Registered Veterinary Nurse – overnight nurse

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• Experienced and outstanding Night Time Veterinary Nurses to join our 7-on, 14-off rota.
• Candidates should have a genuine passion for out of hours veterinary, a dedication to gold-standard nursing care, and a love for inpatient care.
• Inpatients will be from a variety of disciplines: Internal Medicine, Surgery (Soft tissue and Orthopaedic), Neurology, Critical care, Emergency and Exotics.
• While this role is primarily an inpatient care role the candidate should possess the ability to perform other nursing skills such as:
  • Anaesthesia in an emergency setting
  • Assisting in emergency surgical procedures as a circulating nurse
  • Triage of emergency cases
  • Admit and discharge appointments
  • Sterilisation of instrumentation
  • General veterinary nursing skills to assist our overnight vets and on-call Specialist teams

WHY JOIN US?

• Our hospital is equipped with cutting-edge technology, including onsite MRI, CT, and laboratory facilities, to handle any emergency situation.
• We pride ourselves on delivering gold-standard care, supported by a team of international Specialists. Work with Board Certified Specialists in ECC, Residents and emergency veterinarians.
• We are deeply committed to helping our nurses achieve their full potential through continued education and professional growth. Many of our Nurses hold additional qualifications in various specialties, and our strong focus on CPD fosters ongoing development and potential fulfilment.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive team environment
• Generous benefits, including:
  Company events
  Employee discounts
  Mentoring programs
  Free parking
  VDS cover
  VCI fees
  Heavily discounted staff pet care
  €500 CPD allowance
  In-house CPD events

SCHEDULE & WORK DETAILS:

• Full-time, permanent role
• Location: In-person, Meath
• 7 consecutive night shifts (Monday to Monday)
• Shift: 8 pm – 8:30 am (12.5 hour working shifts including breaks equating to 1.5 hours)
• Annual leave is taken during the scheduled ’14-off’ period

REQUIREMENTS:

• Veterinary Nursing Degree recognised by the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) – Essential
• Current VCI registration – Essential
• Minimum 1 year nursing experience – Essential
• Additional qualifications or interest in completing additional qualifications – Preferable