Experienced Veterinary Nurse

Vetwell • Permanent • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia • 4w ago

Are you looking to be a part of an excellent team?

A team that comes together to provide gold standard veterinary care but also has fun doing it? A team that facilitates a welcoming and open environment that ensures work-life balance is a priority? Well, look no further.

We are looking for an experienced Cert IV Veterinary Nurse or Veterinary Technician superstar to join the Chelmer Graceville Veterinary Practice in a full-time role.

Chelmer-Graceville is a member of Vetwell, a boutique group of privately-owned Brisbane veterinary practices.

At Vetwell, we have two underlying beliefs: first that we are a community of like-minded professionals, Veterinarians and Nurses, who wish to support one another; and second that we seek to practice excellent veterinary medicine based on the science. These two goals are interdependent and form our ethos.

We are looking for a nurse who is attracted to our ethos and is passionate about veterinary nursing!

Our two - three veterinarian practice is a long-established, very well regarded, small animal practice located on the southside of metropolitan Brisbane. Our beautiful clinic is located on a popular street in the heart of Graceville, surrounded by delicious cafes, restaurants and shops, therefore, you never have to worry if you forget your lunch! The clinic has been newly renovated encompassing a modern boutique vibe. We are very blessed to have an amazing clientele that care deeply about their pets and their healthcare. We pride ourselves in creating long standing relationships and ensuring clients respect and trust us to do what is best for their pets.

This position is Full-Time and we'd expect the successful Veterinary Nurse to work shifts within the range of 7:30am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday, and every second Saturday 7:30am - 12noon.

Our ideal candidate will also have the following qualities:

Genuine enthusiasm and passion for Veterinary Nursing!
A cracking sense of humor.
Outstanding customer-oriented people skills.
Excellent communication ability, in person and on the phone.
The ability to work autonomously, problem solve, multitask and prioritise.
Be a motivated self-starter who is reliable, punctual, polite and well presented.
Willing to engage in improving their knowledge and skills with competencies and trainings.

Key Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Maintaining a consistently high level of organisation and cleanliness within the clinic.
Reception duties.
Providing client education and advice.
Assisting Veterinarians with animals during examination and surgery.
Preparing animals for surgery, including placing i/v catheters and blood collection
Monitoring patients during anaesthesia and providing post-operative care.
Preparing and administrating medications.
Running in house pathology.
Assisting in ultrasound and radiography.

We pride ourselves on providing a professional, ethical, high standard of veterinary care to our patients and clients.