Camp Nurse

Reports to:

Head Nurse & Camp Life Director

Academy Camps is an overnight sports-specific sleepaway experience on the campus of Suffield Academy in Northern Connecticut. We're looking for an experienced, organized, and empathetic Camp Nurse for our 2026 summer session. We have a total of six one‑week sessions that run from June 28 - August 8. We've got one last spot available on our nurse team for the year ahead!

Academy Camps is a modern approach to the sports camp experience. We offer 1‑week sessions for Boys & Girls aged 10 - 15 interested in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis & volleyball. Our campers choose one of our 8 “Academy Sports” and receive 2 intensive training sessions per day with our high‑performance coaching staff.

We are a dedicated team of high performance coaches, nurturing & exemplary counselors, and experienced camp professionals, passionate about the ‘whole athlete’. Outside of sports specific training sessions, AC is distinguished in delivering programming focused on its pillars of Performance, Wellness, Mindset, and Leadership mixed in with a healthy dose of fun through a daily schedule of traditional sleepaway camp activities.

The Camp Nurse is responsible for overseeing the health and safety of campers and staff. As a Camp Nurse, you will work in collaboration with the full medical team of 4-5 nurses and 1 athletic trainer to care for ill or injured campers.

• Provide healthcare to meet the individual needs of camp staff and campers
  • Collaborate with other medical staff to meet medical needs
  • Follow health care policies/procedures as described in the Healthcare Manual and treatment procedures
• Organize, maintain, and utilize adequate resources for serving the health and medical needs of the campers and staff
  • Set up/maintain the camp Health Center
    • Inventory and order any necessary medical supplies and equipment
• Maintain accurate and detailed medical records according to state and American Camp Association Standards
  • Ensure staff and camper health examinations are current and on file
  • Prepare and utilize daily (Camp Minder) medical log for treatment and medications
  • Prepare and record insurance and accident report forms
• Oversee First Aid procedures and supplies
  • Prepare and distribute first aid kits throughout camp (as needed) including camp vehicles, kitchen, offices, pool area, activity areas, and session ‘bridge day’ local out‑of‑camp trips (between Sessions 1, 2, and
    3)
  • Ensure supplies are well stocked and distributed as needed
• Ensure a staff orientation session is delivered on medical services (During the week of June 22-28)
  • Ensure camp staff and campers know their role related to health care and first aid
  • Provide or ensure the orientation is provided that includes standing orders, clinic hours, specific camper health and social needs, health center procedures, emergency procedures, growth and development of age groups, staff health assessment of campers, policies on contacting parents, transportation to outside health facilities, accident prevention and risk management, nutrition, and first aid in the camp setting
• Screen all campers and staff who are arriving and departing camp
  • Verify health history and examination
  • Verify emergency authorization
  • Identify any observable evidence of illness or communicable diseases
  • Conduct a health assessment
  • On camper arrival day: collect all medications used by campers and staff. Interface with parents to answer questions, get clarity on camper medical needs & medication distribution specifications, collect medications, and store them securely in the health center
  • On camper departure day: prepare any remaining medications to be distributed back to camper/camper families. Be available to answer parent/camper questions.
• Provide leadership in the camp’s risk management program.
• Be responsible for contacting parents concerning the status of their child’s health by telephone in the following situations: any injury requiring an x‑ray, illness requiring an infirmary stay and emergency treatment/accident, etc.
• Be knowledgeable of outside health resources.
• Evaluate medical services.
• Participate in…