Veterinary Nurse
Core
Provide high-quality veterinary nursing care for small animals in a referral surgery service, assisting with examinations, procedures, treatments, and surgeries.
Role type
Veterinary Nurse (Small Animal Surgery)
Builds
Surgical support and patient care for complex soft tissue, oncologic, orthopaedic, and neurosurgical cases
Domain
Veterinary Medicine / Small Animal Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Veterinary nursing certification (Certificate IV or Diploma), small animal handling and restraint, diagnostic and surgical equipment knowledge, aseptic techniques, surgical procedure experience, organizational and time management
Preferred skills
Experience in general practice settings, ability to work independently and in teams, interest in specialized skill development
Technologies
Diagnostic imaging equipment, surgical instruments, monitoring devices
Responsibilities
Provide veterinary nursing care per regulatory standards, coordinate equipment and technical support with clinical areas, assist clinicians with surgeries and treatments, comply with hospital policies and veterinary acts
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff