clinical Exposure: Get hands-on experience placing IVCs, running in-house bloods, and nursing multiple species. Be a part of surgeries in ophthalmology, orthopaedics, dentistry, and more.

• Competitive Remuneration & Benefits: Above award, EBA rates with salary packaging options and penalty rates after 7pm! Excellent discounts on Royal Canin, Hush Puppies, and RSPCA retail products.

• Career Development: Enhance your skills through paid study leave and receive a nurse CPD allowance. Learning and development opportunities available through inhouse educator and access to Crampton Consulting Proskills.

• Excellent Work-Life Balance: Enjoy structured shifts, no on-call, additional leave entitlements, and a roster that suits your lifestyle.

• Vibrant & Support Team: Work with like-minded professionals who encourage growth and provide continual support. Be part of a collaborative team across multiple departments for holistic patient care.

• Fun Scrub Friday!  

 

How Are We Different? 

At RSPCA Victoria, we enable our nurses to follow through on a patient’s care plan, from initial treatment to rehabilitation and rehoming. This unique approach allows you to grow your medicine skills and experience the complete journey of each patient’s care.

Our nurses are supported by an enterprise agreement and have access to:

• Encouraged work-life balance and a broad range of leave entitlements, including annual leave, personal leave, additional leave (6 days per year pro-rata), 12 weeks paid parental leave, study leave, and paid family and domestic violence leave plus more.

• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EVAP) for professional and personal support. Through Converge.

• Recognition for continued professional development, ensuring career progression beyond certifications.

•  Modern facilities with central sterile storeroom, separate species specific private and shelter wards, Pet friendly café, purpose built comfort room for euthanasia.

 

About the Role 

We’re looking for experienced nurses to join our large, dynamic clinic with 50 nurses and 25 vets. With five operating theatres, eight consulting rooms, and advanced diagnostic equipment, you’ll handle routine and complex procedures while providing top-notch care to hospitalised patients.

 

Key Responsibilities 

Be involved in patient care of surgical, medical, inspectorate and shelter patients under the care of RSPCA VIC.

• Monitor patient comfort, vital signs and maintain patient charts, including but not limited to administering medications, following treatment plans, managing and delegating patient toileting, physiotherapy and exercise.

• Provide nurse consults, triages, admissions, discharges and foster consultations.

• Manage pre and post-operative care for a variety of procedures, including orthopaedics and ophthalmology.

• Perform in house pathology, recover patients post anaesthesia.

• Monitor & maintain patient CRI's, fluid therapy and wound management.

• Be the first point of contact for concerned pet owners with the support of a dynamic veterinary team.

 

Qualifications and Recruitment Requirements 

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent experience is essential.
• Evidence of current tetanus vaccination required.

• Willingness to undergo a National Police Check.

 

How to Apply 

To learn more about our organisation and this job opportunity, please visit our website at: www.rspcavic.org and download the Position Description for more details. To apply, please submit an application online Employment Opportunities. For any questions please contact our Recruitment Team via: recruitment@rspcavic.org.au for a confidential discussion.
*Please note that we are actively reviewing applications and to apply as soon as possible* 

RSPCA Victoria is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we strongly encourage people from all cultural backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are welcome to access RSPCA Victoria’s Diversity & Inclusion Policy here.

 

 

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