Nursing Director

Job Details:

Job Location:

Camp Korey - Mt Vernon, WA 98274, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $ Salary, Travel Percentage:
None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Nurse

The Nursing Director is the full-time, year-round leader of Camp Korey's medical program. This position provides organizational, operational, and nursing leadership so that campers and families living with chronic and life-altering medical conditions can participate in safe, adaptive, and joyful camp experiences. The Nursing Director is accountable for year-round medical program administration, camper medical review, clinical readiness, staffing, training, policies, compliance, quality improvement, and the integration of medical support throughout Camp Korey programs.

The Nursing Director reports to the Director of Camp Experience and serves as a member of the Leadership Team. The Medical Director provides supportive physician consultation and serves in an advisory capacity to the Nursing Director.

Success in this role depends on proactive cross-departmental partnership. The Nursing Director works closely with the Leadership Team, Admissions Coordinator, Cabin Life Team, Culinary Team, Program Team, and Volunteer Manager and Volunteer Team to align medical planning with enrollment, personal care, dietary support, activities, staffing, training, risk management, and the overall camper and family experience.

The Nursing Director serves as the primary medical contact for camper families and healthcare providers while coordinating with Admissions on the overall application, enrollment, and family communication process. During programs, the Nursing Director leads medical operations and provides direct nursing care as needed based on camper needs, staffing, and program operations.

Camp Korey is a member of Serious Fun Children's Network and is accredited through Serious Fun and the American Camp Association. This hybrid role combines off-season flexibility with meaningful on-site engagement for program planning, training, preparation, and camp experiences. During designated summer sessions and family weekends, the Nursing Director stays on site in provided housing and participates in the evening, weekend, overnight, and on-call responsibilities that support safe and successful programs.

• Participates as a member of the medical team and collaborates with the Camp Experience Team to ensure coordination of medical and programming activities.
• Participates in assuring the safety of the facility from a medical perspective.
• Schedules volunteers to ensure adequate medical coverage at all high-risk program areas at Camp Korey.
• Assists with camper recruitment, referral, screening, and selection, including assessing acuity, checking immunization records, and ensuring the related systems work well.
• Updates, maintains, and assures accuracy of medical information in the camper/staff database.
• Works with the Medical Director to ensure that the Lee Lair Medical Center and the health care at camp comply with all state, national, ACA, and Serious Fun regulations, and prepares for site visits from regulatory agencies (Department of Health, Serious Fun, ACA).
• Maintains required federal and state records and reports regarding the use of narcotics and restricted medications at Camp Korey.
• Maintains and orders appropriate inventory of medications, equipment, and supplies for the medical center and ensures equipment is in working order.
• Implements and updates Camp Korey health policies (including standing orders, immunization policies, etc.) and an emergency preparedness plan in coordination with the Leadership Team.
• Reviews and updates the healthcare and Lee Lair Medical Center component…