Emergency Veterinary Nurse
Animal Emergency Australia
Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Health / Beauty / Fitness
Ready to step up in Emergency & Critical Care?
If you’re an experienced Vet Nurse who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves complex cases, and wants to work with a highly supportive ECC team, this is your opportunity.
At Animal Emergency Services (AES) Canberra, we deliver emergency and critical care to pets when they need it most, afterhours.
As part of Animal Emergency Australia (AEA), one of the country’s leading ECC networks, we combine advanced medicine with a genuinely supportive, people-first culture. Our teams are collaborative, values-driven, and committed to delivering patient care while fostering continuous growth and development.
At AES Canberra, you’ll work at the forefront of emergency medicine, delivering life-saving care when it matters most.
What You’ll Be Doing
If you’re an experienced Vet Nurse who thrives in fast-paced environments, loves complex cases, and wants to work with a highly supportive ECC team, this is your opportunity.
At Animal Emergency Services (AES) Canberra, we deliver emergency and critical care to pets when they need it most, afterhours.
As part of Animal Emergency Australia (AEA), one of the country’s leading ECC networks, we combine advanced medicine with a genuinely supportive, people-first culture. Our teams are collaborative, values-driven, and committed to delivering patient care while fostering continuous growth and development.
At AES Canberra, you’ll work at the forefront of emergency medicine, delivering life-saving care when it matters most.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Perform triage and emergency patient assessment
- Assist with critical care, diagnostics & procedures
- Monitor anaesthesia and surgical cases
- Deliver high-quality nursing care to hospitalised ECC patients
- Support vets in managing complex and urgent cases
- Provide clear, compassionate communication to pet owners
- Expect exposure to varied and high-acuity cases, from trauma and tick cases to GDVs, snake bites and more.
- Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing
- Minimum 2+ years clinical experience (ECC highly regarded)
- Confidence working in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Flexible availability for a variety of shifts across the weeknights, early mornings, overnights, and weekends.
- Own transport (required for shift work)
- ECC experience
- Recover CPR / Fear Free certification
- Experience with Smartflow, IDEXX, RxWorks
- Work with a high-performing ECC team
- Diverse, interesting caseload every shift
- Supportive leadership that genuinely has your back
- Access to advanced equipment & clinical support
- Part of Animal Emergency Australia (AEA) – a leading national ECC network
- From $33.34 per hour + super + penalty rates
- Dedicated wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Passport + staff discounts (treatments & products)
- Ongoing CPD + certifications (Recover, Fear Free & more)
- Career progression & internal transfer opportunities
- Refer-a-Friend bonus program up to $2000
About the company
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Animal Emergency Australia is a dynamic network of 10 emergency clinics, 3 general – and the ICU practices, and an education arm, Improve Veterinary Education, all supported by a dedicated corporate service office in Springwood. With a team of over 800 passionate professionals, we are united by one guiding belief: the constant pursuit of better patient outcomes.
Our commitment is to inclusive care, supporting pet families, and empowering our team members. Every decision we make reflects our innate desire to improve lives whether for the pets we treat, the people we serve, or the teams that make it all possible.