Vet Nurse - Waihi Beach
Core
A hands-on clinical nursing role providing patient care, surgical support, and client consultations for animals in a veterinary practice.
Role type
Veterinary Nurse (Diploma-qualified)
Builds
Patient care outcomes and clinical services for pets
Domain
Veterinary medicine / Animal healthcare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Veterinary nursing procedures, surgical assistance, anaesthesia monitoring, hospitalised patient care, medication administration, in-house laboratory testing, client consultations, infection control
Preferred skills
Experience in busy practice environments, teamwork, professional development
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Carry out veterinary nursing procedures under guidance, assist with surgical procedures and monitor anaesthesia, prepare and maintain theatre and clinical areas, monitor and care for hospitalised patients, administer treatments and medications, perform in-house laboratory testing, conduct veterinary nurse consultations on pet healthcare, support patient discharges and client education, maintain cleanliness and infection control standards, assist with on-call vet roster
Seniority
Experienced, hands-on IC