Veterinary Nurse / Dunedin
Core
Provide high-quality clinical care, assessment, and treatment to animals in SPCA's care, including routine treatments, nursing care, surgical procedures, and emergency situations.
Role type
Veterinary Nurse (clinical)
Builds
Clinical care and treatment for animals in shelter care
Domain
Animal welfare / Veterinary medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Veterinary nursing qualification, clinical practice experience, anaesthetic assistance, surgical support, emergency response, clinical record keeping, infection control, animal enrichment
Preferred skills
Shelter medicine experience, animal welfare knowledge
Responsibilities
Assist veterinarians with anaesthetics, treatments, surgery and other clinical procedures; Monitor animals and identify concerns; Support fosterers, volunteers and students with safe animal care; Contribute to animal enrichment and owner education