Veterinary Nurse – Surgery – Freemans Bay, Auckland

• Are you a Veterinary Nurse with theatre experience?

• Passionate about caring for animals and their people?

• Want to join a fun-loving team environment that is constantly up skilling?

Come and work at our Freemans Bay clinic, on the beautiful city of Auckland, New Zealand.

• You will have the opportunity to provide outstanding patient care and use your nursing skills – we expect our nurses to perform triage, place IV catheters, take blood samples, take radiographs, monitor anaesthetics, scrub-in etc.
• We have a cohesive, friendly work environment and encourage collaboration between our specialist and emergency teams.
• We invest in your development and have motivated, experienced nurses and teachers to help you succeed.
• We are passionate about the wellbeing of our people. We offer wellbeing support such as free counselling services, mental health trained leadership, free flu vaccines.
• Membership of the NZVNA, payment of annual practicing certificate.
• In house continuing education programme, CPD allowance and paid CPD leave.
• Onsite parking.
• A fun work environment with an active social committee!
• Coffee machine on site

Competitive hourly rate $30 – $35 gross per hour.

Closing date for applications is 14th October 2026.

Main responsibilities

No two days will ever be the same! Here is a taste of what you will be involved in…

1. Patient handling and monitoring.
2. Urgent triage following ARC protocols (including resuscitation, stabilisation and assisting with assessment as necessary).
3. Assessment of the urgency and severity of presenting problems through history taking, and examination before referral to the appropriate vet. Assessment can be via telephone or 1:1 consultation with patient.
4. Follow-up of patient test results and communication with clients where appropriate.
5. Administration of medications, including dose calculations, and charted instructions in a timely and accurate manner.
6. Collection and submission of diagnostic samples.
7. Preparation of patients for procedures.
8. Provision of patient’s basic needs (food, water, exercise), comfort and hygiene in accordance with practice standards.
9. Performing diagnostic imaging studies.
10. Monitoring of anaesthetics.
11. Assisting other clinical team members as required.
12. Undertaking patient discharge, ensuring clients understand the diagnosis, outcome and after-care follow-up arrangements.
13. Maintaining high standards of infection control.
14. Assisting in surgery.
15. Preparation of notes, invoicing and liaising with clients and referring vets.

What you will bring:

• Diploma in Veterinary Nursing or Bachelor of Veterinary Technology degree (or overseas equivalent) AND/OR
• Demonstrated experience for 2+ years in an animal veterinary clinic/hospital.
• Relevant experience in your chosen discipline.
• Experience with anaesthesia
• Ability to perform triage, place IV catheters, take blood samples, take radiographs, etc

About Us

ARC Vets is a private independently owned and operated small animal specialty referral and emergency practice established in 2016. We have two modern and amazing Auckland sites – Freemans Bay, Auckland city and Albany, North Shore.

We have a multidisciplinary team with specialists in small animal surgery, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, oncology, neurology, dermatology and critical care. We have a busy emergency service which operates from both hospitals 24/7.

We have all the equipment you would expect in a modern referral veterinary hospital including full in-house laboratory suite with Radiometer, multiparameter patient monitors, digital radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, mechanical ventilation, on-site CT and MRI, along with dedicated cat and dog receptions, consulting rooms and wards.

ARC Values

Our values guide our decisions and make our organization successful.

• We are one team.

• We do right by our patients.

• We value growth.

• We take ownership.

• We make referrals easy.

We employ clever, like minded people who love animals, their people and delivering an excellent, well rounded service.