OTD 2014 PROMOTION
benchmark
Solvingyourstaffingneeds
withskillednursesand
immediateservice
Celebrating its 10thanniversary this year, SmartBemanninghas long
beenproviding the ideal candidates foroffshorenursingneeds
hedangerous
environmentof the
offshoreoilandgas
industrydemands
itshealthpersonnelbeexpertly
trainedandhighlyresponsive.Smart
Bemanningcaterstothisdemand,
byrecruitingandthenhiringout
qualifiedoffshorenurses. Its large
databasecontainsapproximately250
qualifiedpersonnelandcansupply
staff forboth longandshortoffshore
assignmentsatshortnotice.
First founded in2004byKatharine
GudeAspvik,SmartBemanninghas
a longhistoryofcateringtooffshore
companiesandmaintainsa100%
abilitytodeliver.Whenthecompany
firststarted,Katharinewas justoneof
twonursesbutshequicklyrecruited
moretokeepupwiththegrowing
demand. In2010shewascontacted
byanoilcompany looking foranurse
whowascertified in theoffshore
industries– luckilyamong the250
employeesthatwerecurrentlyactive,
shehadonenursewhospecialised in
offshore.“Irealisedthenthattherewas
demand in the industryso Istarted
recruitingmoreandmore.”
Thecompanyhasbeencertified in
accordancewithNS-ES ISO9001:2008
andAchillesand itsrecruitment
process isstricttoensureeach
candidate iswellqualified.Nurses
mustgo throughcertificationchecks,
face-to-face interviewsandacheck
throughtheboardofhealthtoensure
they’refit forwork.Katharinesays,
“Withoffshore, it isnot justbasedon
whetherornot they’vegotagoodCV,
theyalsohave tohavepersonalityand
thespecifictraining–theyhavetobe
able totreat injurieson therigsand
boatsbut it’salso importanttheyknow
thepreventativemeasures.”
CandidatessuppliedbySmart
Bemanningareguaranteedtohaveall
thenecessaryqualifications, including:
registerednurse, specialisededucation
inanaesthesia, intensivecareand
emergencymedicine,aminimumof
fouryears’experience inemergency
medicine, safetyandemergency
responsecourse,offshoremedical
certificateandACPRcertification.
Eachnursepromoteshealthier
livingonoffshore installationsand
willbenefitallpersonnel.Smart
Bemanning’sstrength lies in itshighly
trainedpersonnelaswellas itsability
todeliver– fast.
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FAST FACTS
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SmartBemanning is
celebrating its10th
anniversarythisyear
Itprovides immediate
staffingsolutionstothe
offshore industry
SmartBemanning isRA
certifiedthroughNHO–
aqualitystamptoshow
it’sacaringemployer
SmartBemanninghas
a100%successrateof
deliveringanurse
At aGlance
Companyname
Smart Bemanning
Founded
2004
Sector
Staffing
Headquarters
Bergen
Owner
KatharineGudeAspvik
