Village Vets
Emergency Critical Care Inpatient Veterinary Nurse, Dundrum, Part Time Weekends
Ireland
€21.00/hr
Posted 2 days ago
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Location: Dundrum
Reports to: Hospital Manager and Head Nurse
Schedule: Every other weekend - 12 hour shifts (SAT & SUN)
Salary: up to €45,000 pro rata/ €21 per hour
About the Role
- Provide high-quality nursing care to hospitalised ECC patients, ensuring their comfort, safety, and wellbeing throughout their stay
- Perform regular patient assessments, including monitoring vital signs, pain scores, neurological status, fluid balance, and overall clinical progress
- Administer medications, intravenous fluids, blood products, and nutritional support in accordance with treatment plans
- Carry out nursing procedures such as IV catheter care, urinary catheter management, wound care, bandage changes, and sample collection
- Assist veterinarians with patient rounds, diagnostics, procedures, and treatment plans for hospitalised cases
- Monitor and manage patients receiving intensive therapies, including oxygen supplementation, infusion pumps, feeding tubes, and post-operative care
- Maintain accurate treatment sheets, inpatient records, monitoring charts, and nursing notes, ensuring clear communication between teams
- Provide compassionate updates to pet owners regarding their pet’s progress, treatment plans, and ongoing care requirements
- Support patient admissions and discharges, including preparing discharge medications and client care instructions
- Maintain high standards of infection prevention, biosecurity, cleanliness, and patient hygiene within the hospital wards
- Collaborate closely with the ECC, referral, and specialist teams to ensure seamless continuity of care for all inpatients
- Assist in mentoring junior nurses and animal care assistants, promoting best practice in inpatient and critical care nursing
- Monitor ward supplies, equipment, and consumables, ensuring all inpatient care resources are readily available
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About You
- Qualified and VCI registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN)
- 3+ years’ experience as a qualified RVN in small animal practice
- Further qualification specific to ECC is desirable
- Previous experience working in a busy emergency hospital and/or in a referral hospital is desirable
- This role demands strong clinical skills, resilience, and compassion to deliver high-quality care to patients in urgent need
- Highly motivated, hard-working, and a team player
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Passionate about delivering gold-standard patient and client care
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What’s in it For You… At a Glance
In addition to our fabulous teams and supportive environments, we’re proud to offer a benefits package that supports our team’s wellbeing, growth, and families:
- Health cash plan
- Pension scheme
- VCI and VDS fees paid
- Gym membership subsidy
- Free pet health plan
- Paid charity day
- Funded CPD
- Statutory sick pay
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive benefits
- Bike to work scheme
You must be legally eligible to work in Ireland
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Skills
Critical Care Nursing
Patient Assessment
Medication Administration
IV Catheter Care
Wound Care
Sample Collection
Intensive Therapy Management
Inpatient Record Maintenance
Client Communication
Infection Prevention
Biosecurity
Mentoring
Emergency Care
Small Animal Practice
Clinical Monitoring
Fluid Therapy
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