As a veterinary nurse, there can be many benefits to choosing short-term employment positions instead of permanent jobs:
Flexibility: Short-term contracts provide you with the freedom to choose when and where you want to work. You can customize your schedule according to your own needs and priorities. This gives you a unique opportunity to maintain a balanced lifestyle and take care of your personal commitments.
Varied experiences: By working at different veterinary clinics as a relief worker, you have the chance to expand your professional horizons and experience different work environments. You will be exposed to different animal species, treatment methods, and medical conditions. This will enrich your skills and make you a versatile and sought-after resource.
Career opportunities: Short-term assignments give you the opportunity to explore various specialized areas within veterinary medicine. You can work with exotic animals, farm animals, or focus on specific fields such as anesthesia or radiology. This provides you with valuable experience and can open doors for new career opportunities and development.
Networking: As a relief worker, you have the opportunity to meet many different colleagues and pet owners. This network of contacts can be very valuable for your future career. You can build relationships with other professionals, exchange knowledge, and receive recommendations that can open doors to new and exciting opportunities.
Personal development: Working as a relief worker provides you with constant challenges and new situations. This contributes to your personal and professional development. You will experience different routines and work methods, and learn to adapt quickly to new environments. This will strengthen your skills as a veterinary nurse and make you more flexible and adaptable.
Financial benefits: Short-term employment can also offer financial advantages. The hourly rate for relief workers is often higher than that of permanent employees, and you can choose how many assignments you want to take on. This gives you the opportunity to increase your income and achieve financial freedom.
In summary, short-term employment positions offer veterinary nurses flexibility, varied experiences, career opportunities, networking opportunities, personal development, and financial benefits. By choosing this work model, you can create an exciting and fulfilling career that suits your needs and ambitions.
Vikarvet only hires veterinary nurses who are educated and authorized to work but may also consider applications from veterinary nursing students.
Examples
Veterinary Nurse Lisa
Lisa is from Sweden. She has extensive experience as a licensed veterinary nurse. Her boyfriend has a "portable job," meaning he can do his entire job on his laptop and work from anywhere.
Lisa and her boyfriend enjoy traveling and experiencing new things. However, after many years of random backpacking, they are interested in more "slow travel," and what better way to see new places than actually living there!
Lisa registers as available with Vikarvet. They help her figure out what is required to work in Norway and what authorization she needs to obtain. They quickly help her secure a position at a small clinic in Sogn og Fjordane. In consultation with the clinic, they also find a nice apartment where she can stay on a short-term basis.
It's absolutely perfect! Lisa has always wanted to see the fjord, and now she has the opportunity to live there for 3 months!
Veterinary Nurse Milana Kćžneževi
Milana grew up in a small village in Slovakia, always hearing rumors about this magical land in the north where people are Vikings, polar bears roam the streets, and trolls live under bridges and in the mountains. As she grew older, she understood that much of it was myths, but her desire to travel to Norway remained strong. After a turbulent divorce, she felt a strong urge to get away. Milana contacted Vikarvet, and they helped her with practical questions regarding moving to Norway and working there. She was an experienced and dedicated veterinary nurse, and skilled with languages. One month after her initial contact with Vikarvet, much of the paperwork was in order, and she had already learned basic Norwegian. Vikarvet matched her with a medium-sized independent clinic in the Eastern part of the country. They assisted in finding an apartment for her, and within a week, Milana was in place, and the clinic was thrilled to have a hard worker like Milana join their team. After 6 months, both the clinic and Milana were so satisfied that they contacted Vikarvet to terminate her temporary contract and transition her to a permanent one.
