Nurse, Healthcare Nursing

Description

POSITION: Camp Nurse at Camp Bernadette or Camp Fatima

FLSA: NON-EXEMPT

SECRETARIAT: Catholic Schools Office

JOB TYPE: Summer Contract

The Mission of Camp Bernadette and Camp Fatima is to create a community where all are welcome. Guided by our Catholic faith we provide a fun and engaging outdoor camping experience where campers and staff learn new skills and grow in faith, confidence, and friendship.

This is a summer contract position reporting to the Executive Director of Camping Services
, under the Superintendent of Catholic Schools
.

Ensure a healthy and safe environment for all campers and staff. This includes health screenings and checking for health risks.

Provide first aid for minor injuries, assess illnesses and respond to medical emergencies. Campers may need to utilize urgent care, or the emergency room and nursing support may be required for staff or campers to be seen by an outside provider.

Maintain confidentiality for all campers and staff including health history. ALL documentation will occur in Camp Brain.

Organize and dispense medications for campers and staff according to policy.

Act as a liaison between campers, parents, and camp leadership regarding health concerns. Communicate specific health needs to staff including allergies, special diets, and conditions.

Nurses will arrive on Saturday afternoon. Orientation will be on Saturday evening. On Sunday morning, nurses will meet with parents/guardians to accept medications and complete the Medication Administration record (MAR) with the parent. Nurses will meet with campers arriving on the New York bus and complete the MAR. Any questions should be addressed with a phone call to the parent.

Morning medications are distributed after morning flag. Sick call is after the campers have had breakfast. There are very few mid-day medications and are usually given after lunch. If there are sick campers in the infirmary, the nurses work together for coverage. There is a second sick call after dinner. Evening medications are distributed after shrine. Nurses may engage in activities such as swimming, boating etc.

They are expected to work collaboratively and to make sure that the workload is fair. Keeping the Health Center clean and ready for use (clean beds) is a shared responsibility.

Each session has 1-2 Bernie Fatima Days. Nurses will prepare the trip box and any emergency medications to travel to the opposite camp. They will be available for their campers by walkie to assist with any camper issues. They should plan to leave at the end of BF Day with the first bus so that medications can be distributed on the return to their home camp.

On check-out morning, morning medications are distributed after morning flag. Medications are pulled for campers leaving on the NY bus. A nurse is at the bus with the medications, which are placed in the camper’s backpack. If campers are going on the change weekend trip, emergency medications and the trip box are prepared. When parents arrive for camper pickup, they are greeted at the gate.

Any medications are given to the parent. Nurses who are leaving at the end of the session may depart when campers have left, and the infirmary is ready for the next session.

This position requires the ability to: