Summer Camp Nurse

Yawkey Club Roxbury BGCB
115 Warren Street
Roxbury, MA 02119, USA

Charlestown BGCB
15 Green Street
Charlestown, MA 02129, USA

Jordan BGCB
30 Willow Street
Chelsea, MA 02150, USA

Blue Hill BGCB
15 Talbot Avenue
Dorchester Center, MA 02124, USA

Franklin Hill Club BGCB
5 Shandon Road
Dorchester Center, MA 02124, USA

Since 1893, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston have played an essential role in opening doors and creating opportunities for young people across this city. For every youth in Boston and Chelsea, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston are a life‑changing force for opportunity and empowerment that enables future talent to reach their full individual potential as productive citizens and leaders, inspired to make a difference in the Greater Boston community.

By reaching 22 of 23 communities throughout Boston and Chelsea, no other youth serving organization engages more young people and families. Learn more b.org and join us in transforming our members, our communities, our city!

The Summer Camp Nurse manages and implements health services and related policies for summer camp at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB). The nurse is uniquely qualified in preventive health, is able to provide training and education, possesses strong health assessment skills, and works well with people from diverse backgrounds.

• Responsible for organizing, assessing, maintaining and reviewing camper/staff health records for health concerns, medications and immunizations/physical status.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and detailed medical records including:
  • Staff and camper health forms, with special attention to immunization and physical screening compliance
  • Medical Log of daily “clinic” visits including injuries and all care provided
  • Medication Administration Records
  • Incident Report forms
• Maintain accurate and thorough medical logs, incident reports, and documentation of communication with families
• Responsible for maintaining the inventory of necessary medical supplies and equipment including the First Aid kits.

• Provides services for one or more summer camps with regular travel between assigned camps
• Implement and comply with policies established by federal and state law in the area of health services
• Promote and assist in the control of communicable diseases and ensure compliance with state school and childcare vaccination laws
• Responsible for general and COVID‑19 health screenings, administering first aid and emergency care
• Implements BGCB summer health and medication policy and procedures, including collection, documentation and obtaining required paperwork for storage and administration of medications to campers and staff
• Develops and implements individualized health care plans for campers requiring medications and/or medical care while at summer camp
• Understands and independently manages allergic/anaphylactic reactions and related care effectively, including identifying the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction, administering epinephrine injections and providing related nursing care and monitoring
• Review and implement emergency policies, including in‑service health and safety programs for personnel

• Effectively communicates with BGCB nurse team and other colleagues, campers, parents, health care providers and BGCB management, including contacting parents/guardians relevant to health issues
• Responsible for informing camp director, camp health care supervisor and Director of Healthy Lifestyles of any specific camper health problems
• Provide training and education to staff on common childhood health concerns in addition to allergy prevention and management, asthma management, seizure management, head injury prevention/concussion protocol review, diabetes care, specific camper health and social needs, staff health assessment of campers, accident prevention, first aid in the camp setting, universal precautions, lice and pest management and medication administration delegation to health care supervisor
• Coordinate referrals to health care…