Job Summary

SKS Veterinary Hospital is looking for compassionate and responsible nurses who are interested in building a meaningful career in veterinary healthcare.

The Veterinary Staff Nurse will assist veterinarians during consultations, routine clinical procedures, emergency care, inpatient treatment, ICU monitoring, surgeries and patient recovery.

Key ResponsibilitiesConsultation and Outpatient Care

- Prepare consultation rooms, instruments and required medical supplies.
- Assist veterinarians during routine consultations and clinical examinations.
- Safely handle and position dogs and cats during examinations and procedures.
- Record the pet’s weight, temperature, pulse, respiration and other vital parameters.
- Collect basic patient information and support clinical documentation.
- Assist during vaccinations, injections, dressing, bandaging and minor procedures.
- Support veterinarians during blood collection and sample collection.
- Prepare patients for diagnostic procedures such as X-rays, scans and laboratory tests.
- Maintain consultation records and update treatment details accurately.
- Clean and prepare the consultation room after every patient.

Inpatient, ICU and Emergency Care

- Monitor animals admitted to the ICU and inpatient wards.
- Administer prescribed medications, injections and IV fluids under veterinary supervision.
- Record patient observations, treatment details and vital signs.
- Monitor food intake, water intake, urine output and overall patient condition.
- Immediately report any changes in the patient’s health to the veterinarian.
- Assist with oxygen therapy, nebulisation,



wound care and emergency procedures.
- Comfort and safely manage frightened, injured or critically ill animals.

Surgical Assistance and Recovery

- Prepare patients, surgical instruments and the operation theatre.
- Assist veterinarians during surgical and minor clinical procedures.
- Follow sterilisation and infection-control protocols.
- Monitor patients during post-operative recovery.
- Maintain surgery, anaesthesia and recovery records.
- Support post-operative medication, feeding, wound care and patient monitoring.

General Responsibilities

- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in consultation rooms, wards, ICU and treatment areas.
- Ensure medical equipment and supplies are properly arranged and available.
- Communicate respectfully with veterinarians, hospital staff and pet parents.
- Follow hospital protocols, treatment instructions and patient-safety standards.
- Perform assigned duties during rotational, weekend, night or emergency shifts when required.
- GNM, B.Sc. Nursing, Diploma in Nursing or a related nursing qualification.
- Freshers and experienced nurses are welcome to apply.
- Willingness to work with dogs, cats and other companion animals.
- Compassionate, patient and comfortable handling sick or injured animals.




- Ability to remain calm during consultations, procedures and emergencies.
- Good observation, communication and documentation skills.
- Willingness to learn veterinary nursing and animal-handling techniques.
- Ability to work collaboratively with veterinarians and hospital staff.
- Willingness to work rotational shifts when required.

Preferred Skills

- Experience in consultation rooms, outpatient departments, ICU, emergency care, operation theatres or inpatient wards.
- Knowledge of vital-sign monitoring, IV lines, injections, wound care and patient documentation.
- Familiarity with sterilisation and infection-control procedures.
- Experience in a hospital, clinic or healthcare environment.

Veterinary experience is preferred but not mandatory.

What We Offer

- Training in veterinary consultations and clinical patient care.
- Exposure to outpatient care, ICU, emergency care and surgical assistance.
- Chance to work alongside experienced veterinarians.
- Supportive and purpose-driven medical work environment.
- Opportunity to build a specialised career as a Veterinary or Animal Nurse.
- Meaningful work that supports animals and their families every day.

Areas of Work

- Veterinary Consultations
- Outpatient Clinical Care
- Vaccination and Routine Procedures
- Diagnostic and Sample-Collection Assistance
- Inpatient and ICU Care
- Emergency and Critical Care
- Surgical Assistance
- Post-operative Recovery and Monitoring

Benefits :

- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Staff Nurse - Veterinary Clinical Care (Chennai)
🏢 SKS Veterinary Hospital Private
📍 Chennai