Key Responsibilities : Assisting the veterinarians with animal patient examination and treatments. Conducting nursing consults, patient admissions and discharges. Monitoring hospitalised animal patients and administer medications under veterinarians’ direction. IV catheter placements. Animal blood and urine collections. Clipping and scrubbing the surgical site for surgery preparation. Assisting the veterinarians with radiography and diagnostic procedures. Monitoring anaesthesia during operations. Administering anaesthetics and oxygen under veterinarians’ direction. Monitoring recovery of patient’s condition from operations. Cleaning, packing and autoclaving surgical instruments. Requirements : Minimum veterinary nursing certificate IV or above. Able to register with the Veterinary Practice Board of Western Australia. Availability to work weekends like Saturdays. One year plus work experience (Australian experience preferred). Experience using Vison system, IDEXX Catalyst and ProCyte, urinalysis, digital x-ray machine, dental x-rays, IM3 dental machine, ultrasound and fluid pumps. Proficiency in veterinary nursing practices and procedures with a strong knowledge base. Excellent communication and customer service skills. Note: Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.
