Principal Responsibilities:

The Nurse is responsible for overseeing the health and safety of campers and staff

Minimum Qualifications:

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Minimum 21 years old. Registered nurse (RN) with a license as required by that state law

Experience: Experience in both children and adult illness/injury care

Licensure: Current RN license, CPR/First Aid for children, Epi Pen Training

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to read and follow directions on medication labels, health forms, physician orders, and parent letters
• Maintain written record system
• 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 work effectively with others

• Ability to consistently deliver quality customer service
• Must have the ability to enforce all facility rules and policies in a gentle but firm manner to people of all ages

SPECIAL PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

• Physical mobility and endurance to perform tasks while sitting or standing for long periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to quickly get to remote locations on camp property over uneven terrain
• Exposure to weather conditions; outdoor activities
• Exposure to kitchen elements, such as heat
• Create a warm, welcoming environment for all
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment for campers, abiding by all camp rules/policies
• Being able to assist campers in an emergency

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Member Services

Programming

• Provide health care to meet individual needs of camp staff and campers
• Organize, maintain, and utilize adequate resources for serving the health and medical needs of the campers and staff
• Maintain accurate and detailed medical records according to state and American Camp Association Standards
• Oversee First Aid procedures and supplies
• Ensure a staff orientation session is delivered on medical services
• Screen all campers and staff who are arriving and departing camp
• Supervise sanitary conditions throughout camp

• Collaborate with other medical staff to meet medical needs
• Follow health care policies/procedures as described in the Healthcare Manual and treatment procedures

• Set up the camp Health Center/Infirmary
• Inventory and order all necessary medical supplies and equipment

• 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

• 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 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

• Verify health history and examination
• Verify emergency authorization
• Identify any observable evidence of illness or communicable diseases
• Conduct a health assessment
• Keep all medications used by campers and staff

• 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

Salary:

Under $25,000

Agency Information:

Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford in West Hartford, CT. The position is at the JCC's day camp, Camp Shalom, in Windsor, CT.