Surgery Vet Nurse - GVH Werribee
Core
Provide compassionate nursing care and assist veterinary surgeons with advanced soft tissue, orthopaedic, and emergency surgical procedures in a multidisciplinary teaching hospital.
Role type
Surgical Veterinary Nurse (IC)
Builds
Surgical patient care pathways and outcomes for complex orthopaedic and soft tissue cases
Domain
Veterinary Medicine / Surgical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
venipuncture, catheterisation, anaesthetic monitoring, surgical preparation, inpatient care, surgical instrumentation, theatre nursing, postoperative patient management
Preferred skills
mentoring DVM students, advanced surgical procedures knowledge, perioperative patient care expertise
Responsibilities
Prepare surgical theatres and instruments ensuring sterility; assist with diverse surgical procedures; monitor patients during anaesthesia and recovery; deliver inpatient nursing care including pain management and wound care; mentor veterinary students; manage patient admissions and discharges.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC