Overnight Emergency/Hospital Vet Nurse - ARH Minchinbury

Permanent Full-Time Overnight

Company Description

The Animal Referral Hospital is excited to open our fifth Specialist and Emergency Hospital in New South Wales.

Based in Minchinbury we proudly opened our doors in October 2023, this multidisciplinary veterinary hospital will offer Western Sydney pet owners and their pets access to Emergency and Specialist services.

The site will offer a full diagnostic imaging suite including High-field MRI, CT, Fluoroscopy, Endoscopy and Ultrasound. A start-of-the-art ICU, three operating theatres and integrated RX works and Smartflow to support patient management.

The site will have dedicated training facilities including wet lab and education centre.

This is an excellent opportunity to join our inaugural veterinary team.

Job Description

What are the Benefits of working as an ECC nurse?

• Work with an experienced, supportive and enthusiastic team
• Up for a challenge? Find yourself nursing complicated referral cases
• Love a good upskill? We run in-house training sessions regularly and proud ourselves in cultivating an environment that encourages continuous education
• Appreciate an aesthetic? Work in a huge, stunning, brand-new clinic and ICU
• Enjoy a shiny new toy? Utilise state-of-the-art veterinary equipment

The team at ARH are passionate about providing a high standard of care with a forward-thinking approach. The veterinary industry is constantly growing, and we must keep up with it! We are looking for a hard-working and compassionate nurse to join us. No two days are the same at ARH! If you are someone who thrives in a learning environment, then this is the job for you!

About You

• Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing and a minimum of 2 years’ experience in an emergency or specialty environment
• Experience in a specialty or large, fast paced practice/hospital
• Commited to ongoing development of your advanced nursing skills
• The ability to work both autonomously and cohesively within a close-knit team

We Offer

• An above award hourly base rate (+ overnight penalties)
• A culture of continuous improvement and support
• Permanent nurses have a CPD allowance as well access to an in-house training department and opportunities to undertake external nursing courses in Specialist fields
• A great in-house coffee machine and lots of snacks!
• We roster 9.5hr shifts with a strong focus on work /life balance (FT = 4 days per week)
• We know the Veterinary industry is experiencing tough times right now. We have tough days, too, but we have built a supportive and caring culture to support each other in the good and bad times

Join our ARVA Platinum Partner team that sees diversity and inclusion as more than just policies and practices. This is a growing business and for the right candidate ongoing opportunities will undoubtedly present themselves!