Residential Camp Nurse

CAMP NURSE

Since its founding in 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit youth development organization, has provided free life-changing summer experiences outdoors to more than 1.8 million children from New York City’s underserved communities. Young people also participate in year-round leadership, career exploration and educational programs. For more information, visit www.FreshAir.org.

Position Summary

Camp Nursing Staff work in our camp health centers and are responsible for all health-related care of campers and staff. Camp Nurses are the primary medical staff in camp and administer medication, assess medical needs and provide emergency care as needed. Nursing Assistants work alongside our Camp Nurses and assist them with daily routines and camper supervision in the infirmary.

The Camp Nurses reports to the Senior Camp Nurse.

Responsibilities

1. Responsible for all health-related care of campers and staff at camp. Duties include medication distribution; health education teaching and maintenance; emergency care; referrals to camp doctor; nursing care of campers and staff requiring short-term bed rest; communication of pertinent medical information to The Fresh Air Fund office and parents; and maintaining medical records and logs.

1. Conduct physical screening of all staff and children and reviews their health histories and physical examinations within twenty-four hours of their arrival at camp.

1. Camp Nurses are the primary medical staff in camp and report directly to the Camp Director and Senior Camp Nurse.

1. Follow standing orders issues by Medical Director.

1. Assess the medical needs of any child or staff member entering the infirmary and provide treatment as necessary or refers to medical facility, hospital or specialist.

1. Administer medications as prescribed.

1. Log all treatments and medications administered in staff or camper logbook and in everyone's file.

1. Make periodic checks to ascertain that the kitchen, dining hall, bathrooms and cabins are clean and sanitary.

1. On-call at all times except during scheduled time off.

1. Communicate with Senior Camp Nurse on all serious matters or any staff or camper requiring a visit to a medical facility off camp property.

1. Following consultation with the Camp Director, make mandated reports to Dutchess and Orange County Department of Health about: injuries or illnesses which result in death or which require resuscitation or admission to a hospital; injuries which involve bone fractures, lacerations requiring sutures; physical or sexual abuse allegation; illnesses suspected of being water, food, or air-borne, or spread by contact; an epi-pen administration and potential rabies contact with animals, any 911 call.

1. Participate in camp orientation and training throughout the summer.

1. Nurses are provided with private rooms at their assigned camp and eat meals in the camp dining hall. They are encouraged to participate in the general camp program as much as possible.

1. Time off will be approved by the Senior Camp Nurse and in coordination with the Camp Director and all other camp nurses.

1. Understand that campers come first, and decisions should be made in the best interest of the campers.

1. Explain and enforce the policies, traditions, and rules of camp.

1. Strive to work in a cooperative manner with fellow staff to achieve the goals of the program.