Veterinary Nurse - Emergency Critical Care

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The University of Sydney is welcoming applications for a qualified Veterinary Nurse in Emergency Critical Care to provide nursing and technical assistance with clinical and emergency cases presented to the small animal hospital. Your key responsibilities will be to: provide excellent care to critical patients within the Critical Care Unit, including monitoring/nursing care of oxygen dependant and ventilated patients assist clinicians and veterinary student interns with treatments and emergency medical procedures, focusing on student learning and engagement participate in RECOVER-based CPR triage of incoming emergency patients, assist with stabilisation and managing workflow of vets/students provide support for clinical teaching and professional nursing assistance with clinical cases handle telephone and face-to-face enquiries, as well as after-hours reception duties maintain stock, including ordering of consumables, procurement of supplies, and control of stock quantities clean and maintain clinical spaces care for and maintain instruments and equipment. The small animal service at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney (UVTHS) offers: a dedicated 24-hour emergency and critical care service a small animal specialist veterinary practice for the management of a wide range of medical, surgical and emergent problems a first opinion general practice second opinion services access to advanced equipment and imaging. In addition to providing excellent patient care, UVTHS provides an invaluable teaching experience for our final-year veterinary students. You will work closely with Specialists, residents, and interns in a range of disciplines. To learn more about the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, click here About you The University values courage and creativity, openness and engagement, inclusion and diversity, and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned with these values and are looking for an ECC Veterinary Nurse who has: a Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing (or equivalent) and/or advanced veterinary nursing experience in a small animal veterinary hospital emergency environment proficiency in general nursing skills, including placement of IV catheters, phlebotomy, performing radiographs of diagnostic quality, and anaesthesia for emergency patients (e.g. blocked cats/stitch-ups) knowledge of a large range of veterinary emergency and critical care cases demonstrated ability to cope with emergencies and stressful situations demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team the ability to communicate with veterinary professionals and academic staff, as well as confidence in a teaching role experience working in a customer service environment with demonstrated high levels of care for patients and clients a willingness and ability to work a rotating roster across weekdays, evenings, overnights, alternating weekends and public holidays demonstrated ability to lift animals up to 16kg and heavier animals with assistance (mechanical and/or team lifting), adhering to the University's Heavy Lifting Policy vaccination for Q Fever or willingness to be vaccinated experience with advanced anaesthesia will be highly regarded. The key benefits: opportunity to learn and enhance your skills and experience in the unique teaching and research environment of a Veterinary Teaching hospital a University contribution of 17% of your base salary to your superannuation fund yearly personal and professional development planning, including support for continuing education access to the employee assistance program access to fitness passport, as well as discounted rates on university sports and fitness centres industry-leading leave provisions, including generous paid parental leave entitlements (pending eligibility up to 36 weeks) 5 weeks annual leave with leave loading for eligible shift workers plus additional concessional leave located on the Camperdown campus, 4 km from the city centre, in a convenient central location with ample public transport options. Discounted Staff Parking is also available on site. gain the recognition of working in a leading Veterinary School in an outstanding University. Base Salary Yearly salary reviews held up to HEO3 Step 5 Work rights for Australia You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. Pre-employment checks Your

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Full-time continuing position, contingent on the continuation of external funding Located on the Camperdown Campus at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Sydney (UVTHS) Exciting opportunity to provide best practice veterinary care and student teaching as part of the emergency and critical care team, within a multi-disciplinary specialty hospital Base Salary HEO3, Step 1 (38 hpw), $82,388 p.a. + 17% superannuation + appropriate shift loadings

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