NURSE-GERMAN SPEAKING-CRUISE VESSEL-EMBARKATION ASAP

Job description | Nurse

Tasks:

Within his/her field of activity as a Nurse, he/she is responsible for assisting the present ship's Doctors in medical matters. Furthermore, the Nurse has to fulfill all activities, duties and tasks within his/her department.

· Ensuring a smooth process in the board hospital; administrative and medical support during consultation hours

· Admitting passengers and crew members

· Handing over General Terms of Conditions (GTC) and declaration of consent to passengers or crew for signature before consultation and treatment

· Scanning diagnostic findings, GTCs and declaration of consent

· Assisting during medical examinations and treatments (e.g. lab test, plastering, changing bandages, X-ray, ECG etc.)

· Handling telephone and email communication

· Support in the treatment of emergencies and patients with acute illnesses

· Management of the pharmacy (check first in - first out principle)

· Control of pharmaceutical stocks and consumables

· Ordering medication, supplies and stationery in consultation with Doctor and under economical aspects

· Monitoring and disposing expired drugs on a monthly basis (s. Checkliste Verfallsdaten) in the hospital and 2nd hospital; except narcotics.

· Handling daily posting procedure (bills) and collecting signature from the Doctor

· Portfolio maintenance of oxygen cylinders

· Keeping, printing and sending out checklists (e.g. O2-inventory list)

· Keeping, signing and printing out checklists (daily/weekly/monthly checklists)

· Transmitting the Notification of Accident

· Entering accidents in RiscConnect System in cooperation with the Doctor

· Sterilisation of instruments

· Cleaning and disinfecting of immediate working environment

· Control of medical devices

· Assisting in all life-threatening emergencies - "Mike Mike" on board

· Participation in all ship-related and medical team safety drills and training, as well as assisting the doctor with first aid courses and medical team drills

· Participating in on-all duties (24 hours)

· Ordering water and stationery

· Complying with the Medical Manual / SQM (e.g. process of disembarkation, death onboard, water testing etc.)

· Conducting hygiene controls regarding water and fresh water (Colilert-18 Test) and Legionella prevention

· Participation as a protocolist in ship’s hygiene inspections

· Monitoring and enforcement of the ship’s integrated pest management

· Assists the Doctor in the preparation of the audit

· Portfolio maintenance of the medical equipment list

· Participating in and contributing to annual equipment maintenance and documentation of medical product books

· Documented handover and familiarization of his/her replacement (Handover notes, Familiarization Form, Instruction of laboratory equipment, Instruction of medical equipment)

· Collection of login data for new staff from IT Administrator on board

· Assists the Doctor in coordinating with Chief/Crew Purser in cases of medical disembarkation or referral shoreside

· Coordination of local purchase of medications

· Final review and delivery of checklists to Medical Department Hamburg

· Participation in cabin inspections

· Maintenance of the vaccination database and administration of necessary vaccinations on Doctor’s order

· Compliance with all infection control measures and implementation of appropriate measures

· Inventory and reordering of infection control materials

Checking the first-aid kits and eye wash bottles on board

ONLY FLUENT GERMAN SPEAKING CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED.