Vet nurse induction checklist
Onboarding checklist template
Check this template against your local regulations and your own policies before you use it.
- Employee
- Role
- Start date
- Buddy or manager
Induction
From the signed offer to the end of probation
| Done | Task | Due | Date | Initials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before the first shift | ||||
| Check their registration or qualification, as the role requires | Before day 1 | |||
| Collect the contract, payroll details and emergency contacts | Before day 1 | |||
| Set up their logins for the practice software and lab systems | Before day 1 | |||
| Order scrubs, a name badge and any personal protective equipment | Before day 1 | |||
| First shift | ||||
| Tour the consult rooms, wards, theatre, X-ray, lab, pharmacy and isolation | Day 1 | |||
| Show the exits, fire equipment, first aid kit and the crash cart | Day 1 | |||
| Go through safe animal handling and how to report a bite or scratch | Day 1 | |||
| Go through radiation safety, and the rules on who may take radiographs | Day 1 | |||
| Go through the safe handling of chemicals, sharps and cytotoxic drugs | Day 1 | |||
| First week | ||||
| Train on the anesthesia monitoring protocol and record | Week 1 | |||
| Train on the controlled drug register procedure | Week 1 | |||
| Train on in-patient care, treatment sheets and the handover | Week 1 | |||
| Train on the surgical safety checklist and theatre preparation | Week 1 | |||
| Train on isolation and infection control for contagious patients | Week 1 | |||
| Train on the practice software, estimates and discharges | Week 1 | |||
| First month | ||||
| Have a senior nurse observe them monitor an anesthetic | Month 1 | |||
| Sign off their competencies for the tasks they’ll do alone | Month 1 | |||
| Hold a 30-day check-in and agree goals | Month 1 | |||
| End of probation | ||||
| Hold the probation review and confirm the outcome in writing | Month 3 | |||
| Update their training record and file | Month 3 | |||
- Completed by
- Checked by (manager)
- Date
- Notes
