Seasonal Summer Camp On-Call Nurse June 2 through July 30 2025
Seasonal Summer Camp On-Call Nurse June 2 through July 30 2025
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Job Description
Position Title: OnCall Nurse
Corps/Department: Salvation Army Kings Lake Camp
Reports To: Rental and Operations Manager
FLSA Status: On Call hours vary; NonExempt
Scope of Position: Plan and carry out a total program of health and safety for the camp community. Guide Camp Counselors in their responsibilities for their campers health and wellbeing. Administer all medications and treatments according to physicians order and maintain all records.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be at least 21 years of age with a current drivers license with acceptable driving and criminal history reports.
- Active LPN RN or EMS/EMT license within the State of Alaska is preferred.
- Must have CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Experience handling medication management is preferred.
- Prior experience as a Nurse working with children is preferred.
- Room and Board is provided as Summer Camp Nurse must be able to stay at camp while camp is in session.
Essential Functions:
- Administer health history and immunization record intake and review provided medical history during the registration of all arriving campers.
- With the assistance of other staff members examine each camper upon their arrival at camp for lice communicable diseases and signs of abuse.
- Inform in writing the Summer Cook of all documented food allergies/intolerance/diseases regarding campers.
- Inform in writing Camp Counselors of medical concerns/issues regarding campers.
- Administer all medication to campers and staff daily during sessions as indicated by prescriptions.
- Administer first aid and care for minor illnesses and advise if offsite treatment is needed.
- Facilitate overnight care for ill or injured campers in the Nurses Station.
- Notify parents of healthrelated incidents involving their child at camp by phone letter or email.
- Keep accurate records of daily medical log camper medical history and incident reports.
- Secure Nurses Station whenever not in use including both building entrance and inner cabinet doors.
- Upkeep Nurses Station: sanitize launder bedding dispose of medical waste.
- Keep an ongoing and accurate inventory of all health and medical supplies and inform the DYCS of anything that is needed.
- Stock and issue firstaid kits to assigned personnel.
- Actively participate in the spiritual formation of campers and staff.
- Ensure campers respect personal property camp equipment and facilities.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with all staff volunteers and campers.
- Ensure campers adhere to camp and Salvation Army policies and procedures.
- Ensure and provide supervision and physical/emotional safety for campers and staff.
- Maintain a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and living quarters.
- Assists in cleanup of the camp at the end of sessions/summer.
- Assists with all other duties as assigned.
Protect the Mission: Must complete the online course for this area and pass the Background Checks required by The Salvation Army for employment.
Driver Requirements: Must be a licensed driver with an acceptable driving history. Must also complete and pass The Salvation Army Driver Safety Course.
Work Environment: Regular exposure to weather conditions. Most work is performed in a heated and ventilated setting.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to speak sit walk stand bend climb kneel and twist on an intermittent basis; to grasp reach handle finger push or pull objects.
- Ability to see and hear at normal ranges with corrective devices if necessary.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. or more with assistance.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle in daylight darkness or in inclement weather conditions.
Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.
Language Skills: Must be able to understand follow and give both written and oral instructions and be comfortable working with diverse individuals in facetoface contact and over the telephone. The employee must be able to use speech and hearing for ordinary and telephone conversation.
Acknowledgement of Religious Purposes of The Salvation Army: The employee acknowledges that he/she has been informed and understands The Salvation Armys religious purpose and status as a church. The employee agrees that he/she shall do nothing to his/her relationship with The Salvation Army as an employee to undermine its religious mission. The employee agrees and understands that his/her services are a necessary part of The Armys religious purposes and his/her workrelated conduct must not conflict with interfere with or undermine such religious programs or The Armys religious purposes.
Confidentiality Statement: The employee understands that all information is to be treated as highly confidential. Noncompliance will result in disciplinary action.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age race color religion sex national origin marital status disability citizenship sexual orientation gender identity gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law. Such equal opportunity for employment will apply to recruitment and hiring training promotion salaries and other compensation transfers and layoffs or termination.
Job Description Acknowledgment: This position description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this position. The incumbent may be requested to perform jobrelated responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this position statement.
Employment Type
Gig
