Offshore Nurse

Location: Norway
Job reference nr: LS-059452
Start date: May 1, 2017
Job duration: 1 year

Schedule: NORWAY 2 weeks on/4 weeks off


Short summary
Are you an experienced Medic looking for a new challenge in Norway? Apply now  for the position of Offshore Nurse.


Job description
Deliver general and professional health care services offshore on a facility were the POB will vary from 18 to 119. The health care services include
Public health care
Medical Emergency preparedness
General preventive, medical and occupational health and working environment activities
Occupational medicine follow-up
Other administrative tasks

Activities:
Perform public and general health care according to current instructions, and in accordance with recognized principles of treatment.
Perform emergency medical treatment in case of illness or injury, and facilitate medical evacuation if needed (MEDEVACs)

Participate in the Emergency preparedness organization
Participate in the maintaining and developing of MEDEVAC procedures, and emergency plans
Participate in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of emergency exercises
Organize and manage the emergency sickbay
Responsible for organizing and training of first responders/first-aid team on site
Monitor site hygiene and sanitary conditions (living quarters, toilets, kitchen, etc.)
Supervise and monitor the quality of drinking water and food hygiene, including taking and sending samples to an external laboratory according to procedure.
Assist the company doctor and lead the work offshore in matters concerning communicable disease preparedness,
Provide psychological support to personnel
Comply with regulatory recording of all activities related to health counseling and treatment of patients, and reporting when required
Conduct administrative work in connection with the operation of the offshore hospital, including maintenance of medical equipment, the stock of medicines and consumables, handling of medical waste and the quality of laboratory tests
Participate in the education of personnel and monitoring of exposure to epidemiological, physical, and chemical risks, etc.
Be proactive and assist management and personnel on site with counseling, education and case management in health and working environment issues
Prepare and perform risk-based and periodic medical examinations and health monitoring in cooperation with the onshore occupational health services when required
In cooperation with the company health services coordinate and assist platform-management and safety-organization with mapping, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the facility's working environment.
Assist with an overview of the chemical store, make local risk assessments of products on board and ensure availability of relevant safety data sheets at all times
Perform administrative work related to the logistic of personnel onboard and the helicopter transport
Perform safety inductions for new personnel
Be active in the environment and convey good HSE attitudes, including through implementation of safety reviews.
Participate in quality audits and internal verifications when required.
Counseling in connection with SJA (Safe Job Analysis) when needed
Support to management and personnel offshore in the case of incidents
Support to the medical and first aid organization

Regular works offshore on Martin Linge A in a rotational schedule with 2 weeks on (work offshore) and 4 weeks off


Job requirements

Education
Nurse education with Norwegian approval
Supplemental education within anaesthesia/ intensive/ prehospital or offshore nursing.
Advanced Cardiac Pulmonary Rescue /”AHLR”- certification updated minimum every second year
Conducted 3-4 days training on Drinking-water-system applicable for offshore work

Experience
At least 5 years relevant practice as a nurse, of which at least 3 years offshore and 1 ½ years with acute- or emergency medicine.

Skills
Fluent in Norwegian and English


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