Camp Nurse

Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 7056335561
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We are looking for Camp Nurse!

Camp Tamakwa in Algonquin Park is looking for a registered RN or RPN who is excited to spend a summer in the park as part of our medical team.

This position is a great way to get hands on experience working with kids, work with a team of incredible doctors... in a beautiful setting!!!

**Successful applicants would live and work on site from June 17- Aug 17**
**all room and board is provided**

CAMP NURSE

- The nurse works closely with the on-site camp physician to promote good health and provide health care when required
- Ensures that the clinic is kept clean and stocked with appropriate supplies and medications.
- Keeps clear, accurate and concise records on all campers and staff.
- Keeps a daily medical log and maintains and documents the camper/staff chart.
- Dispenses and keeps a record of daily medications administered. Keeps track of patients requiring follow-up visits for medical care.
- Observes at all times all areas of camp to ensure optimum levels of health and safety for campers and staff.
- Makes sure that medications brought to camp are locked in the medication cupboard in the clinic unless discussed and approved by the camp doctor.
- Provides first aid kits for cabin cookouts (three Mondays each month) and restocks them after each cookout.
- Epi-Pens and camper medication given to the counselor before departure.
- Obtains lists of campers and staff scheduled for upcoming canoe trips and discusses special needs with the head tripper as well as individual trippers.
- Provides specific medications as required by campers/staff to the tripper.-Non-participation in canoe tripping is a joint decision made by the doctor, camp director and head tripper.
- Prepares and maintains a first-aid kit for each tripper.
- Each kit is to be returned for inspection following each canoe trip for re-stocking if necessary.
- One nurse is always on-call during non-clinic hours


Approximate Daily Schedule:
-8:15am – Medications
-8:30am – Breakfast
-9:30am – Prepare Tripper First Aid Kits for next day’s trips
-10:00am – Clinic Call (during first activity period)
-12:00pm - Medications
-12:15pm – Lunch-Afternoon – Interface with Trippers for next day’s trips(medications, allergies, and first aid kits)
-6:00pm – Medications
-6:15pm – Dinner
-7:00pm – Clinic Call (after dinner)
-9:15pm – Possible Sick campers, late Meds, follow-up

Check out www.tamakwa.com for more information!

Also, great to check out Tamakwa on our social media accounts to see what #TamakwaSpirit is all about!

Facebook: https://goo.gl/YgMlS9
Twitter: https://goo.gl/u37YtP
Instagram: https://goo.gl/4W6ckx

Curious what being a staff member at #Tamakwa is all about??
Check out this video → https://youtu.be/TyMFN-VXbyU

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