Employer : Holland America Line Inc
Location: Virtual Office
Job Description
Travel the world as a cruise ship nurse!
Holland America Line’s award-winning 5-star premium fleet sails worldwide itineraries year-round.
Job Description:
Widely acknowledged as setting the industry standard in cruise ship medicine, Holland America Line has been recognized by Condé Nast Traveler and Porthole magazines for the ‘Best Medical Facilities At Sea.’ We offer competitive industry pay, health and short-term disability benefits, vacation pay, uniform and educational stipends, and free and reduced-rate cruise benefits for you, your family and friends. Malpractice coverage, medical/dental coverage and short-term disability are available.
As a full-time ship nurse, you and your team of physicians and RNs will treat guests and crew in a variety of settings including routine clinic visits, first-response emergencies, inpatient critical care and emergency transport. Facilities include IV thrombolytics, point-of-care lab testing, and state-of-the-art digital x-ray.
In your off time, enjoy the facilities of our luxury ships and explore exotic ports of call.
A full-time Holland America nurse:
- Provides nursing care to guests and crew during established clinic hours, and is on call at all times for emergent/urgent medical needs.
- Assesses and triages all guests and crew who require or request consultation, and provides inpatient nursing care to all guests and crew admitted to the ship´s medical center.
- Is able to independently start treatment and stabilize serious/critical patients in emergent situations, e.g. insert IVs, interpret EKGs, administer IV cardiac medications per ACLS protocol.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation of care on the appropriate medical records.
- Performs diagnostic tests, X-Rays and treatments and dispenses medications under physician´s orders.
- Maintains an accurate inventory and dispensing record of controlled substances in accordance with DEA regulations.
- Maintains an accurate and up-to-date log of all reported communicable or potentially communicable illnesses as mandated or requested by CDC, Health Canada & other local health authorities.
- Controls and maintains inventory of medical supplies per established procedural guidelines.
- Liaises with port agents to arrange shoreside specialty consultations and/or transfer of seriously ill guests or crew.
- After suitable orientation, shares departmental administrative duties with ship physician as Lead Medical Officer.
Qualifications:
- Current U.S. or Canadian registered nurse licensure and residency
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
- Current valid, unrestricted passport
- A minimum of 3 years of recent (within 4 years) emergency room, ICU/CCU or critical care transport nursing (direct patient care) experience required
- Reasonable degree of computer literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, ability to learn web-based CDC reporting programs and computerized billing and inventory programs. Experience with electronic health records systems a plus
- High level of proficiency and experience with patient triage, mixing and titrating multiple vasoactive drips, managing ventilated patients, administering IV thrombolytics, and interpretation of 12-lead EKGs and labs
- Effective communication skills (written, verbal, listening)
- Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple tasks
- Strong interpersonal skills, including teambuilding and customer service
Direct Contact Information:
Interested full-time applicants may send CV or resume to:
[Apply Now]
Web site: www.hollandamerica.com
Location: Virtual Office
Job Description
Travel the world as a cruise ship nurse!
Holland America Line’s award-winning 5-star premium fleet sails worldwide itineraries year-round.
Job Description:
Widely acknowledged as setting the industry standard in cruise ship medicine, Holland America Line has been recognized by Condé Nast Traveler and Porthole magazines for the ‘Best Medical Facilities At Sea.’ We offer competitive industry pay, health and short-term disability benefits, vacation pay, uniform and educational stipends, and free and reduced-rate cruise benefits for you, your family and friends. Malpractice coverage, medical/dental coverage and short-term disability are available.
As a full-time ship nurse, you and your team of physicians and RNs will treat guests and crew in a variety of settings including routine clinic visits, first-response emergencies, inpatient critical care and emergency transport. Facilities include IV thrombolytics, point-of-care lab testing, and state-of-the-art digital x-ray.
In your off time, enjoy the facilities of our luxury ships and explore exotic ports of call.
A full-time Holland America nurse:
- Provides nursing care to guests and crew during established clinic hours, and is on call at all times for emergent/urgent medical needs.
- Assesses and triages all guests and crew who require or request consultation, and provides inpatient nursing care to all guests and crew admitted to the ship´s medical center.
- Is able to independently start treatment and stabilize serious/critical patients in emergent situations, e.g. insert IVs, interpret EKGs, administer IV cardiac medications per ACLS protocol.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation of care on the appropriate medical records.
- Performs diagnostic tests, X-Rays and treatments and dispenses medications under physician´s orders.
- Maintains an accurate inventory and dispensing record of controlled substances in accordance with DEA regulations.
- Maintains an accurate and up-to-date log of all reported communicable or potentially communicable illnesses as mandated or requested by CDC, Health Canada & other local health authorities.
- Controls and maintains inventory of medical supplies per established procedural guidelines.
- Liaises with port agents to arrange shoreside specialty consultations and/or transfer of seriously ill guests or crew.
- After suitable orientation, shares departmental administrative duties with ship physician as Lead Medical Officer.
Qualifications:
- Current U.S. or Canadian registered nurse licensure and residency
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
- Current valid, unrestricted passport
- A minimum of 3 years of recent (within 4 years) emergency room, ICU/CCU or critical care transport nursing (direct patient care) experience required
- Reasonable degree of computer literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, ability to learn web-based CDC reporting programs and computerized billing and inventory programs. Experience with electronic health records systems a plus
- High level of proficiency and experience with patient triage, mixing and titrating multiple vasoactive drips, managing ventilated patients, administering IV thrombolytics, and interpretation of 12-lead EKGs and labs
- Effective communication skills (written, verbal, listening)
- Strong organizational skills; ability to manage multiple tasks
- Strong interpersonal skills, including teambuilding and customer service
Direct Contact Information:
Interested full-time applicants may send CV or resume to:
[Apply Now]
Web site: www.hollandamerica.com
