Paramedic

Department: Medical

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Global

Reporting To: Senior Nurse

We are hiring paramedics to join Carnival's fleet of North American brands, including Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, and Seabourn.

Paramedics provide high standards of individualized routine and emergency care to guests and crew. They act as first responders, triaging emergency calls, assessing and treating on the scene, and transferring patients to the shipboard medical center for definitive care. Through specific patient group directives, paramedics can practice autonomously under the authority of doctors, assessing patients and providing treatment or advising for particular conditions.

In addition to first-response duties, paramedics work closely with shipboard nurses and doctors to care for patients and attend daily walk-in clinic hours.

Paramedics also perform various technical and non-clinical administrative tasks that support the medical center's efficient and safe operation under the direction and supervision of the Senior Nurse. Additional duties include conducting equipment checks, managing medication and clinical consumable inventories, participating in drills, audits, and inspections, as well as training other crew members. Some technical skills are learned and practiced onboard, such as X-ray acquisition and performing a wide array of laboratory tests and other procedures.

All medical staff provide a high level of customer service, consistently maintaining a professional, dignified, friendly, assertive, and polite manner, and demonstrating performance that aligns with the organization's Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan.

Successful candidates will be assigned to work four-month contracts onboard our fleet of cruise ships operating worldwide, with two-month intermissions.

IMPORTANT: please download the Procedural Skills List PDF file listed on the documents section of this page before clicking apply. You will need it in the next step before submitting your application.

• Delivers safe, evidence-informed patient care - without the need for ongoing clinical supervision, following current guidelines and in accordance with doctor's orders.
• Performs diagnostic testing, such as laboratory tests, EKGs, and X-rays
• Effectively communicates sound clinical reasoning, within scope of practice, to patients, caregivers, and colleagues.
• Performs prompt and effective first response, triage, stabilization, and preparation for appropriate transfer.
• Responds to calls, attends clinics, and provides care to patients in a timely manner and in accordance with triage priorities.
• Demonstrates level-appropriate procedural skills.
• Operates medical equipment appropriately and safely, reports discrepancies and malfunctions to Senior Nurse
• Ensures health records are accurate, concise, timely and complete.
• Demonstrates the ability to function as an effective member of the medical team by completing allocated tasks appropriately, performing an equitable portion of the workload and on-call schedules, and consistently promoting a harmonious working environment.
• Demonstrates competency in drug computations and medication dispensing and administration.

• Interacts and communicates with guests and crew in a professional and empathetic manner.
• Consistently demonstrates sensitivity to every patient’s culture, age, gender identity, ability, and socioeconomic status.
• Adheres to Company's Procedures on safeguarding children and vulnerable individuals. Reports any concerns to the Senior Doctor.
• Listens attentively, is respectful and considerate, and uses non-technical language when communicating…