Have a meaningful impact on campers’ lives while enjoying a fun, supportive, and engaging environment.
Job Description
The Hockomock Area YMCA is looking for three compassionate and skilled Summer Camp Nurses to join our vibrant team at each branch summer camp in Foxboro, North Attleboro, and Franklin, MA.
The Hockomock Area YMCA Summer Camp Nurse is responsible for the care and supervision of all medical services. This care includes looking after ill or injured campers or staff, administering medication, communicating with parents and counselors, organizing medical information, medications, and first-aid kits, and keeping records of camper visits. Coverage is needed Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm.
Qualifications
- Licensed registered nurse in the state of Massachusetts
- Current CPR and First Aid certifications
- Experience working with children and youth
- 21 years of age or older
- Ability to maintain health forms and paperwork
- Ability to maintain and administer all medications
- Ability to make decisions and take initiative under pressure
- Excellent communication skills with both youth and their parents
Excellent organizational skills - Models and teaches YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility
Essential Functions
- Maintains insurance forms and camper health forms
- Reviews camp medical records
- Confirms all campers are compliant with needed immunizations
- Manages individual health care plans for campers
- Provides exceptional customer service to families and parents, communication with parents and counselors of camper’s illness or injury
- Ensures inventory of First-Aid kits is supplied and maintained
- Provides First Aid for common injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, bee stings, dehydration, and sunburn
- Keeps a daily log of camper’s office visits
- Accepts and stores all prescription and over-the-counter drugs
- Administers prescription and over-the-counter drugs
- Is a medical resource, bridging the gap between basic medical knowledge and emergencies
- Other camp administrative duties as assigned