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