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ARH Brisbane - Surgery Nurse

Are you a Vet Nurse looking for your next challenge and have a passion for surgery?

ARH is seeking an experienced and passionate Surgery Nurse to join our team!

The Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) is one of the most respected emergency and specialist veterinary hospitals in Brisbane. We offer a wide range of specialist services and provide 24-hour emergency and critical care to referring Veterinarians and the public. We provide the highest standard of nursing and patient care and we are seeking a qualified veterinary nurse to join our friendly, dynamic surgical team.

This position is available either part-time or full-time.

The successful candidate will be someone who;

• Wants to further their career in veterinary nursing
• Has completed a Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing or a Vet Tech Degree
• At least 3 years nursing experience within a busy GP clinic
• Experience within a Referral Hospital ideal
• Has a passion for surgery
• Is enthusiastic and honest
• Has high standards and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work as part of a team, and also independently
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills
• Knowledge of Rx works / Smart flow will be highly regarded (but not essential)

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Surgery patient treatments and care
• Patient recovery & monitoring
• IV catheter placement and fluid therapy
• Taking blood and using in-house lab equipment
• Cleaning and autoclaving of surgical instruments and specialised surgical equipment
• Specialist surgical and theatre nursing
• Anaesthesia
• Radiology (including CT & MRI imaging)

Training and support will be provided on an ongoing basis, with encouragement to grow surgical and anaesthesia skills with further education, which is financially supported.

Our offer to you

• Permanent Part-time or Full-time hours
• An opportunity to work closely supporting our Surgery Specialists, Senior Registrars, Residents and Interns
• Work alongside two veterinary anesthetists with support from our experienced surgical nursing team
• On-going training will be provided and further education is encouraged and supported
• Above award remuneration
• Discounts on Royal Canin Products for your pet
• An employer who is focused on well-being and providing staff access to our EAP program

If you’ve been wanting to elevate your career to the next level then please submit your application via the link!

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