Senior Nurse (Shipboard)

Department: Medical

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Reporting To: Yacht Physician

Description

At VIKAND, we thrive to provide the best healthcare for workers at sea by creating the best work environment for our esteemed professionals onboard. We are recognized for taking good care of each person on the team, from making them feel heard and valued to providing flexible assignments and career development opportunities.

Yacht-board medical staff are required to respond to, assess and handle all types of medical events as well as manage the medical center and the administrative duties. The role will require you to live and work onboard.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Lady or Gentleman for this job. Functions, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with the Company's Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.

Essential Duties

• Provide health screening prior to boarding, during cruises and disembarkation for all guests, ladies and gentlemen, vendors and visitors.
• Respond to medical and emergency calls to provide basic medical care to ill or injured patients 24/7.
• Practice confidentiality of patients and their medical records at all times.
• Provide medical care to patients seen swiftly, responsively and appropriately and keep the Doctor informed and up to date at all times.
• Ensure medication is dispensed in an accurate and safe manner, with appropriate warnings and precautions reviewed with the patient.
• Review medical formulary orders and PPE supplies to assure appropriate medical inventory levels are maintained.
• Maintenance and regular equipment checks to ensure a complete state of readiness to meet any emergency requirements.
• Follow prevention plan in the event of any outbreak of any communicable diseases.
• Maintain a schedule for routine operations, i.e. Employee training, potable water testing, hand checks of all food handling Crew, First Aid Kit checks, Medical Center inventory, inventory of expired medications, requisition of weekly office supplies, acute gastroenteritis (AGE) log, Covid Log and equipment calibration and validation etc.
• Accurate and timely record keeping related to patients, equipment, inventory counts and medical center up keep in general.
• Always wear N95 mask when assessing any guest/crew with a medical issue or complaint.
• Ensures timely and professional communication and collaboration with Yacht Senior Officers, Company Leadership and VIKAND Medical Team.
• Has the ability to provide outstanding customer service to both the client and the patients.
• Work collaboratively with the Physician r to ensure all applicable mandatory diseases or illness reporting is performed on a timely and complete basis, as required by flag state and port health authorities.
• Ensure applicable patient logs and reports are collected and maintained in the Yacht’s filing system or Electronic Medical Records.
• Communicative and transparent to the Shoreside medical teams and onboard management.
• Adhere to company specific covid policies including, but not limited to, medical screening, testing, isolation, and quarantine procedures.
• On call duties to be shared with on board medical colleagues (if carried).
  

Qualifications and Credentials

• Valid Registered Nurse license
• At least 3 years of working experience/training in ICU or Emergency Department
• Valid BLS and ACLS Certification required.
• STCW will be required upon hiring but not needed for application.
• Sexual Assault Kit training within the last 2 years (can be done on board)
• Ability to interact with individuals at all levels in a pleasant and professional manner; must be compassionate and caring.
  

Requirements to Join:

• STCW Certification: Basic Safety, Crowd Management, Crisis Management, Ship Security/Security Awareness
• C1D Visa and/or Schengen Visa 
• Seafarer Medical Fitness Certificate
• WHO-approved COVID vaccination

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The Lady or Gentleman must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• All Yacht Ladies and Gentlemen must be physically able to participate in emergency lifesaving procedures and drills. Full use and range of arms and legs as well as full visual, verbal and hearing abilities are required to receive and give instructions in the event of an emergency including the lowering of lifeboats. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• All Yacht Ladies and Gentlemen must be able to communicate in the English language in order to understand and interpret written procedures. This includes the ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms and to effectively present information and respond to questions from guests, supervisors and co-workers.