Create a culture of joy and acceptance by building relationships and programs that strengthen and support the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of campers and staff.
Basic Qualifications
- At least 21 years of age and current licensure in Maine as a Registered Nurse or accepted equivalent. (*See below list of accepted equivalent qualifications)
- Able to live and work in a fast-paced environment with limited privacy, personal space, or down time.
- Able to build compassionate relationships with individuals of diverse backgrounds and personalities.
- Able to recognize emotional stressors and implement self-care strategies appropriate for the setting.
- Able to adhere to policies that may be limiting and not necessarily reflect your personal belief system.
- Committed and able to serve as a contributing staff team member with the physical, mental, emotional, social, and cognitive abilities required for the rigors of the position.
Essential Responsibilities
Mission & Values Advancement: Work in harmony and cooperation with the camp community, integrating the mission, goals, and values into camp culture. Ensure physical, mental, emotional, social health and safety of all campers and staff through best practices and compassionate relationships.
Trauma Informed Care: Follow and maintain limits for campers and staff using the CSC collaborative behavior management model emphasizing character development and strengths-based assets.
Camp Leadership: Provide supervised health care to campers and staff. Implement standing orders, dispensing of medication, cleanliness of Health Center, maintenance of First Aid Kits, and basic health care under the supervision of the Wellness Director.
Licensing & Accreditation: Enforce and uphold all emergency, safety, and security guidelines, standards, best practices, and procedures as recommended or required by the American Camp Association, Alliance For Camp Health, and Maine DHHS. Maintain a healthy and safe environment through the attention to and care of the facilities, grounds, equipment, and supplies.
Participation & Representation: Follow all guidelines, rules, and policies as outlined through training, modeling, verbalization, and written materials and always represent camp positively.
Salary
Earn a minimum of $500/week, dependent on experience
*Registered Nurse Accepted Equivalents: Nurse Practitioner (NP); Paramedic; Physician Assistant (PA); Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); Emergency Medical Technician (EMT); Wilderness First Responder Certificate (WFR);
