Summer Camp Nurse (Seasonal)

You love the outdoors. You love activity. You love hiking and biking and dancing and creating and swimming and canoeing. And — you're great with kids. If you relate to this, then there's the perfect place waiting for you: Cedarbrook Day Camp. Over half a million teachers/college students will find their way from their school/campus to camp this summer to fill openings at camps across the country. The Health Director is responsible for overseeing the health and safety of campers and staff.

Essential Job Functions:

Provide health care to meet individual needs of camp staff and campers Collaborate with other medical staff to meet medical needs Follow health care policies/procedures as described in the Healthcare Manual and treatment procedures Organize, maintain, and utilize adequate resources for serving the health and medical needs of the campers and staff Set up the camp Infirmary Inventory and order all necessary medical supplies and equipment Maintain accurate and detailed medical records according to state and American Camp Association Standards Ensure staff and camper health examinations are current and on file Prepare and utilize daily medical log for treatment and medications Prepare and record insurance and accident report forms Oversee First Aid procedures and supplies Prepare and distribute first aid kits throughout camp including camp vehicles, kitchen, offices, waterfront, activity areas, out-of-camp trips Ensure supplies are well stocked and distributed as needed Ensure a staff orientation session is delivered on medical services Ensure camp staff and campers know their role related to health care and first aid Provide or ensure orientation is provided that includes standing orders, clinic hours, specific camper health and social needs, health center procedures, emergency procedures, growth and development of age groups, staff health assessment of campers, policies on contacting parents, transportation to outside health facilities, accident prevention and risk management, nutrition, and first aid in the camp setting Screen all campers and staff who are arriving and departing camp Verify health history, examination, and immunization Verify emergency authorization Identify any observable evidence of illness or communicable diseases Conduct a health assessment Keep all medications used by campers and staff Supervise sanitary conditions throughout camp Observe daily cleanliness in the food service facility and other areas throughout camp Report any health problems or symptoms of illness to the

Camp Director Other Job Duties:

Perform any tasks beyond those assigned as help is needed Provide leadership in the camp's risk management program Supervise health assistant and/or first aid position Develop a resource file and obtain information and/or literature concerning health in the camp community Be responsible for contacting parents concerning the status of their child's health by telephone in the following situations: any injury requiring an x-ray, illness requiring an infirmary stay and emergency treatment/accident, etc. Be knowledgeable of outside health resources Evaluate medical services

Relationships:

The Health Director has specific relationships with other health care staff which may include volunteer/staff physicians, on-call nurses, or other designated medical staff. General camp clean-up and housekeeping often identifies the relationship with the Camp Counselors and the Health Director with reference to cleanliness and camper and staff health and to communicate specific health issues.

Qualifications:

(Minimum Education and Experience) Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience Experience working as a summer camp nurse with children Certified in CPR Applicant must have acceptable certification in at least ONE of the following areas: RN or LPN or Paramedic or EMT or first-responder or ATC Physical Aspects of the

Job:

Ability to lift/assist campers and staff Ability to read and follow directions on medication labels, health forms, physician orders, and parent letters Ability to use a telephone Maintain written record system Ability to quickly get to remote locations on camp property over uneven terrain Observe and assess sanitation and safety conditions of the camp Ability to communicate with parents, staff, and administration about camper health concerns Possess endurance to meet emergency needs Ability to drive to off-camp health provider, physician, or emergency treatment locations

Job Types:

Full-time, Part-time, Temporary Pay:

$900.00 - $1,300.00 per week

Work Location:

In person