Veterinary Nurse- Devoted Vets, Warragul

About Us:

We are on the lookout for a fantastic new nurse to join our close knit team. We pride ourselves on our excellent workplace culture and our supportive and collaborative team environment. We all enjoy coming to work and providing a friendly and caring environment for our clients and patients.

Devoted Vets is a well-established and progressive mixed practice veterinary clinic offering general veterinary services for patients in the Gippsland region. Our clinic has been serving the community and surrounding areas for many years, establishing a reputation for compassionate and professional veterinary care.

Our clinic is located in Warragul in Victoria. We offer comprehensive small animal veterinary care as well as mixed animal services such as herd health.

Devoted Vets is one of the expanding Apiam Animal Health group of regional and rural clinics that are committed to enriching the lives of animals, people, and communities. We strive to deliver excellence and our vision is healthy animals and happy people.

About the Position:

We are looking for a full time, experienced veterinary nurse to complement our team.

We want a passionate all-rounder to implement their high standards of patient care and have the capability to fulfill surgery, hospital, pathology, treatment, floating and reception shifts. There is also the opportunity for a nurse who has an interest in mixed animal medicine to assist with the large animal work.

This is a hands-on nursing role for an experienced nurse; you will need to have the skill set and confidence to place IV catheters, set up fluids, monitor anesthetics to a high standard, perform nurse consults and love all things nursing (and cute clinic cats!

What you’ll need to succeed:  

• Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or Veterinary Technician Degree
• 2+ years’ experience in a busy practice. Well-rounded nursing skills 
• Commitment to promoting a positive workplace culture and continuing to improve and grow our clinic.
• A caring and positive ‘can do’ attitude!

Why you should apply:

• Above award salary offered to the right candidate
• Generous clinic discounts for your own fur babies.
• VNCA membership paid for and AVNAT registration encouraged.
• Access to VetEducation as ongoing CE and upskilling is supported and encouraged.
• Access paid Volunteer Leave, extra Parental Leave and Apiam Wellness Day – extra day of annual leave! 
• Discounts from various retail, travel, fitness and health providers (including Kmart and Woolworths!)
• Work life balance and mental health taken seriously, we have our own Mental Health First Aid Officer and an excellent Employee Assistance Program (free and confidential counselling sessions for you or your immediate family).

At Apiam Animal Health we genuinely support and encourage nurse upskilling and professional development. We offer yearly discussions around career development, free monthly webinars, provide opportunities of secondment to other clinic locations across Australia and career progression pathways. 

How to Apply:

If you would like to join us at Devoted Vets, then please apply here with your resume and cover letter.