Nurse

Aim of the Position

The ship’s Nurse is an experienced Registered Nurse responsible to provide appropriate day-to-day health care to Passengers and Crew Members.

Main Responsibilities

• Reporting to Doctor.
• Assisting during medical treatments in the Infirmary.
• Being on call 24 hours a day.
• Updating the Official Log Books.
• Verifying pre sign/on medical forms for all embarking Crew Members.
• Performing administrative duties and inventory control of supplies and medicines.
• Checking  maintenance and stock of medical emergency equipments.

Job requirements

• Degree in Nursing, three years study from an accredited University
• Being enrolled into OPI – Ordine Professioni Infermieristiche the Italian Public Registry for Professional Nurses
• Work Experience post-Degree for at least two/three years, to include at least six months in emergency areas such as: ICU, Hospital Emergency Room, Cardiac Care Unit, Emergency and medical services in ambulances, etc. etc.
• Holding  mandatory  certifications for Nurses, preferably issued by a ILCOR approved provider, and namely BLS – D (Basic Life Support – Defibrillation) ALS (Advanced Life Support) or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or equivalent. Where available, and not mandatory, PBLS(Pediatric Basic Life Support) PALS(Pediatric Advanced Life Support) or APLS (Advanced Pediatric Life Support)
• A good knowledge of  medical technical English, written and spoken, also to be verified during the Recruitment Process. A good knowlegde of German as a plus
• A good familiarity with computer literacy
• Availability  to a contract of 4/5 consecutive months onboard
• Experience as Nurse on Cruise Vessels is an advantage
• Computer literacy
• Being committed to Safety
• Respecting and applying Company Values being an example for others