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What this job is
A veterinary nurse provides direct clinical and surgical nursing care to animals in veterinary practices, hospitals, and clinics across Australia. They work under the supervision of a registered veterinarian to assist with diagnostic procedures, prepare animals for surgery, monitor anaesthetised patients, and provide post-operative and medical care. They maintain clinical records, sterilise instruments, and ensure animal welfare and biosecurity standards comply with state and territory veterinary practice requirements.
Pay
A$1,667 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Appointment Schedulingcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Health Record Administrationcore
- Health Terminology Literacycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Calculate rates per hours
- Complaint Handling
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Customer Needs Assessment
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- HICAPS and Medicare Claiming Systems
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Practice Management Software (e.g., Best Practice, MedicalDirector)
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Risk Identification