Job Posting
Head Nurse
Elite Camps Hoop Dreams
Job Title: Head Nurse
Reports To: Camp Director
The Head Nurse takes the lead role in our camper and staff’s health and safety.
General Responsibilities:
~ Manage and supervise the Health Centre nursing staff.
~ Ensure that appropriate care is provided to all campers and staff with medical needs.
~ Ensure that safety and health regulations are strictly adhered to.
~ Handle first aid and medical issues as they arise.
~ Assist with the general camp community as time permits.
Specific Responsibilities:
~ Lead the organizing and setting up of the Health Centre.
~ Be on site for daily clinic hours as established.
~ Be on call and prepared to assume a lead role in crisis management/emergency response.
~ Ensure inventory of First-Aid kits is supplied and maintained.
~ Inspect and test all AEDs
~ Assess, interpret, and respond to injuries and complaints from campers and staff of varying degree including but not limited to concussions, broken bones, sprains and strains, gastrointestinal and respiratory ailments.
~ Diagnose medical issues and refer if necessary to the local Medical Centre / Hospital.
~ Ensure that all Health Centre staff maintain the log of campers and staff who receive medical attention in our camp management system.
~ Overnight monitoring of ill campers and staff as necessary.
~ Administer medications to campers and staff as required.
~ Communicate with parents/guardians any necessary information regarding campers or staff who require medical treatment.
~ Review medical forms/health history forms prior to registration day in order to discuss current and potential medical needs with parents by phone or email prior to check-in.
~ Prepare Health information reports in order to provide special health needs information and directions to the appropriate camp staff (e.g. Directors, Kitchen, Basketball, Coordinators, Activity Instructors, General Camp Staff).
~ Weekly health teaching for campers and staff on sun safety, asthma, anaphylaxis, ADD/ADHD, and first aid.
~ Ensure that all medications are organized and prepared to return to parents during check-out.
~ Use best practice guidelines, and evidence-based research to establish and maintain policies and procedures for the Health Centre.
~ Inform Director when Health Centre supplies need to be replenished and make recommendations regarding the improvement of the Health Centre/products / equipment.
~ Ensure that the Health Centre is kept clean and orderly at all times.
Required Qualifications:
Nurse applicants must be RN or RNP licensed in Ontario
Current CNO membership (liability insurance)
Current CPR and First Aid certification
Vulnerable Sector Background Check
Valid G drivers license.
Excellent working skills including: communication skills, organizational skills and attention to details.
Employment Period:
One week of Staff Training (June 26, 2021 – July 3, 2021) & 8 weeks of Camp (July 4, 2021 – August 28, 2021)
Some pre-camp work may be needed in May and/or June
Please use the link below to apply on our camp’s website:
https://hoopdreams.elitecamps.com/staff/apply-now/