Veterinary Nurse

Job Description

Urgent Care Veterinary Nurse - Greencross Vets GP + Urgent Care Noosa

Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time | Noosaville, Sunshine Coast

Are you an experienced veterinary nurse who loves variety, enjoys thinking on your feet and wants to be part of a team that is building something exciting?

Greencross Vets GP + Urgent Care Noosa is looking for an Urgent Care Veterinary Nurse to join our team.

Our Urgent Care service provides same-day veterinary care for pets who can't necessarily wait until their regular GP is open, while helping to bridge the gap between General Practice and emergency hospitals. We see a diverse range of cases including vomiting and diarrhoea, wounds and lacerations, skin and ear conditions, eye concerns, lameness, general unwellness and other urgent presentations.

We are a purpose-built hospital with access to in-house diagnostics including bloods, blood gas, coags, radiography, ultrasound, urinalysis and endoscopy, so there is plenty of opportunity to build your clinical skills and see something different every shift.

What you'll be doing

As an Urgent Care Nurse, you'll play an important role in keeping our patients safe, supporting our veterinarians and making sure our clients feel looked after.

Your role will include:

• Triaging and assessing urgent presentations
• Assisting with stabilisation and treatment of urgent patients
• Monitoring patients and vital signs
• Administering medications and treatments under veterinary direction
• Assisting veterinarians with procedures and diagnostics
• Performing nursing procedures and minor procedures within your scope of practice
• Collecting and processing diagnostic samples
• Supporting patients through their hospital stay and ensuring their comfort and welfare
• Communicating confidently and compassionately with clients
• Managing client enquiries in person and over the phone
• Thinking ahead and showing initiative rather than waiting to be asked
• Helping maintain a clean, organised and efficient hospital

Enjoy a work-life balance with our roster!

One of the great things about our model is the variety and no overnights!

Urgent Care shifts:

Monday–Friday: 1:00 pm–11:00 pm or 5:00 pm–11:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 am–6:00 pm

There is also the opportunity to work across our General Practice team, giving you variety in your week and exposure to a broad range of patients and cases.