Maritime Nurse

About This Role

This maritime nursing role involves providing healthcare and promoting the well-being of the crew on offshore vessels. It suits a nurse seeking a challenging offshore sector position.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of the Safety Management System in day-to-day operations
• Maintain the pharmacy, infirmary, and isolation areas in perfect condition, order, cleanliness, and hygiene
• Communicate in writing to the Commander, via the Chief Officer, whenever a crew member is hospitalized in the onboard infirmary, as well as the existence of a person suffering from an infectious disease or one subject to mandatory notification, providing, in some cases, the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease
• Strictly follow the instructions of the National Health Department or other governmental authority
• Daily examine provisions from the onboard storerooms and cold chambers for food preparation
• Obligatorily monitor the entry of galley material onboard to examine its quality, communicating any irregularity to the Commander, via the Chief Officer, including the state of the places where food is stored
• Supervise the boarding of crew members and their entry onboard, not allowing the boarding of anyone with an infectious or other disease that, by its nature, cannot be treated onboard
• Accompany the Commander during health inspections in all onboard dependencies
• Keep abreast of the health status of crew members and those who are not in a condition to remain onboard, informing the Commander, via the Chief Officer
• Provide assistance, at any time, for accidents occurring onboard, providing necessary care for victims and, as an Offshore Nursing Technician, classifying injuries
• Attend visits from health authorities in national and foreign ports
• Provide information to the Commander, via the Chief Officer, on onboard sanitary conditions
• Monitor onboard pest control services (all types), fumigation, disinfection, and decontamination
• Remain at the onboard medical post during the time previously established by the Commander
• Keep all health material (surgical material, medicines, and pharmacy utensils), and first aid material duly inventoried, ensuring its conservation and being responsible for any missing items
• Request necessary medicines and materials, forwarding them to the Commander, via the Chief Officer
• Present the list of existing health material onboard, which must be delivered to the authorities of each port
• Support the Commander, the Doctor, and the Onshore Occupational Nurse in everything requested

Requirements

• Higher education in Nursing, with active COREN registration
• Valid CIR
• Valid TBS-1 and EBCP