Summer Staff Nurse

Roundup River Ranch•Gypsum, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Roundup River Ranch seeks experienced pediatric nurses for seasonal summer employment supporting the medical safety, health, and wellbeing of campers with life-altering diagnoses. The Summer Staff Nurse provides direct medical care when camp is in session and during on-site programming, including medications, treatments, and daily procedures. The nurse is expected to spend as much time as possible with their assigned cabin and collaborate with seasonal nurses and the Medical Team, including the Nursing Director, Medical Director, and Nursing Manager. The role also supports training for medical volunteers and provides education on basic medical protocols to non-medical staff and volunteers involved in camper care. The position provides routine and emergency nursing care under the direction of the Nursing Director, with additional support to the Charge Nurse and Nursing Manager. It includes cabin-based care, coverage and triage in the Medical Facility (The Depot), medical oversight at high-risk activities, documentation, staff education, and coordination with volunteers and camp teams. The role is residential for the duration of the contract, with accommodation provided and meals provided while camp is in session. Position dates are May 19 through August 6, including training. Specific workdays and days off are set in accordance with the camp schedule. The schedule includes weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays, with 40 or more hours per week.

Requirements

Registered Nurse with more than one year of nursing experience.
Current Colorado Registered Nursing License or a multi-state license.
Current BLS and PALS or ENPC certification.
Malpractice insurance is required; the description states it can be purchased through NSO and reimbursed.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including lifting or carrying up to 75 pounds and substantial standing, walking, and outdoor work.
Availability for the seasonal position dates, including training, and for a schedule that includes weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide routine and emergency nursing care for campers under the direction of the Nursing Director.
Collaborate with the Medical Team, volunteer physicians and providers, volunteer nurses, program staff, and cabin life staff to deliver quality medical care.
Serve as first-line medical support for campers in an assigned cabin during each camp session.
Provide coverage and triage campers in The Depot as needed.
Prepare and administer scheduled and as-needed medications through applicable routes, including oral, IM, SQ, IV, topical, ophthalmic, inhaled, and nebulized routes.
Administer infusions, including IV fluids, TPN, and antibiotics.
Assess emergent-care needs and provide pre-hospital emergency care with the Nursing Director, volunteer providers, and other medical team members.
Monitor campers’ continuous glucose monitoring devices and insulin pumps when needed.
Perform scheduled and as-needed procedures, including central-line care, dressing changes, G-tube and other feeds, catheter care, bowel and bladder programs, and pulmonary care.
Assist with laboratory testing, including Covid-19, strep, and flu testing, as directed.
Collaborate with the Behavioral Health and Cabin Life teams to support behavioral needs.
Support inventory management and organization in The Depot.
Provide medical oversight, triage, and first aid at high-risk activity areas.
Provide daytime coverage in The Depot as directed by the Nursing Manager, Charge Nurse, or Nursing Director.
Document medical care and medication delivery, maintain records using an online database and logbook, and protect the confidentiality of medical information.
Educate and support seasonal camp staff and volunteers in partnership with the Medical Team and Camp Program Staff.
Serve as an educational and leadership resource regarding campers’ illnesses, medical needs, development, activities of daily living, hygiene, and dietary needs.
Work with providers and nursing volunteers to provide routine and emergency on-site clinical care, including medication distribution, procedures, and lab studies, and participate in emergency response with on-call providers.
Supervise and guide cabin medical volunteers as needed.
Participate in arrival-day medical check-ins and travel with campers to and from camp as medical supervision; provide similar departure-day coverage on a rotating basis.
Call camper families before each session to update medications and medical needs and verify pre-camp application information.
Assist the Medical Team and Charge Nurse with summer staff training about pediatric medical care that non-medical staff may encounter while caring for campers.
Travel or drive a camp vehicle with campers for local or emergency care, or to obtain medical supplies and medications, when asked.
Perform other duties as assigned.