Love Veterinary Nursing? Enjoy the Variety of Urgent and Emergency Cases? What If You Could Do It Without Overnight Shifts?
Vets of Geelong | Highton, Geelong, Victoria
Full-Time Position | Friday to Monday | Three Consecutive Days Off
Indicative average remuneration of $45 per hour across the Friday-to-Monday roster, inclusive of applicable weekend penalty rates, plus superannuation.
Not Every Veterinary Nurse Enjoys Knowing Exactly What’s Coming Next.
Some nurses love the predictability of a fully booked general practice day.
Others enjoy the challenge of urgent presentations, interesting medical cases and the satisfaction of helping patients when they need it most.
At Vets of Geelong, we’re looking for an enthusiastic Veterinary Nurse to join our Highton hospital in a dedicated daytime urgent and emergency care role.
You’ll be part of a team providing urgent and emergency veterinary care alongside our established general practice services.
Four days on. Three consecutive days off. No overnight shifts.
You don’t need to have spent years working in an emergency hospital.
We’re looking for someone with sound general nursing skills, good clinical judgement, a calm approach and a genuine enthusiasm for developing their capabilities in urgent and emergency care.
A Different Kind of Veterinary Nursing Position
This role is designed for a nurse who enjoys variety, hands-on clinical work and the challenge of changing priorities.
- Triage and initial assessment of urgent and emergency presentations within your scope of practice
- Assisting veterinarians with stabilisation and treatment of critically unwell patients
- Hospital nursing and monitoring of medical and surgical patients
- Anaesthetic monitoring, surgical preparation and patient recovery
- Intravenous catheter placement, blood collection and laboratory investigations
- Assisting with diagnostic imaging and emergency procedures
- Preparing and maintaining emergency equipment and treatment areas
- Monitoring patient progress and recognising changes requiring veterinary attention
- Communicating with clients and supporting them during stressful situations
- General practice nursing responsibilities when urgent care demand allows
Some days will be busy and unpredictable.
Other days will involve a combination of urgent presentations, hospital nursing, surgical support and general practice cases.
We’re looking for someone who enjoys that variety and takes pride in being a capable, reliable member of the clinical team.
Four Days On. Three Days Off.
One of the attractions of this position is the regular working pattern.
Your roster will be:
- Friday: Rostered shift
- Saturday: Rostered shift
- Sunday: Rostered shift
- Monday: Rostered shift
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: Three consecutive days off
There are no routine overnight shifts or overnight on‑call requirements.
We recognise that urgent and emergency care can be demanding, and we want the working arrangement to be sustainable while providing genuine time away from the clinic.
Up-to-date Facilities and Clinical Support
You’ll be based at our Highton hospital, the largest of our four veterinary clinics.
You’ll work alongside experienced veterinarians, skilled veterinary nurses and an established support team.
Our clinical resources include:
- Digital radiography and diagnostic ultrasound
- In-house IDEXX laboratory diagnostics
- IDEXX blood gas analysis
- Contemporary anaesthetic monitoring and surgical equipment
- Hospitalisation and patient monitoring facilities
- Access to additional clinical resources across our veterinary group
You’ll also have access to our established Vets of Geelong Standards of Care, supported by a dedicated clinical app, helping our teams maintain consistent clinical standards and access practical information when needed.
You Don’t Need an Emergency Nursing Background
We’re particularly interested in nurses who have a solid foundation in general practice nursing and are enthusiastic about developing their emergency and critical care skills.
Perhaps you’re already confident in surgery, anaesthesia and hospital patien
📌 Veterinary Nurse – Urgent (Australia)
🏢 Geelong Group
📍 Australia
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