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How much do remote maritime nurse jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 28, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote maritime nurse in the United States is $38.62, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $29.57 and $43.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a remote maritime nurse?

A Remote Maritime Nurse is a registered nurse who provides medical care and emergency response on ships, offshore platforms, or other marine vessels that are far from land-based healthcare facilities. They are responsible for assessing and treating illnesses or injuries, managing medical supplies, and coordinating evacuations if needed. Remote Maritime Nurses work in challenging environments and must be prepared to handle a wide range of medical situations with limited resources. Their expertise ensures the safety and health of crew members and passengers during maritime operations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a remote maritime nurse?

To thrive as a Remote Maritime Nurse, you need a solid background in emergency and general nursing, maritime medical protocols, and appropriate nursing licensure, often with additional training in offshore or maritime medicine. Familiarity with telemedicine platforms, shipboard medical equipment, and compliance with maritime health and safety regulations is highly valuable. Strong problem-solving, adaptability, and effective communication are crucial for providing care in isolated and dynamic environments. These skills ensure timely, quality medical care and safety for crew members far from traditional healthcare facilities.

What are some unique challenges faced by a remote maritime nurse, and how can they be managed effectively?

As a Remote Maritime Nurse, you often work in isolated environments aboard ships or offshore platforms, where immediate access to advanced medical facilities is limited. Common challenges include managing medical emergencies with limited resources, handling seasickness or other maritime-specific health issues, and ensuring effective communication with onshore medical teams. To manage these challenges, it’s essential to be well-versed in emergency procedures, adaptive in your clinical approach, and proactive in maintaining clear communication channels. Building strong relationships with the crew and participating in regular drills can also help ensure preparedness and foster a supportive work environment.

What is the difference between Remote Maritime Nurse vs Maritime Medical Coordinator?

AspectRemote Maritime NurseMaritime Medical Coordinator
CredentialsRN license, maritime health certificationsRN license, maritime health certifications, additional coordination training
Work EnvironmentRemote, onboard ships, offshore platformsRemote, ship offices, maritime health facilities
Employer & IndustryShipping companies, offshore operatorsMaritime service providers, shipping companies
Common Search IntentRemote maritime nursing jobs, offshore health rolesMaritime health coordination, ship medical management

Remote Maritime Nurses primarily provide direct patient care remotely or onboard ships, focusing on individual health needs. Maritime Medical Coordinators handle medical logistics, coordination, and communication between ships and medical providers. While both roles require maritime health certifications and work in the maritime industry, the nurse focuses on clinical care, whereas the coordinator manages medical operations and support.

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Infographic showing various Remote Maritime Nurse job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 56% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 27% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $80,321 per year, or $38.6 per hour.

Fire Protection Engineer

Office of Naval Research

Chesapeake Beach, MD • On-site, Remote

$141K - $197K/yr

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago


Job description

Summary
You will serve as a Fire Protection Engineer within the Naval Research Laboratory.
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
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Duties
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  • You will serve as a senior member of code 6186, Shipboard and Field Operations, within the Navy Technology Center for Safety and Survivability.
  • You will develop germane proposals, appropriate program business plans, financial plans, establish staffing requirements and imposed resource limitations.
  • You will be responsible for selecting and directing program-specific integrated product teams.
  • You will document and effectively communicate Research Development Testing and Evaluation results by authoring technical reports and presenting concise, informative briefings to SES and/or Officer audiences.
  • You will formulate and guide solutions to very difficult problems in advancing damage control technology and fire research.
  • You will resolve problems recognized as critical obstacles to progress or development in areas of exceptional interest.
  • You will review, approve, and ensure overall quality of reporting of technical products from programs conducted within Code 6186.
  • You will prepare and deliver invited or contributed presentations/ papers at national/ international technical conferences.

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Conditions of employment
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
  • Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
  • You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications
In addition to the basic education requirement for the 0804 series, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11/13 grade level or NP-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Utilizing knowledge of Navy ship design and HM&E/ fire protection systems, germane naval platform damage control doctrine, and firefighting experience; 2) Knowledge of existing National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approval process as they pertain to fire protection system development and testing; and 3) Designing and developing fire test protocols and developing new doctrine based on fire test findings.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/fire-protection-engineering-series-0804/
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Education
Applicants must meet the following basic education requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
For 0804 series: Successful completion of a professional engineering degree. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
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Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration For more information about EI and EIT registration requirements, please visit the National Society of Professional Engineers website at: http://www.nspe.orgOREvidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico The FE examination is not administered by the U. S. Office of Personnel Management. For more information, please visit: http://www.nspe.org/Licensure/HowtoGetLicensed/index.html.
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Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A (above). The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A (above)
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Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily, there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Several vacancies may be filled.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.
Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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