Veterinary Nurse – Urgent & Emergency Care
Veterinary Nurse – Urgent & Emergency Care
Veterinary Nurse – Urgent & Emergency Care
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.
AtVets 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 areno 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.
Modern Facilities and Clinical Support
You'll be based at ourHighton 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
Modern 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 establishedVets 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 patient care but would love more exposure to urgent presentations.
Or perhaps you've had some emergency nursing experience and are looking for a daytime role without overnight shifts.
Either way, we'd be happy to have a conversation.
Ideally, you'll bring:
Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or a recognised equivalent qualification
Experience in general practice veterinary nursing
Confidence in hospital patient care and routine clinical procedures
An understanding of anaesthetic monitoring and surgical nursing
Good clinical judgement and the ability to recognise and elevate concerns
A calm, practical approach when priorities change




Strong communication and organisational skills
A willingness to learn and continue developing your clinical capabilities
A compassionate, professional and team‐focused attitude
You don't need to know everything about emergency nursing.
You do need to enjoy learning, adapting and working as part of a team.
Professional Development and Clinical Growth
We want this role to provide opportunities to continue developing our clinical nursing skills.
You'll work alongside experienced colleagues and gain exposure to a range of urgent and emergency presentations.
Depending on your existing experience and interests, you'll have opportunities to build your confidence in:
Emergency triage and patient assessment
Monitoring and nursing care of critically unwell patients
Emergency anaesthesia and surgical nursing
Diagnostic investigations and laboratory procedures
Patient stabilisation and ongoing hospital care
Clinical decision‐making and communication within the veterinary team
We value nurses who are curious, receptive to feedback and motivated to continue improving their clinical capabilities.
Remuneration and Working Arrangements
Indicative average remuneration of $45 per hour across the Friday-to-Monday roster, inclusive of applicable weekend penalty rates, plus superannuation.
This represents the estimated average hourly remuneration across all four rostered days, incorporating applicable weekday and weekend rates.
Actual remuneration will depend on experience, qualifications and applicable employment conditions.
This is afull-time, daytime nursing position, with three consecutive days off each week.
We want to attract someone who enjoys urgent and emergency nursing and is looking for a role that combines engaging clinical work with a predictable weekly roster.
A Little About Us
Vets of Geelong is a proudly family‐owned veterinary group operated by veterinariansDr James and Dr Jane Tiernan.
Since opening our Highton clinic in ****, we've grown to four practices across Highton, Geelong West, Lara and East Geelong.
Both James and Jane have worked in emergency veterinary clinics in Australia and overseas, so we understand firsthand the challenges, rewards and demands of emergency veterinary medicine.
We recognise that emergency care requires teamwork, adaptability and a particular temperament.
Our values are simple:
Kindness.
Trust.
Teamwork.
We want to create a workplace where our nurses feel respected, supported and proud of their contribution to excellent patient care.
Vets of Geelong.
Kindness.
Trust.
Teamwork.
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📌 Veterinary Nurse – Urgent & Emergency Care (Geelong)
🏢 Geelong Group
📍 Geelong