Job Title: Registered Veterinary Nurse
Industry: Veterinary Medicine
Location: London, UK
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Salary/Benefits: £23,500 before tax, reduced cost pet vaccinations and treatment if not covered by insurance
Employer Type: Private company
Employer Size: 6 staff
How Long in Current Position: Over a year
Highest Level of Education: University Diploma
Path to This Job: Passion for working to help sick and injured animals
A typical day at work:
I work a 9-hour shift with a 1 hr lunch (where possible), and I have an hour commute. General tasks at work Iinclude:
- receptionist work
- insurance processing
- hospitalization/medication of animals
- blood/sample taking
- laboratory work
- pharmacy dispensing
- general anesthetic monitoring
- minor surgery (including stitch ups, minor dental work)
- nurse consults (preventative medication, weight clinics, senior health checks, nail clips, post-operative checks, admits for procedures)
- cleaning the hospital
- disinfection of surgery and surgery kits and most importantly…
- tea and coffee maker
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