Camp Nurse (2697)

Schedule/Hours: Seasonal Full-Time

This position is responsible for:

Plans, directs, facilitates, coordinates, and monitors the day-to-day medical needs of camp staff and campers; reviews medical information and stays abreast of techniques and medical information needed to maintain a healthy environment; offers medical advice to the staff and campers as needed; dispenses medications to staff and campers as needed according to physician’s prescription.  Supervises the activities of the nursing staff and ensures compliance with established policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides or ensures 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, polices and contacting parents, transportation to outside health facilities, accident prevention and risk management, nutrition, and first aid in the camp setting.

• Develops, plans, delivers and assesses the effectiveness of health related instruction and trainings at the camp, (i.e. C.P.R., first aid, etc.). Trains the counselors in regard to their responsibilities in noting and reporting illness, injury or unsafe practices and conditions that might contribute to camper or staff accidents.

• Supervises the activities of the nursing staff and ensures compliance with established policies and procedures. Ensures the health and safety of all campers and staff by providing a safe environment as determined by the ACA Health and Wellness Accreditation standards.

• Assists at registration by collecting Health History Forms and medication and be responsible for all drugs, medicines and kits brought to camp by campers. Oversees the registration process of checking campers upon arrival at camp for lice and other evidence of illness, injury or communicable disease.

• Reviews all Health History Forms (Camper and Staff) within 24 hours of their arrival (verify at camp that everyone at camp has a Health History Form), and identify any camper or staff who has a health or medical situation that needs to be discussed with the Camp Director.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Some physical requirements of the Camp Nurse position could be endurance including climbing, standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching. Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity to manipulate activities are required.  Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Have a willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours delivering a program in the facility available.  Operate with daily exposure to the sun and heat and varying environmental conditions.

Additional Information:

Camp Staff Orientation will be held 06/15/2026 – 06/21/2026 and participation is required. The 2026 summer Camp program session will be held 06/22/2026 – 07/27/2026. If you are unable to work the entire season, please let us know on your application.

• Current Registered Nurse certification required, AND

• Four years progressively responsible experience supervising nursing activities, preferably in a camp, school  or related environment preferred, OR

• any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certifications:

CPR and First Aid Certification.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans | Disabled