Nurse (Cruise Ships)

The ship's Nurse is responsible for providing appropriateday-to-day health care to guests and crew onboard. Performs nursingcare in a proficient, calm and professional manner during routine work shiftsas well as during a crisis, increased workload or emergency.

Responsibilities

Starting an intravenous infusion

Assisting with a cardiac arrest with drugs, ventilation and compression

Calculates correct drug dosage andadministers medication as per physician’s prescription or order

Checks emergency equipment,maintains established par levels of medical supplies and medications

Assists the physician with procedures,treatments, document nursing interventions, observations and sets up treatmentrooms

Initiates nursing intervention fornon-urgent patients, such as but not limited to ice application, dressings,splints and bandages

Requirements

Nursing school degree with minimum two years of clinical experience

Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificates

Experience with cardiac care, trauma, internal medicine

Emergency room and general practice background

Pleasant and communicative character

Professional attitude and appearance

Reliability and hard work

Fluently spoken English

Great team spirit

Benefits

Seasonal or permanent employment

Competitive salary and bonuses

Accommodation and meals

Health insurance

Flight tickets

Originally posted on Himalayas