Nurse

About The Role & Team

At Disney Cruise Line, we commit daily to delivering the enchantment of Disney through memorable experiences and genuine guest connections. We maintain high standards of responsibility and safety for both guests and crew. Joining us means entering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive professional environment where growth is nurtured.

As a Nurse onboard, you will deliver nursing care to guests and crew members, ensuring their health and safety during the voyage.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and intensive care onboard for guests and crew across all ages.
• Maintain and inspect medical equipment as guided by the Charge Nurse, coordinating supplies and repairs when needed.
• Train the Emergency Stretcher Team and support onboard health education initiatives.
• Triage emergency incidents, assess patients onsite, provide treatment, and facilitate transfers to the ship’s medical center.
• Maintain confidentiality of all medical records and information.
• Assist with executing immunization programs for crew members.
• Support the administrative functions and technical tasks to ensure smooth and safe medical center operations.
• Manage medical supplies, participate in drills, audits, inspections, and train other crew members.
• Engage in ongoing clinical skills development and sustainment training regularly.
• Serve on a rotating on-call schedule as the first responder during overnight medical emergencies.
• Work closely with shore-side medical leadership and teams.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in nursing from an approved institution within an STCW-compliant country.
• Active nursing license recognized under STCW standards.
• At least 2 years of current nursing experience, with minimum 18 months in high-acuity environments such as Emergency Medicine, Trauma, or Critical Care.
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications, valid throughout the contract term.
• Proficient in emergency triage and critical care procedures.
• Experience providing first-line emergency care, onsite assessment, and medical transfers.
• Capability to perform diagnostic tests including X-rays and laboratory analyses.
• Comfortable with digital tools, MS Office, and electronic health records systems.
• Ability to maintain clinical proficiency during standby or breaks in emergency, ICU, and CCU care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• Experience with maritime medical care and electronic medical record systems used in cruise settings.

Additional Information

This is a shipboard position requiring a genuine interest in maritime career and preparedness to live and work onboard a cruise vessel. Candidates must be committed to safety responsibilities outlined in ship protocols and appreciate multicultural environments governed by strict regulations.

Benefits are provided year-round, during and outside contract periods (contingent on re-signing), including major medical coverage, disability insurance, life insurance, and retirement savings plans.

Candidate Requirements

• Possess a valid passport and obtain a C1/D Seaman's visa (facilitated by company).
• Complete mandatory pre-employment medical screening.
• Submit to criminal background verification.
• Provide approved work footwear.
• Adhere to a drug-free policy with mandatory drug and alcohol testing before embarkation and periodically throughout contracts. Failure to pass testing results in immediate termination.