Some cruise lines have begun recruiting again and cruise ship nurses are one of the jobs where there are open job postings. P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Royal Caribbean International, and Celebrity Cruises are all actively recruiting for medical jobs.
Cruise Ship Nurse Jobs with Carnival UK Careers
Carnival UK Careers recruits for cruise ship jobs with P&O Cruises and Cunard Line. Currently they are advertising for ship-based nurses. Cruise ship nurses work in a unique medical environment, combining the challenges of remote medicine with a varied caseload. In addition to the routine surgery hours you’ll have on call duties for emergency admissions and, as first medical responder to emergency calls. The closing date of the job posting is August 31, 2020.
To join Carnival UK Careers as a Cruise Ship Nurse, you must be a level 1 registered nurse with current registration with the United Kingdom Nursing and Midwifery Council or appropriate Governmental regulatory body, three years post qualification. They also ask that you have a broad range of experience in acute care areas with proven proficiency in a wide variety of clinical skills, including care and assessment of acutely ill patients and management of minor injuries and medical conditions. For more info, see Nurse Job Posting and visit Carnival UK Careers
Cruise Ship Nurse Jobs with Royal Caribbean Group
Both Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises have Medical Job Openings listed on their employment websites. Their cruise ship nurses provide nursing services to all At Sea employees and guests, supporting other shipboard Medical personnel in all health-related matters at sea. The onboard nurses help manage the daily operations of the clinic/hospital, provide provides first-aid instructions for crewmembers and other duties.
To be hired, you must have a good-standing RN license with ACLS and BLS certificates and a minimum of three years post-graduate clinical training. Also required is a minimum of one year’ practical experience in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, a minimum of one year of experience in the Coronary Care, Emergency, or Intensive Care units, and a minimum of one year of experience performing Basic Life Support. For more information, visit Royal Caribbean Careers.
Alternatively, Royal Caribbean also uses three different hiring partners for their medical recruitment. These agencies are:
Faststream Recruitment Group
Pro Sea Staff
Hospitalio Recruitment
Small Cruise Line Cruise Ship Nurse Job
Viking Crew is looking for a qualified and experienced Nurse to join a small cruise line. The job posting states that the qualified candidate would start their contract on September 4, 2020. Viking Crew is a recruitment partner for Holland America Line, Seabourn, Windstar Cruises, Noble Caledonia, and Marella Cruises. They have offices in the UK, New Zealand, and the Philippines. Additionally, Viking Recruitment has made associations with crewing companies in countries around the world.
Applicants must hold an Advanced Life Support Certificate and Nurse qualifications. It is also required to have previous experience onboard cruise/pax vessels or experience working in the Emergency Medical units. Candidates must hold valid: STCW, Seafarers Medical, Passport, US C1D Visa and DSD. For more information and a link to apply, visit Viking Crew.
Nurse Jobs on 100M+ Yacht
Viking Crew is looking for a Nurse/Housekeeper for a 100M+ private Motoryacht in the Mediterranean. They have two separate postings for this type of job. Both postings have a start date between September and October 2020.
For this dual role they are looking for a candidate who has at least a year experience as Housekeeper on large vessels as well as nursing qualifications. They are only looking for female candidates due to cabin arrangements and candidates must be based in Europe due to travel restrictions. For more information and a link to apply, visit Viking Crew.
Updated: August 4, 2020