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Samantha Vrij

Samantha Vrij

5 Nickell Place, Orewa,AUK

Summary

Hardworking and passionate, a mature qualified human and veterinary nurse I have a wealth of life experience and am eager to secure an animal-related industry position.

With a background in nursing both in the medical and the veterinary field, I have experience supporting clients, animal companions/family and the health care team. Work responsibilities include providing compassion, empathy, confidentiality, trust, honesty and respect while as part of a healthcare team delivering a professional standard of care promoting health and welfare.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification

Work History

Veterinary Nurse

Snowy Vets
10.2017 - 02.2023

Locum/Casual Trainee/Veterinary Nurse.

Scope of practise: patient admission and discharge, theatre and patient surgical preparation, anaesthesia induction, anaesthesia monitoring and recovery, instrument sterilisation and surgical pack preparation, clinic hygiene, digital radiography, medical nursing, blood draw and in house-pathology, IV catheterisation and IV fluid therapy, nurse consultation, medication administration, pain assessment and pain management, triage and reception duties.
Clinic software Ezyvet and Smartflow and in-house diagnostics using include IDEXX procyte, coag dx, sediview and catalyst one.

Veterinary Nurse

Veterinary Hospital Group
03.2021 - 01.2022

Casual Trainee/Veterinary Nurse.

Commercial Cleaner

Menzies/Quayclean; NSW Dept Sport & Rec
06.2017 - 04.2023

Casual Commercial/domestic contract cleaning.

Registered Nurse

Maygrove Village Hospital
06.2002 - 10.2016

Registered Nurse.

Skills

  • Reliable and Responsible
  • Compassionate and Caring
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Client Education
  • WH Safety Requirements
  • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Accurate Documentation
  • Policy and Procedure Compliance
  • Electronic Health Records Management
  • Organization and Time Management

Certification

  • NZ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing - (2022), UNITEC (Auckland, NZ).


  • Low Stress Handling Silver Certification, Low Stress Handling University (2021).


  • Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing (2019), TAFE NSW (Goulburn, AU).


  • Certificate III in Animal Studies (2017), TAFE NSW (Goulburn, AU).


  • NZ Diploma in Nursing (1992) AUT (Auckland, NZ).

Additional Information

I have recently relocated back to New Zealand after living in Australia during the past 7 years with my partner Peter and our two rescue dogs Molly and Gem.

In my spare time animal welfare and care volunteer work is important to me having been involved volunteering with local rescue and wildlife organisations for several years. I also enjoy working with glass after studying glass casting and I have a couple of kilns and several gas torches used for glass work, jewellery silver forging and metal stamping. I'm also an avid OpShopper and lover of horror movies. Otherwise you can find me spending time with family and friends.

Timeline

Veterinary Nurse - Veterinary Hospital Group
03.2021 - 01.2022
Veterinary Nurse - Snowy Vets
10.2017 - 02.2023
Commercial Cleaner - Menzies/Quayclean; NSW Dept Sport & Rec
06.2017 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse - Maygrove Village Hospital
06.2002 - 10.2016

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