Camp Nurse

Girl Scouts of Colorado•Woodland Park, CO

11d•$1,200 - $2,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Camp Nurse provides daily health care services at a Girl Scouts of Colorado camp property. The role provides daily, weekly, and on-call health care and medication administration for campers, staff, and other people at camp, working under the technical supervision of an on-call licensed physician. The nurse also supports camp operations, hospitality, programming, and cabin leadership as needed, and helps ensure that members, guests, and visitors receive a high level of service. The position oversees health and emergency procedures, communicable-disease practices, medication administration, documentation, and health-team support. It provides guidance to camp leadership and staff, communicates with caregivers about camper health services, and supports routine and emergency care. The Camp Nurse also contributes to camper supervision, staff training, camp administration, emergency response, and wellness practices. This is a seasonal, onsite position in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, running from late May through July or early August. The nurse must live onsite during the camp season and may work nontraditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and extended overnight periods. Camp properties are at elevations of 8,000–9,500 feet, and program activities take place outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather.

Requirements

Current Colorado state health-care license, at minimum as a registered nurse (RN).
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Willingness to obtain a medication administration/QMAP instructor qualification.
Current or willingness to obtain Child Abuse Mandated Reporter and Universal Standard Precautions certifications.
Experience in the health-care industry.
Flexibility and adaptability when dealing with changing situations, environments, and procedures.
Experience in crisis management.
Must pass a criminal background check acceptable to Girl Scouts of Colorado standards.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Valid driver’s license, a driving record acceptable to the Girl Scout insurance company, and five years of driving experience.
Must be able to live onsite during the camp season.
Ability to work nontraditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and extended overnight periods.
Ability to support health and emergency needs, camper supervision, and program implementation.
Ability to walk or hike more than two miles daily over uneven, unpaved terrain.
Ability to carry, lift, and/or transfer at least 50 pounds.
Ability to hear, listen, see, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, handle or feel with hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, and balance.
Ability to work tactfully and congenially with people displaying a range of moods and behaviors.

Nice To Haves

Experience or desire to work with children.
Experience working in an outdoor program and/or camp setting.
Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Experience in leadership of children, peers, or staff.
Willingness to provide innovative and engaging program development and facilitation in an informal outdoor setting.

Responsibilities

Implement health and emergency procedures in accordance with the Camp Health Plan, Medical Standing Orders, applicable Colorado requirements, and American Camp Association standards.
Follow communicable-disease plans and practices to help mitigate the spread of illness.
Provide routine and emergency health care in consultation with the Camp Director and according to established guidelines and procedures.
Coordinate with the camp health team and Camp Directors to provide care within camp program guidelines.
Advise the Camp Director and staff about camper accommodations and special medical, health, or wellness considerations.
Communicate professionally with caregivers about health care and services provided to campers.
Participate as an active member of the camp staff team and support camp programming as needed.
Advise health staff about health issues that arise.
Provide in-person medication administration training to staff delegated to assist with dispensing medication.
Ensure proper dispensing and charting of routine medications, and follow up to confirm campers receive medications as directed.
Review medical and health treatment logs, illness, injury, and incident reports, and medication administration records.
Communicate recommendations about supply and equipment needs, procedures, and site hazards to health staff and the Camp Director.
Maintain relationships with health and emergency service providers and the public.
Act in loco parentis regarding health services for campers in overnight camp sessions.
Support and counsel campers in daily living, camp activities, and peer relationships.
Provide overnight supervision and care to campers and staff housed in the Health Center when applicable.
Provide ongoing health, medical, and first-aid support to campers and staff.
Advise staff on camp-wide health procedures and practices and provide first-aid guidance according to procedures.
Verify staff first-aid and medical reports, follow up on treatment, and monitor staff first-aid treatment throughout the season.
Supervise and guide the health team, including Health Assistant(s) and the Wellness Supervisor.
Manage administrative responsibilities in a timely, independent, and detail-oriented manner.
Document and review camp health and medical practices and procedures.
Participate in camper and staff feedback processes as needed for camp strategic planning.
Use digital systems including CampMinder, Office365, Slack, Instagram, and Facebook.
Protect the confidentiality of information about staff, volunteers, and campers.
Participate in staff meetings and training, coordinate schedules as necessary, and conduct ongoing observations of leadership and health-care services.
Follow policies and standards set by the American Camping Association, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, the Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, and other certifying organizations.
Develop work plans with the Camp Director in conjunction with camp strategy, budget, and policies.
Provide or support camp-wide emergency procedures during on-site and off-site trip incidents.
Support wellness practices, including mental, social, and emotional health, in conjunction with the Wellness Supervisor.
Support operational, program, cabin leadership, director, site, kitchen, and housekeeping staff as needed.
Support Girl Scouts of Colorado’s efforts and commitments to pluralism, diversity, and inclusion.
Carry out or assist with other tasks as needed.