Summer Camp Health Center Coordinator
The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center (Private) | http://www.themountainrlc.org
Details
Application Deadline:
05/31/2025
Published:
03/28/2025
Starting Date:
between 5/24/2025 and 5/31/2025
Ending Date:
7/20/2025
Hours per Week:
50 - 70
Salary:
starting at $700 per week
Education Required:
Some Undergraduate
Experience Required:
none
Location:
Highlands, North Carolina
Description
Position: Health Center Coordinator
Desired Qualifications:
- Ability to assess health needs and safety standards.
- Experience working with youth ages 6-18 and young adults.
- Desire and ability to work with children, youth, and counselors in a residential camp setting.
- Ability and willingness to place the needs of campers and camp above personal desires.
- Ability to accept guidance and supervision.
- Good judgment, integrity, maturity and flexibility.
- Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience and self-control.
- Understanding, acceptance and implementation of The Mountain’s mission and Core Values.
- Certification in CPR and First Aid required, further medical training or experience in health-centered occupation preferred
- Registered nurse or EMT, or has substantial coursework toward becoming a registered nurse or EMT.
- Current valid driver’s license with a relatively clear driving record, and at least 21 years of age.
General Responsibility To oversee the health needs of campers
Specific Responsibilities:
- Collect and record all medications received from camper parents/guardians at check-in. Confirm with parents/guardians that there are enough doses of each medication to last through the camp session.
- Review all medication information before any medication is given at camp.
- Inform appropriate staff of medication needs and health concerns of campers for whom they are responsible on the first day of each camp session.
- Administer medications to campers, or delegate this responsibility to a staff member when the camper cannot be reached at the designated time.
- Fully document medication administration and individual camper health issues using MountainCamp forms, and maintain these forms in camper medical files.
- Help campers make decisions regarding over-the-counter medications and/or prescription medications that are to be given on an “as needed” basis.
- Monitor and document the therapeutic effect of “as needed” and unscheduled OTC medications in camper medical files.
- Assess the severity of campers’ health concerns and whether the camper needs professional medical attention. Coordinate Emergency Room visits and doctor visits, as needed, with camp administration and parents.
- Keep medications properly stored and secured in the Health Center.
- Whenever on duty but not at the Health Center, post your location on the outside door of the Health Center.
- When schedules allow, the Health Coordinator should attend all-camp activities to be near the majority of the camp population in the case of a medical emergency.
- Respond to medical emergencies or health concerns, immediately. Provide treatment only in accordance with your highest level of training and certification.
- Maintain a high level of organization and cleanliness in the Health Center.
- If necessary, supervise sick campers in the Health Center, providing basic bedside care and consistently assessing the need for more advanced medical care.
- In cooperation with the Camp Administration, communicate camper illness or injury to parents.
- Avoid a 1:1 camper-to-staff ratio at all times.
- Document medication errors, and report them immediately to the Camp Directors. (Form: Camper Medication Form)
- Attend camp staff training and meetings.
- Assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Camp Director.
General Responsibility To carry out MountainCamp programming
Specific Responsibilities:
- Guide cabin and individual campers in participating successfully in all aspects of camp activities.
- See that health, safety and other standards are maintained and followed by all campers.
- Instruct campers in emergency procedures such as fire drills, evacuating cabins, etc.
- At all times, model and practice the philosophies and values of The Mountain, including responsible citizenship and community standards.
Essential Functions:
- Ability to visually, audibly, and tactfully assess health and safety needs of campers
- Possess strength and endurance required to maintain supervision of campers.
- Possess mobility and agility over varying types of terrain throughout camp and off-site property.
- Physical ability to assist campers in emergency situations (fire, evacuation, illness or injury).
- Understanding of the needs, interests, and concerns of youth.
- Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to camp activities.
- Ability to communicate and work with groups participating (age and skill levels), and provide necessary instruction to participants.
- Ability to lift 30 lbs.
- Comfortable and willing to be trained in and drive a 15-passenger van.
- Possess specific, current certifications communicated as required for your position.
Contact
Blake Burks
blake.burks@themountainrlc.org (preferred contact method)