4-H Camp Medical Staff

Louisiana State University • Walker, MI

51d • Onsite

About The Position

The Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center seeks camp medical staff to manage the Infirmary and provide basic care during 4-H Summer Camp. Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center serves as a 4-H summer camp for 4th – 6th-grade youth . Our facility can camp between 300-350 youth during any given week.

Requirements

• Licensed as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
• Must complete the employee background screening process and be approved by the LSU AgCenter Human Resource Management Unit.
• Experience with children and young adults.
• Maintain current CPR and First Aid certification.
• Desire to work in a camp community.
• Flexible – able to adapt to different environments and schedules.
• Responsible and hardworking.
• Excellent bedside manner, friendly and personable.
• Strong assessment abilities.
• Team player.

Nice To Haves

• Three years prior professional nursing experience preferred, preferably with youth.
• Prior experience with children.

Responsibilities

• Ensure each camper has a health form on file.
• Review camper forms before camp weeks as needed.
• Dispense medications as prescribed by a Physician .
• Prepare accident/incident reports for all accidents/incidents.
• Follow appropriate medical procedures, including record-keeping in the daily medical log and utilizing approved Physician standing orders.
• Conduct onsite training for staff as needed.
• Meet with Camp Director daily to review any camper issues and specific areas of need that may arise.
• Assess campers and ill or injured staff and determine if further medical attention is needed.
• Assist in stabilizing campers and staff requiring transportation to the hospital.
• Documentation of all injuries and care rendered.
• Monitor/evaluate camp procedures, facilities, and conditions and suggest modifications that would create more healthful conditions at the camp.
• Maintain inventory of First Aid supplies.
• Keep the Infirmary clean and organized.
• Ability to communicate and work with campers, staff, and 4-H agents of various skills and instruction regarding medical care.
• Other duties assigned by the Camp Director.

Benefits

• The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options.
• Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some childcare and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System.
• Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees