Veterinary Nurse at AniCura Alma Veterinária Veterinary Hospital

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We are looking for a Veterinary Nurse to join the team at AniCura Alma Veterinária Veterinary Hospital. AniCura, part of the MARS Veterinary Health group with a worldwide presence, is one of Europe's leading providers of high-quality veterinary care for companion animals. It offers a wide range of high-quality medical services covering preventive and basic healthcare, advanced diagnostics, internal medicine, intensive care, surgery and orthopaedics, rehabilitation, physiotherapy and dietary advice, and provides food and care products for companion animals. AniCura is present in 350 hospitals and clinics across Europe and has more than 11,000 employees who provide the best veterinary care daily to more than 3 million companion animals. As a Nurse you will be responsible for: - Assisting veterinarians with surgical procedures and medical treatments. Assisting veterinarians with surgical procedures and medical treatments. - Administering medications and vaccines as prescribed. Administering medications and vaccines as prescribed. - Monitoring the animals' vital signs and reporting changes to the responsible veterinarian. Monitoring the animals' vital signs and reporting changes to the responsible veterinarian. - Preparing and maintaining a clean and sterilised surgical and consultation environment. Preparing and maintaining a clean and sterilised surgical and consultation environment. - Carrying out hygiene procedures for hospitalised animals, including bathing and brushing. Carrying out hygiene procedures for hospitalised animals, including bathing and brushing. - Feeding and providing water to animals as specifically instructed. Feeding and providing water to animals as specifically instructed. - Helping with the handling and safe restraint of animals during examinations and treatments. Helping with the handling and safe restraint of animals during examinations and treatments. - Caring for hospitalised animals, providing continuous care and reporting progress or complications. Caring for hospitalised animals, providing continuous care and reporting progress or complications. - Keeping accurate and up-to-date records of patients' treatments and observations. Keeping accurate and up-to-date records of patients' treatments and observations. - Providing owners with instructions on post-operative care and medications. Providing owners with instructions on post-operative care and medications. - Answering questions and providing information on prevention and animal health. Answering questions and providing information on prevention and animal health. - Demonstrating basic animal care procedures to owners, such as administering medication at home. Demonstrating basic animal care procedures to owners, such as administering medication at home. - Managing the inventory of medications and veterinary products. Managing the inventory of medications and veterinary products. - Assisting in the organisation and maintenance of medical records and files. Assisting in the organisation and maintenance of medical records and files. What are we looking for? - Graduates in Veterinary Nursing Graduates in Veterinary Nursing - Availability to work rotating shifts, and one weekend every 15 days. Availability to work rotating shifts, and one weekend every 15 days. - Customer and patient focus and a liking for teamwork. Customer and patient focus and a liking for teamwork. - An interest in learning and continuous training. An interest in learning and continuous training. What do we offer? - Integration into a multidisciplinary team and contact with the best professionals in the veterinary market Integration into a multidisciplinary team and contact with the best professionals in the veterinary market - Associate Assistance Programme, which aims to help our associates revitalise their emotional, physical and mental wellbeing. It is focused on helping to balance work and personal life Associate Assistance Programme, which aims to help our associates revitalise their emotional, physical and mental wellbeing. It is focused on helping to balance work and personal life - Access to the Mars Center for Veterinary Excellence. Our virtual field that provides access to resources and on-demand continuing education for all associates. In addition to courses, the tool offers the possibility to connect with experienced professionals around the world to promote collaboration and learning. Access to the Mars Center for Veterinary Excellence. Our virtual field that provides access to resources and on-demand continuing education for all associates. In addition to courses, the tool offers the possibility to connect with experienced professionals around the world to promote collaboration and learning. - Life insurance Life insurance - Health insurance Health insurance