Googong Veterinary Centre, a community focused small animal veterinary practice, is looking for an additional veterinary nurse to join our team. With strong relationships creating a place where both pets and people feel at home, the successful candidate will be able to work part time and have the offer of additional hours at our sister clinics across the city of Canberra.
Key responsibilities
- Nursing in hospitalized care
- Anesthesia
- Treatments
- Reception
- Placing catheters
- Blood collection and processing
- Assisting with dentistry
- Assisting in surgeries
- Assisting with and performing radiology under supervision
- Running nurse consults and discharges
About you
- Completed their certificate IV
- Ideally 1-2 year's experience
- Exceptional communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- A team player with a can-do attitude
- Reliability
- Hold themselves accountable
- Capable of working well in both a team workplace and independently
- Efficient, can problem solve, and will ask for help when needed
About us Googong Veterinary Centre is a part of a locally owned group of vet clinics; the Capital Paws Group. We share resources between our clinics, which allows us to provide an array of medical and surgical treatment options for our patients. A team with a family feel and a philosophy of 'Care with Kindness', this extends to not only our patients, but also clients, colleagues and associates.
Helping to care for the well-being of our staff is a priority and all employees have access to anonymous and free professional support in the form of an Employee Assist Program. We are not open on weekends and have no after hours.
Benefits
- Above award wages, with the specific wage depending on your experience
- Continuing education regularly facilitated through training, online programs and in-person conferences
- Access to anonymous and free professional support through an Employee Assist Program
- Opportunity to be involved with bi-annual trips to the NT to provide health care for dogs and cats in remote indigenous communities
📌 Veterinary nurse (Googong)
🏢 Googong Veterinary Centre
📍 Googong
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