Summer Camp Nursing Assistant

Camp Tapawingo is a traditional, all-girls summer camp in Sweden, Maine. Our 200 acres of woods, fields and sandy beaches overlook Mt. Washington and the White Mountains in the Lakes Region of Maine. Each summer, over 100 staff members come from all over the world to teach new skills, grow campers, and make lifelong friends. Tapawingo hires RN, LPN, and EMTs each summer. There is a hospital 12 minutes from camp. Along with this, Maine Medical Center, one of the country's leading hospitals, is 55 minutes from camp. Tapawingo campers and staff are typically physically and mentally healthy and health needs are generally limited to basic first aid. If a specialist is required or if x-rays or other laboratory services are needed, we use the institutions mentioned above. 

The medical staff eat in the dining room with the campers and counselors, join in the camp activities and, in their free time, use the camp facilities as they wish. We have sick calls in the morning after breakfast and in the evening before dinner. If there are no in-patients (and there seldom are), the nurses need not stay in the infirmary. One nurse will always be required to be on duty (with a walkie talkie on) and this schedule will be arranged among the nursing staff. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Current nursing student
• Desire and ability to work with children
• Good character, integrity, and ability to adapt to a camp setting
• Ability to work with others and accept supervision
• Ability to maintain self-control, be flexible, and display a sense of humor and enthusiasm

Responsible To

• Camp Director, Camp Doctor

General Responsibilities*

• Assist in providing wellness and healthcare for campers and staff

Assist the Medical Director and RNs in the following:

Pre-Camp Responsibilities*

• Organize the infirmary, set up/order supplies and equipment
• Inventory and check that all items are in working condition
• Review medical forms and conditions with each staff members
• Check camper medical forms and inform staff of pertinent medical conditions about campers
• Report any missing medical forms to the office
• Equip all vehicles and department areas with a stocked first aid kit

Season Responsibilities*

• Check camper and staff health upon their arrival
• Follow all Camp Tapawingo healthcare plans, policies and procedures
• Keep accurate records on treatments and medications administered to campers and staff
• Keep the infirmary clean and equipment/medications stored and locked
• Conduct daily check of all equipment and supplies for safety and proper functioning or replacement

End of Season Responsibilities*

• Complete a final health report on every camper
• Return and file all medical forms for every camper
• Complete a report including infirmary set up, training, inventory, recommendations, and supply needs
• Pack and store all materials and equipment for the infirmary

Essential Functions

• Ability to communicate and work with individual children and small groups
• Ability to observe camper and staff injuries and physical needs
• Ability to assist in administering medical treatment
• Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring emergency procedures
• Ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activities
• Visual, auditory, and cognitive abilities to teach health care and safety

Pay & Benefits

• Salary varies based on experience
• Room and board provided
• Uniform, linens, towels and laundry provided
• Partial travel reimbursement provided

*These are not the only duties to be performed. Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as required.