Veterinary Referral Nurse
Core
Assisting with patient assessment, planning, and execution of specialist surgical procedures, emergency stabilization, and general practice care in a 24/7 referral hospital.
Role type
Veterinary Referral Nurse (Surgery/ECC/GP)
Builds
Surgical outcomes, emergency stabilization, and general practice patient care
Domain
Veterinary medicine (small animal surgery, emergency, critical care)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical nursing skills, anaesthetic monitoring, post-op recovery monitoring, blood draw, blood transfusion therapy, mechanical ventilation, advanced catheterisation, triage/stabilisation, small-animal handling
Preferred skills
Continuing professional development, customer service, empathy
Technologies
CT, radiography, mechanical ventilators, advanced monitoring equipment
Responsibilities
Setting up and assisting in specialist surgical procedures, conducting routine anaesthetic and post-op recovery monitoring, performing advanced catheterisation techniques, triaging and stabilizing emergency patients, liaising with clinicians and keeping clients informed
Seniority
Mid-level, experienced IC