Camp NurseEMT, Camp Grossman, Summer Day Camp 2026

Are you a certified EMT Licensed or Registered Nurse or other health-care professional with a passion for working with children and providing excellent healthcare in a fun outdoor camp environment Camp Grossman is seeking compassionate and skilled Camp Nurses/EMTs to join our team for the summer season. As part of our healthcare team you will play a critical role in ensuring the health safety and well-being of our campers. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment and making a difference in the lives of children we would love to have you on our team!

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all irrespective of personal practices beliefs or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Bostons core values - Belonging Joyfulness Collaboration and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

Primary responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Manage all camper and staff health needs at camp including
• Triaging all patient visitors to the nurses office assessing and addressing their needs
• Administering medications as needed throughout the camp day and preparing medications to be distributed by other staff at late nights and overnights
• Reviewing and managing all camper and staff health records
• Monitoring campers with allergies chronic conditions or special medical needs
• Responding to medical emergencies and coordinating with emergency services when necessary
• Train all camp staff on medical expectations and protocols as well as administration of epinephrine
• Maintain a clean organized and well-stocked nurses office
• Communicate with parents/guardians about camper health concerns as needed
• Ensure all health and safety protocols are followed in accordance with bot camp policies and state regulations
• Collaborate with camp staff to create a safe and supportive environment

Standard staff expectations include and are not limited to:

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic that contributes to an environment where everyone is valued and respected
• Actively participate as an essential team member and attend all staff meetings during or after camp as required
• Support JCC Greater Bostons mission vision and values of belonging joyfulness collaboration and transformation including through role modeling
• Enthusiastically represent the organization modeling excellence and achievement
• Complete all staff payroll and onboarding on time and before Orientation begins
• Complete all pre-camp asynchronous on-line training modules and attend all pre-camp in-person orientation sessions
• Other duties as assigned
  

This is a great chance to join JCC Greater Bostons respected and valued people-orientated workplace of diverse community services providers which is rapidly growing!

JOB DETAILS:

We are an outdoor camp located on abeautiful wooded property in Dover MA. This is an hourly position Monday - Friday for the regular 8-week camp season. the regular Camp day is an 8 hour shift beginning between 8 and 8:30am and ending between 4 and 4:30pm for the camp season*. In addition all or some Nurse/EMT staff may be expected to attend 3 or 4 staff meetings on Monday evenings at JCC Greater Boston and/or attend additional meetings at camp before or after the regular day.

Camp Nurses/EMTs are also expected to coordinate between them coverage of the following:

• Review of all camper and staff health forms starting in May and completing a week before each camper or staff begins camp
• May/June Nurse appointments (virtual and/or in-person) with any parents/guardians opting to discuss their campers health concerns
• Set-up of the nurses office before camp begins
• All Family Days and/or Nights Late Nights and Overnights over the course of the summer - some in-person and some on-call - as needed
• Each of the 5 days of our special 9th Week Session August 24 -August 29 from 8am - 4pm

*The regular camp season begins June 29 and ends August 21. All staff orientation takes place at camp on June 2425 and 26 and ends with Visiting Day Sunday June 28. Times may differ from regular camp days. While we prefer staff who can attend all Orientation Sessions and work the entire 8-week regular season we may consider quality candidates who may have conflicting obligations.

Offering great perks including JCC Health & Fitness center access a supportive vibrant in-person work environment and a competitive starting pay rate of $22 - $25 per hour at Camp and $15 per hour on call. The pay rate offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications experience and JCCs internal equity.

About JCC Greater Boston

Since opening its doors in 1983 JCC Greater Boston has been committed to creating a vibrant inclusive diverse community by nurturing meaningful lasting relationships. Through our network of early learning centers day camps regional teen and family programs health and wellness offerings and adult arts and ideas classes JCC Greater Boston provides highly valued connections learning and experiences for the Jewish community and friends.

JCC Greater Boston staff enjoy working in an innovative friendly and welcoming environment where their talents and contributions are our recent employee survey staff rated their direct management and organizational alignment experiences close to 90% positive. If you want to upgrade your working experience and have a better work-life balance we encourage you to explore becoming part of the JCC team!

To learn more about what makes JCC Greater Boston a wonderful place to work please visit our careers page at Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age race color religion national origin ancestry veteran status marital status pregnancy genetic information or a continuing effort to maintain and enrich a diverse environment we actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Education and Experience:

• High school graduates*strongly preferred
• Experience with children with special needs is helpful and preferred but not necessarily required
• Experience working in and/or attending summer camp is a plus
• Current RN LPN EMT or other related license (state specific requirements apply)
• Current CPR and First Aid certification

*An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCCs discretion to meet minimum criteria.

Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in pediatrics school nursing or a similar field preferred
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced often outdoor environment
• Compassionate patient and approachable demeanor

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in-person on-site in Dover Massachusetts
• Must be able to navigate 70 acres of rugged uneven and rustic campgrounds independently
• Comfortable working all or most of the day outdoors or inside without air conditioning
• Able to work well in a busy dynamic and sometimes noisy environment involving multiple tasks and priorities
• Able to lift and carry objects weighing up to 30-40 pounds (equipment and boxes of supplies)
• Able to sit and kneel; getting down at eye level with children regularly.

ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.

In addition to offering rewarding work and great career opportunities within our mission-driven values-driven and family-centric environment JCC Greater Boston proudly offers employees the generous benefits listed below.

JCCGB Perks! Each seasonal employee is eligible for access to JCC Greater Bostons top-class fitness recreation and wellness facility in Newton! Seasonal access to the JCC Fitness Center includes:

• Use of the Fitness Center at Leventhal-Sidman JCC during active seasonal employment
• Free or discounted Camp Grossman enrollment for campemployees children during the weeks worked. Discount prorated based on number of regularly scheduled hours.

Benefits are subject to review and change by the Organization and plan documents are the primary determinant.

A Great Place to Work! JCC Greater Boston is consciously evolving as a great place to work! In our recent 2023 employee engagement survey at least 88% of our staff gave us top ratings on:

• Supportive colleagues
• Team camaraderie
• How their managers treat them
• Individual autonomy
• Knowing what their work contributes to and how it impacts others
• Pride in working for the JCC
• Program and service quality
• Holding ourselves accountable

Our staff and leadership bring experience excellence and commitment to everything we offer and we are dedicated to a culture where all our employees may thrive. Our culture is built on our values driven by our mission and nurtured through the expert contributions of our professionals.