Job tasks and responsibilities
- Nursing of referral and emergency surgical patients, including high-dependency cases
- Leading the surgery nursing team and ensuring the smooth running of the surgery department
- Attending regular Team Leader meetings and actively working towards the development of the clinic and the surgery nursing team
- Assisting with training and development of the surgery team and other teams within the hospital
- IV and urinary catheter placement; venipuncture and running of laboratory tests
- Monitoring anaesthesia
- Assisting with emergency surgical procedures
- Radiography
Our successful candidates must have a positive attitude, be approachable and open with excellent communication skills as well as a passion for surgical nursing. A veterinary nursing qualification and at least 3 years’ experience as a veterinary nurse is required, previous experience leading a team is also desirable.
Job benefits and perks
- Membership of the NZVNA, payment of annual practicing certificate
- In house continuing education programme
- Continuing education allowance and paid CPD leave
- Wellbeing support such as free counselling services, mental health trained leadership, free flu vaccines
- A fun work environment with an active social committee!
- Onsite parking and gym access
ARC Central Ltd (ARC Vets) is a private independently owned and operated animal referral practice established in 2016. We have two modern and amazing Auckland sites – Freemans Bay, Auckland city and Albany, North Shore.
We operate a 24 hour / 7-day week operation for emergency medicine. We also have specialists in small animal surgery, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, oncology and critical care. Hydrotherapy and dermatology are available at ARC North.
We have all the equipment you would expect in a modern referral veterinary hospital including full in-house laboratory suite with Radiometer, multiparameter patient monitors, digital radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, underwater treadmill, mechanical ventilation, on-site CT and MRI, along with dedicated cat and dog receptions, consulting rooms and wards.
ARC VALUES
Our values guide our decisions and make our organization successful.
- We are one team.
- We do right by our patients.
- We value growth.
- We take ownership.
- We make referrals easy.
Apply today – we would love to hear from you!
You must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Due to incoming legislation all nurses will need to hold qualifications that allow them to register in NZ.
