About the Opportunity:
An exciting new opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Veterinary Nurse at the Baldivis Vet Hospital. We are a large, privately owned, multi-faceted Veterinary Hospital providing a range of pet medical and surgical services where we put paws in good hands and care for your pets like family.
Key Responsibilities:
- Holding animals to allow examination and treatment by Veterinarians
- Cleaning and sterilising examination tables and equipment
- Preparing instruments and handing them to the Veterinarian
- Assisting Veterinarians to administer anaesthetics and oxygen during operations
- Placing animals in cages for recovery from operations and monitoring their condition
- Giving medications to animals
- Maintaining stock control and records
- Providing animal care advice, and preparing, delivering, and reviewing animal care education programs
- May perform diagnostic laboratory tests
- Assist with imaging procedures as directed by the Veterinarian.
- Running and implementing extracorporeal shockwave therapy
- Advocate for the patients. Ensure all patients have appropriate pain management, medication and after care client information, including medical care and compassionate nursing.
- Discharge patients ensuring clear and concise information is relayed to the client.
- Administration duties
- Maintain the stock levels and cleanliness of the hospital area.
Qualification and Skills required
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (or equivalent qualification) and be eligible for registration as a veterinary nurse in Western Australia.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience with extracorporeal shockwave therapy for horses.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience assisting with anaesthetics and oxygen during operations.
What we offer:
- Commitment to your ongoing professional development
- Salary sacrifice on superannuation
- Full-Time Permanent Role
- Salary Range $75 000 – $80 000, experience-dependent
- Sponsorship on offer for eligible candidates via Baldivis Veterinary Hospital Pty Ltd
- The practice has great access to the freeway and is only a few minutes from the coast and shopping centre.