Each summer UW-Madison hosts several youth camps. UHS is seeking registered nurses to join us in supporting the youth camp programming at UW-Madison mid-May 2026 through August 2026.
The schedule for this position is 11pm-7am including every other weekend.
The Youth Camp Night Nurse position works as part of a health care team to support the wellness of minors participating in residential (overnight) camps on the UW Madison campus. Supporting the campers interacting with campus partners and perhaps interacting with campers families/guardians Youth Camp Nurses help create a memorable experience for campers.
A single day of orientation will occur between April 23rd and May 21st 2026.Youth Camps run from early June through early August.
A required in-person HR orientation must be attended on one of the following dates:April 22nd; 1pm-9pm May 6th; 9am-5pm May 20; 1pm-9pm
Additional Information:
Applicants must be available for department training during the first week of June. Holidays (4th of July) and rotating weekends are .
***Due to camp needs no time off requests can be granted June 28 through July 2.
Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
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Proficient in medication administration and documentation
Knowledgeable in needs of pediatric and adolescent population
Competency with computers
Ability to communicate effectively with campers and staff
Required: Associates Degree in Nursing
Preferred: Bachelors Degree in Nursing
Applicants will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter and provide three references during the application process. The deadline for assuring full consideration is February 9 2026 however this position will remain open and applications may be considered until this position is filled.
It is anticipated this position requires work to be performed in-person onsite at a designated campus work location.A period of evaluation will be .
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Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct including sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
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