About the role
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.
- QUALIFICATIONS:
- ACLS/PALS
- X-ray expertise
- Basic Safety Course (STCW)
- security Awareness Training
- Valid German medical fitness certificate for sea service, (original document)
- 2 year experience in an emergency room/intermediate care unit/intensive care room
- Vaccination pass incl. yellow fever-,hepatitis A + B, MMR vaccination (original pass)