Camp Nurse​/EMT, Camp Grossman, Summer Day Camp

Position: Camp Nurse/EMT, Camp Grossman, Summer Day Camp 2026
Location: Dover

Are you a certified EMT, Licensed or Registered Nurse or other health‑care professional with a passion for working with children and providing excellent healthcare in a fun, outdoor camp environment? Camp Grossman is seeking compassionate and skilled Camp Nurses/EMTs to join our team for the summer season. As part of our healthcare team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the health, safety, and well‑being of our campers.

If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment and making a difference in the lives of children, we would love to have you on our team!

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston’s core values – Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation – which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

Primary

responsibilities include, and are not limited to:

• Manage all camper and staff health needs at camp including
  • Triaging all patient visitors to the nurse’s office, assessing and addressing their needs
  • Administering medications as needed throughout the camp day, and preparing medications to be distributed by other staff at late nights and overnights
  • Reviewing and managing all camper and staff health records
  • Monitoring campers with allergies, chronic conditions, or special medical needs
  • Responding to medical emergencies and coordinating with emergency services when necessary
• Train all camp staff on medical expectations and protocols, as well as administration of epinephrine
• Maintain a clean, organized and well‑stocked nurses’ office
• Communicate with parents/guardians about camper health concerns as needed
• Ensure all health and safety protocols are followed in accordance with both camp policies and state regulations
• Collaborate with camp staff to create a safe and supportive environment

Standard staff expectations include and are not limited to:

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where everyone is valued and respected
• Actively participate as an essential team member and attend all staff meetings during or after camp as required
• Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values of belonging, joyfulness, collaboration and transformation, including through role modeling
• Enthusiastically represent the organization, modeling excellence and achievement
• Complete all staff payroll and onboarding on time and before Orientation begins
• Complete all pre‑camp asynchronous online training modules and attend all pre‑camp in‑person orientation sessions
• Other duties as assigned

This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Boston’s respected and valued, people‑orientated workplace of diverse community services providers, which is rapidly growing!

JOB DETAILS

We are an outdoor camp, located on a beautiful, wooded property in Dover, MA. This is an hourly position, Monday – Friday, for the regular 8‑week camp season. The regular Camp day is an 8‑hour shift beginning between 8 and 8:30 am and ending between 4 and 4:30 pm for the camp season. In addition, all or some Nurse/EMT staff may be expected to attend 3 or 4 staff meetings on Monday evenings at JCC Greater Boston, and/or attend additional meetings at camp, before or after the regular day.

Camp

Nurses/EMTs are also expected to coordinate between them coverage of the following:

• Review of all camper and staff health forms starting in May and completing a week before each camper or staff begins camp
• May/June "Nurse appointments" (virtual and/or in‑person) with any parents/guardians opting to discuss their camper's health concerns
• Set‑up of the nurse's office before camp begins
• All Family Days and/or Nights, Late Nights and Overnights over the course of the summer – some in‑person and some on‑call – as needed
• Each of the 5 days of our special 9th Week Session, August 24 – August 29 from 8 am – 4 pm

* The regular camp season begins June 29 and ends August 21. All staff orientation takes place at camp on…