Product Details:
Course Stream | Medical |
Type Of Service | Career Counselling |
Eligibility Criteria | GNM |
Course Type | Full Time |
Department: MedicalEmployment Type: Fixed Term ContractReporting To: Senior NurseDescriptionWe are hiring nurses to join the Holland America Group, including Princess Cruise Lines, Holland America Lines, Seabourn, and P&O Australia.Nurses primarily provide individualized outpatient, inpatient, and intensive care to guests and crew. They act as first responders, triaging emergency calls, assessing and treating on-scene, and transferring patients to the shipboard medical center for definitive care. Through specific patient group directives, nurses can practice autonomously under the authority of doctors, assessing patients and providing treatment and advice for particular conditions. In addition to first response duties, they work closely with the other medical practitioners caring for patients and attending daily walk-in clinics.Nurses also perform various technical and non-clinical administrative tasks that support the medical center's efficient and safe operation under the Senior Nurse's direction and supervision. Additional duties include equipment checks, medication and clinical consumables inventory management, participation in drills, audits, inspections, and training of other crew members. Technical skills are learned and practiced on board, such as X-rays acquisition and performing a wide array of laboratory tests and other procedures.All medical staff provides a high level of customer service, maintaining a professional, dignified, friendly, assertive, and polite manner at all times towards guests and fellow crewmembers and demonstrating performance consistent with the Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization.Successful candidates will be assigned to work four-month contracts onboard our fleet of cruise ships operating worldwide, with two-month intermissions.Nurse positition key responsibilitiesMissionBe the Consummate Host by working effectively within the nursing team toprovide safe, high-quality, evidence-based patient care and promote thehighest standards of public health.
Demeanor:Ability to establish and maintain courteous and professional working relationships in a diverse cultural environment.; Motivation to excel in all aspects of job duties and responsibilities.; Ability to function as a supportive and effective team member.; Strong communicator.; Empathetic and caring to crew and passengers.; Willingness to embrace and promote Company’s Core Values and Service Credo.;
Patient care:Performs prompt and effective first response, triage, and appropriate transfer at all times.; Routinely plans and delivers evidence-based holistic care and facilitates continuity through effective oral and written communications.; Demonstrates competency in drug computations and medication dispensing and administration at all times; Always operates all patient care equipment appropriately and safely.; Always writes patient documentation that is concise, timely, complete, and legible.; Recognizes limits of own abilities and knowledge and always asks for help when needed.; Always changes practice and behavior patterns when appropriate in response to feedback such as verbal suggestions, audits, and adverse incidents.; Always listens attentively, is respectful and considerate, and uses non-technical language when communicating with patients and their families.; Consistently demonstrates sensitivity to every patient’s culture, age, gender, ability, and socioeconomic status;
Professional responsibilities:Demonstrates the ability to function as an effective member of the nursing team by completing allocated tasks appropriately, performing an equitable portion of the workload and on-call schedules, and promoting a harmonious working environment at all times.;