An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join our Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital team in a Full Time capacity as a Veterinary Nurse!
Australia Zoo is an equal opportunity employer, where we recognise the diversity of our workforce and community – be it on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, or religious belief. We provide specific workplace programs to support diversity and equal employment opportunities for women, people with disabilities and all cultural backgrounds.
The mission of Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital is to rescue, repair, rehabilitate and release sick, injured and orphaned Australian native animals. Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital is an emergency wildlife hospital operating 24 hours a day – 365 days per year, which admits more than 10,000 sick, injured and orphaned native animals annually.
The hospital seeks to provide gold standard care for native wildlife. It does so by continuously improving, researching and also developing new and innovative solutions for treating the large variety of species and problems that are seen daily. The hospital plays a significant role in educating visitors & influencing change in people’s behaviour assisting with conservation worldwide.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting Veterinarians in day-to-day procedures, including anaesthesia monitoring, surgical preparation, triage and emergency treatments.
- Cleaning, medicating and feeding of all animals in the Intensive Care Unit and outside habitats.
- Following treatment plans set by the Veterinarians.
- Intensive care monitoring of critical patients.
- Maintaining a high level of hygiene during cleaning and maintenance of animal habitats.
- Preparation of food and feeding of a variety of species in accordance with diet requirements, feeding schedules and procedures.
- Maintaining detailed animal records.
- Providing a high standard of customer service both for members of the public and wildlife carers.
- Following AZWH procedures and protocols.
- Working within the guidelines of health and safety procedures to ensure animal, personal and visitor security and safety.
- Maintaining the highest standard of animal welfare.
- Committing to Australia Zoo’s privacy and confidentiality policies.
Essential Criteria:
- Current Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing or equivalent.
- QFever, Lyssavirus & Tetanus vaccinations (unless otherwise exempt).
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a Veterinary Nurse.
- Knowledge of emergency medicine principles, surgical preparation, ICU monitoring and anaesthesia monitoring.
- Good hygiene practices, including understanding of basic quarantine procedures.
- Ability to observe and report abnormal animal behaviours.
- Be able to handle animals in a safe and confident manner.
- Flexibility with days/hours of work – there is a rotational roster & it is shift work (including nights, weekends, public holidays and school holidays).
- Excellent presentation and outstanding customer service skills.
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a large team.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience utilising Ezyvet.
- Knowledge of animal husbandry and wildlife species natural history, including hand-raising of wildlife species.
- Knowledge of the main food trees of koalas.
Here is a checklist of information you will need to have ready before you start to complete the employment application form:
- Education history
- Employment history
- References
- Any qualifications you may have eg First Aid
- Any achievements you may like to tell us about
- your availability (what hours can you work)
- A resume in .pdf format
- Any other info that may support your application
