We are a vibrant, fast-paced clinic located in Cairns seeking an experienced Cert IV Qualified Veterinary Nurse to join our team.

Our clinic values are moulded around providing gold standard patient and client care, whilst ensuring our staff have opportunities to learn, grow and achieve.

About Us:

Our team is made up of 7 vets & 13 nurses from all different walks of life.

We have a strong and warm clinic culture, where everyone is on the same team. We support each other, work together to achieve group & personal goals, and lift each other up on days that are harder than the rest.

Hiring the RIGHT FIT, is more important to us than hiring to just have a body or spare set of hands on the floor!

Our team, along with our beautiful patients are the heart and soul of our clinic!

About You:

We are looking for a Cert IV Qualified Nurse that is motivated, organised & efficient.

The successful candidate would possess the following skills:

Attention to detail
Take pride in your work, no matter how big or small the task
Team player, whilst also holding the initiative to work independently
Surgical & critical care experience is desired
Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment

To be consider for this position, applicants must have:

Completed a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
Possess up to date knowledge & competencies in anaesthetic monitoring (including complication intervention), caring for a variety of medical cases & gold standard customer service skills.
A minimum of 2 years experience in the above competencies is preferable.

Attributes of the position:

Generous above award wages
Flexible working days with a rotating RDO each week
Your mental health is IMPORTANT to us! We have a clinic EAP support service & an open door policy so our staff feel safe, supported and heard at work!
Be part of a team where vets and nurses work collaboratively together
We are only open until 1pm on Saturdays, with a rostered long weekend before your weekend rotation. This means plenty of time to relax & recharge on the weekends!
Abundance of snacks to get you through the day
Opportunity for continued learning through being part of a variety of medical & surgical cases alongside our veterinarians
Our team work hard but also know how to play hard… we love to get together outside of the clinic to socialise
Oh, did we mention NO AFTER HOURS OR ON CALL SHIFTS

If you think you fit the criteria, we’d love to hear from you!

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