Summer Staff Nurse (Partial Season Contract)

RRR Medical Career Center • Gypsum, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Roundup River Ranch seeks experienced pediatric nurses for seasonal summer employment supporting the health, safety, and wellbeing of children with life-altering diagnoses. When camp is in session and during on-site programming, the Summer Staff Nurse provides campers with direct medical care, including medications, treatments, and daily procedures. The nurse is expected to spend as much time as possible with their assigned cabin and to collaborate with other seasonal nurses and the Medical Team. The role also supports training medical volunteers and educating non-medical staff and volunteers about basic medical protocols for campers in their care.

The nurse reports to the Nursing Director and supports the Charge Nurse and Nursing Manager. The work is residential and takes place at camp, in the office, and in the medical facility known as The Depot. Two partial-season contract periods are listed: June 3 through June 29, and July 5 through August 5. Each period requires one day of on-site orientation before the start date, with the date to be determined. Accommodation is provided for the contract duration, and meals, including meals addressing dietary needs, are provided while camp is in session. Compensation is $1,900 per week.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with more than one year of nursing experience.
• Current State of Colorado Registered Nursing License or a multi-state license.
• Current BLS and PALS or ENPC certification.
• Malpractice insurance is required; the posting states it can be purchased through NSO and is reimbursable.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements described: office and indoor work, computer and desk work, sitting, outdoor work, prolonged standing and walking or moving, lifting or carrying up to 75 pounds, and occasional driving.
• Availability for the listed seasonal contract period and one required on-site orientation day before the contract starts.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine and emergent nursing care to campers under the direction of the Nursing Director.
• Collaborate with the Medical Team, volunteer providers and nurses, Program Staff, and Cabin Life Staff to support high-quality camper care.
• Provide first-line medical support for campers in an assigned cabin during each camp session.
• Provide coverage in The Depot and triage campers appropriately when needed.
• Schedule, prepare, and administer routine, over-the-counter, and prescribed 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 in coordination with the Nursing Director, volunteer providers, and other Medical Team members.
• Monitor campers’ continuous glucose monitoring devices and insulin pumps when needed.
• Perform routine 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 for campers, staff, and volunteers.
• Collaborate with the Behavioral Health Team and Cabin Life Team to support behavioral needs.
• Support the Nursing Manager with inventory management and organization in The Depot.
• Provide medical oversight, triage, and first aid at high-risk activity areas as needed.
• Provide daytime coverage in The Depot as directed by the Nursing Manager, Charge Nurse, or Nursing Director.
• Document and maintain records of medical care and medication delivery using an online database and logbook, while protecting the confidentiality of medical information and records.
• 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 on campers’ illnesses, medical needs, growth and development, activities of daily living, and special hygiene or dietary needs.
• Work with providers and nursing volunteers to deliver routine and emergency on-site clinical care, including medication distribution, procedures, and lab studies; participate in emergency response with on-call providers.
• Supervise and guide cabin medical volunteers as needed.
• Participate in medical check-ins on arrival days and provide medical supervision while traveling with campers to and from camp; provide departure-day coverage on a rotating basis with other Summer Staff Nurses or the Charge Nurse.
• Call camper families before each session to review medications and medical needs, update medical information, and verify pre-camp application information.
• Assist the Medical Team and Charge Nurse with summer staff training on 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.

Benefits

• Residential accommodation provided for the duration of the contract.
• Meals, including meals addressing dietary needs, provided while camp is in session.
• Reimbursement for malpractice insurance purchased through NSO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed