Animal Emergency Service Canberra are looking for veterinary nurses to join their skilled team!
Ready to step up in Emergency & Critical Care?
If you’re an experienced Vet Nurse who thrives in fast‑paced environments, loves complex cases, and wants to work with a highly supportive ECC team, this is your opportunity.
At Animal Emergency Services (AES) Canberra, we deliver emergency and critical care to pets when they need it most, afterhours.
As part of Animal Emergency Australia (AEA), one of the country’s leading ECC networks, we combine advanced medicine with a genuinely supportive, people‑first culture. Our teams are collaborative, values‑driven, and committed to delivering patient care while fostering continuous growth and development.
At AES Canberra, you’ll work at the forefront of emergency medicine, delivering life‑saving care when it matters most.
What you’ll be doing
- Perform triage and emergency patient assessment
- Assist with critical care, diagnostics & procedures
- Monitor anaesthesia and surgical cases
- Deliver high‑quality nursing care to hospitalised ECC patients
- Support vets in managing complex and urgent cases
- Provide clear, compassionate communication to pet owners
- Expect exposure to varied and high‑acuity cases, from trauma and tick cases to GDVs, snake bites and more.
What we’re looking for
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
- Minimum 2+ years clinical experience (ECC highly regarded)
- Confidence working in fast‑paced, high‑pressure environments
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Adaptable availability for a variety of shifts across the weeknights, early mornings, overnights, and weekends.
- Own transport (required for shift work)