Registered nurses work full-time, on site at camp in Hunter NY.  RN’s work in a complete and mutually supportive team with the Unit Heads, Cabin Counselors, Program Staff, Kitchen Staff, Administration, and Campers to ensure that the Campers (and staff) are safe and healthy during their stay at Loyal town.

Relocation is not required but room and board are provided at no additional cost if they choose to live at camp during the season. Generous bonus options available.

Primary duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Assume responsibility for the review of medical records, preparation and administration of daily medications, MARs (including off time MARs), treatments, etc.  to the assigned unit
•  Ensure medications and treatments are administered safely and in compliance with agency policy and procedure and that documentation of the same is completed. In the event that a medication or prescription is missing or runs out, the unit RN will be responsible for obtaining the replacement as soon as possible in order to ensure continuity of care.
• Seek current info on campers’/staff’s state of well-being by discussions with unit administrator, cabin counselors and direct observations at mealtimes and evening activities
• Make phone calls to families and or guardians prior to each session, to perform a screening for recent health and medication changes.  Seek out instructions from families for specifics about care and medication administration while at camp.
• Follow prescriber’s orders for medication and or treatments as well as individualized guidelines.
• Participate in daily activity of running the clinic portion of the Health Center. To follow routine first aid/triage approach to care of campers and staff
• Participate in daily activities of running the in-patient portion of the Health Center
• Follow DOH, ACA, and agency policies and participates in DOH, ACA, and Compass audits
• Make arrangements at local Doctor’s office if condition requires an office visit
• Make arrangements at local pharmacy to obtain prescriptions/supplies
• Track list of seizure activity for the affected campers from your assigned unit and document  in nurse’s notes as needed. Confer daily with counselors who are responsible for tracking this information.
• Track list of Epipen users from assigned unit, and confer daily with counselors to ensure Epipen is readily available for emergency use; whether camper able to carry Epipen or counselor must carry for them.
• Follow through on any issues on body check forms completed by camp counselors during the first 24 hours at camp.
• Confer with the clinic nurse daily to determine whether any camper in the RN’s assigned unit was treated and follow up if necessary.
• The Camp RN is responsible for reviewing the weekly schedule and understanding the assignment daily. In the event that the assignment is unclear, the RN is responsible for consulting the Nurse Manager for further clarification.
• Confer with kitchen staff regarding any supplements and or special diets for campers in your unit to ensure compliance. Ensure documentation of supplements.
• Monitor list from Bunk1 regarding camper health history information and care while at camp.
• The Camp RN is responsible for writing medication incident reports as/if needed and notifying parents and physicians
• In collaboration with the Camp Nurse Manager, in the event a camper in the RN’s assigned unit is hospitalized or is treated at urgent care or a physician’s office, the Camp RN is responsible for ensuring the discharge orders are followed through completely and timely and any clarification needed is pursued and is also received and followed through timely.
• Prepare a list of medication times for the campers in your units to be posted in the Dining Hall.
• Take night call and/or backup call as schedule requires
• Daily report to the Camp Nurse Manager regarding any camper that has a change in their health status, was treated in the ER, by urgent care, a physician, or was taken to the hospital or hospitalized.
• If assigned to the overnight shift, the RN will organize and tidy the Health Center, perform medication reconciliations, spot check for second signatures on the MARs as per policy and provide the same if necessary after review of that MAR. Spot check that medications from the previous day have been documented, if not, check for documentation as to the reason why the medication wasn’t given. Prepare and administer any medications needed during shift and off time medications. Send related e-mails and leave night shift report for day nurse to follow up. Mondays the overnight Nurse will work on unit 1, Tuesdays will be unit 2 Wednesdays unit 3 etc
• Respond to all emergencies/seizures/falls occurring on camp
• Participate in orientation education activities
• Administer Hepatitis B Vaccines
• Obtain, review, and maintain Health Records for staff
• Assist staff with completion of insurance paperwork
• Practices and promotes the agencies mission statements in every interaction“Through family and community engagement, Citizens supports people to live the Life they choose.”
• Adheres to all regulations, agency policy and procedures, the employee handbook, and agency and program training requirements
• Reports to the Justice Center as a mandated reporter if there is reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect.  Additionally, must follow all agency incident policy and procedures
• Reports and documents any events/activities that may hinder the health, safety and well- being of the people that attend camp (ie., allegations of abuse, injuries, broken equipment, ).
• Arrives to work by the start of scheduled shift and adhere to agency policy and procedure in regard to call offs.
• Additional related tasks as requested by your supervisor.

• Some experience supporitng people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities preferred
• New York State Professional Nursing Certification.
• CPR/AED Certification yearly as per DOH regulations.