GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help ensure the care and well-being of the campers and staff at Camp Marimeta for Girls

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cultivate relationships with campers, staff and other health team members to facilitate positive relationships within the camp community.
• Preside over three daily health checks and be on call for medical assistance, performing first aid as necessary.
• Coordinate and dispense medication during meals and before bedtime.
• Help administer COVID-19 tests as needed throughout the summer.
• Keep detailed inpatient records and log entries for anyone who visits the health center.
• Provide a pleasant experience for all patients, offering comfort and reassurance.
• Communicate via phone and email with camper parents to inform them of treatment and status updates.
• Advise camp directors of any urgent health center related matters.
• Ensure health center has sufficient supplies and order more inventory as necessary.
• Prepare and replenish first aid kits for cabins and activity areas.
• Share health issues, medications, and allergies with staff prior to off site/field trip departures.
• Clean and sanitize the health center, including sweeping/mopping floors and making beds.
• Assist with other tasks as needed.

This Job Might Be For You If:

You love providing care with a positive and nurturing attitude. When campers get sick or have a boo-boo, their parents aren’t around to calm them. but that’s where you come in. You’ll need to revise your bedside manner for camp -- “campfire manner” -- but the result is the same: happy campers.

You’re a good communicator. You’ll need to adapt your communication style to the appropriate audience - an 8 year old camper, a concerned parent or the camp director. The health and safety of our camp community is the number one concern, so keeping all parties informed is critical.

You have great attention to detail. Between ensuring campers receive the correct medication at the proper time to logging any and all details about a health center visit, we need someone who won’t let anything fall through the cracks.

You’re calm under pressure. Campers can get spooked when a benign injury looks worse than it is, so it’s important that you can provide a calming presence while also providing care safely and effectively.

You’re a team player. Our health center is made up of a small but mighty team of medical professionals, so you won’t have to do it all alone. Everything runs smoother if everyone on the health team is willing to pitch in and lend a helping hand.

Patience for the patients. We encourage campers to come to the health center only in emergencies and during health checks, but kids don’t always remember that. We need someone who can comfort them when they come in during off-hours, redirect when possible, and treat when necessary.

You love working with kids. Thinking about a career in pediatrics? You will get incredible hands-on experience this summer working with kids of all ages and backgrounds.

• Room + Board
• A/C + Wifi
• Travel Reimbursement