At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a passionate nursing team and provide exceptional patient care in a dynamic emergency environment.
- Company: Join ARH Wollongong, a top-tier veterinary hospital with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Above-award pay, career growth, discounts, and ongoing professional development.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment focused on continuous learning and improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while advancing your leadership skills in veterinary care.
- Qualifications: Experienced vet nurse with a strong background in emergency and critical care.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
We are seeking an experienced nurse who is ready to elevate their career, support an exceptional nursing team, and make a meaningful difference in a locally loved hospital!
As Emergency Head Nurse, you will work closely with the hospital leadership team while remaining actively involved on the clinical floor. This role is designed as a working leadership position, providing support to our veterinarians, mentoring the nursing team, and helping drive operational excellence across the hospital while embodying our PAKT values: Passion, Authentic, Caring, Knowledge & Togetherness.
The Role:
- Full-time position (38 hours per week)
- Rotating roster including:
- Day shifts
- Evening shifts
- Overnight shifts
- Every second weekend off
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced emergency nurse who is ready to take the next step in their career and make a genuine impact!
You will:
- Lead by example and provide strong clinical leadership on the floor
- Support and mentor our nursing team, helping individuals grow their skills and confidence
- Support exceptional patient care across complex emergency and critical care cases
- Help drive clinical standards, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
- Foster a positive, supportive, and collaborative workplace culture
- Contribute to education, training, and professional development within the nursing team
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an experienced and highly capable veterinary nurse
- Has a strong background in emergency and/or critical care nursing
- Leads by example and inspires those around them
- Enjoys mentoring, coaching, and developing others
- Is confident working in a fast-paced and complex emergency environment
- Embraces continuous learning and improvement
- Communicates with authenticity, compassion, and confidence
- Builds positive and collaborative team culture
- Is ready to take the next step in their leadership journey
What we offer:
- Above-award remuneration
- Exposure to advanced emergency, critical care, and referral medicine cases
- Specialist-led education and continuing professional development
- Career progression pathways within a growing network of referral and emergency hospitals
- Employee discounts across ARH Hospitals, Greencross Vets, and Petbarn
- A supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
- The opportunity to make a genuine impact as a clinical leader
Why Choose ARH Wollongong?
At Animal Referral Hospital (ARH), you’re not simply joining an emergency department - you’re becoming part of one of Australia’s most established referral and emergency veterinary networks. ARH Wollongong provides an exciting environment for nurses who are passionate about learning, critical thinking, complex cases, and working alongside experienced clinicians. Our hospital manages a broad and complex referral caseload, for an Emergency Head Nurse, this means an opportunity to lead a highly skilled team while continuing to develop your own clinical expertise.
ECC Head Vet Nurse employer: Greencross
At Animal Referral Hospital Canberra, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values the dedication and expertise of our veterinary nurses. Our supportive team culture fosters professional growth through ongoing education and career development opportunities, while our competitive salary and meaningful benefits ensure that you feel valued for your hard work. Join us in a dynamic environment where every shift presents new challenges, and together, we make a real difference in the lives of our patients and their families.
