Camp Nurse (seasonal) - Camp Varsity

2025 Summer Camp Nurses: We are hiring energetic and friendly nurses for our summer season! One, Two, or Three or Four Working Weeks (mid June - mid August).

Hiring Nurses for the following dates (Saturday through Saturday)

• June 28 - July 5
• July 12 - July 19
• July 19 - July 26
• July 26 - August 2

Flexible Scheduling! Recruiting bonus for other nurses at completion of contract!

*To Apply* Email resume and references to info@campvarsity.net.

• Full or part-time hours available; up to 40 hours/week

Pay and Benefits:

• Weekly rates start at $950 per week; Pay is based on licensure, experience and schedule. Hourly rate, daily rate or weekly rates available as discussed with Camp Directors
• On-site housing available; private room
• Lodge commercial kitchen, Staff fridge, and Camp Office
• Laundry services, full food and housewares - Staff have full access to snacks/drinks in Country Store, paper goods, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, etc.
• Healthful food and meals are served daily in the Lodge. Snacks are available to you throughout the day in the property’s old Farm House (called “The Country Store” or the “White House”).
• The Camp Office is available to you and is the central operating location for all things administrative. Wi-Fi, office computers, and printers are available to you there. A Camp Cell Phone lives in the Camp Office and an additional phone line is available in the Lodge.

Eligibility and Requirements:

• Must hold current Virginia Registered Nurse (RN) license or a License from a Compact State; Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in state of Virginia
• Current CPR/First Aid certification
• Pass background checks
• Must have at least one year experience in nursing or emergency response/care
• Experience working with children and youth
• 21 years of age or older
• Camp nurses must have a current driver’s license and be able to drive a Camper or Staff member as necessary.
• Ability to maintain and administer medications
• Ability to maintain health forms and paperwork
• Ability to make decisions, take initiative under pressure and is able to remain calm in stressful situations
• Good communication skills
• Uses and adapts to paper charting accompanied with electronic database
• Provides courteous and appropriate communication with campers, parents, and staff members
• Active and positive member of the broader camp community, establishing and building relationships across various levels of staffing and campers
• Work outdoors and be comfortable being on your feet in the heat of the summer or inclement weather for extended hours.

Note: Physical demands of this job include occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant finger dexterity. Transporting campers and staff may be required. This job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or illness. If a medical condition(s) exists, the staff member must be capable of performing all essential functions listed above and capable of “self-management” of his or her own condition

Duties and Responsibilities

Camp Nurses help oversee all aspects of health care for Camp while working as a team with supporting head nurse (who is on/off site), any other supporting nurses, medical support staff (counselors) and Camp Directors. Camp Nurses as medical professionals for Camp but also collaborates, delegates and shares work duties as part of the Camp Medical Team.

• Serves as clinical resource for camp community
• Integrates knowledge, skills, and clinical experience to meet the needs of campers age 8-15 and staff members ages 15 and up; their families, and the community
• Provides care for well, injured and ill campers and staff
• Utilizes camp standards and guidelines for delivery of care
• Assists in organizing and maintaining the Camp Clinic
• Maintaining/checking inventory throughout Camp during the week: Clinic, White House First Aid Station, Lodge First Aid Station, Camp vehicles, and Staff First Aids Kits.
• Communicating with Camp Directors of any supply needs or restocking needs
• Maintain organization and confidentiality of camper and staff medical forms and information
• Assisting the Medical Team in screening and reviewing health forms ahead of camper arrival
• Camper check-in days: receiving and documenting camper medicines; present for camper arrival; available for parent questions and concerns.
• Maintaining documentation of medical care, incidents and keeping med logs and checking the logs daily for camper and staff visits for as needed care and daily medication log
• Maintains staff and camper confidential files and records
• Assist with accepting, stocking, organizing and storing of over the counter medications and prescription medications
• Administer over the counter medications and prescription medications when necessary
• Management, overseeing and administration of daily medication administration for Staff and Campers.
• Delegate appropriate tasks to supporting med team staff
• Communication with parents and counselors of injury or illness as needed
• Assisting with decision-making and logistics in the event that a camper, staff member, or a visitor needs a medical evaluation or treatment outside of Camp
• Assist and support illness (sick camper/staff rounds) and injury management
• Be a positive and supportive mentor to supporting staff
• Provides first aid to campers and staff: general first aid, head injuries, heat related incidents and dehydration, wound care/management like blisters, burns, cuts, scrapes, rashes, sun burns, bee stings, animal bites, common sicknesses (colds, flu, viruses, etc); caring for allergic reactions, anaphylactic allergies
• Attending any necessary staff meetings: Informing Lead Cabin counselors of which campers take medications and when, any allergies (food or otherwise), concerns they deem necessary and appropriate for the counselor to know.
• Being available to Staff and Campers throughout the day (maintaining physical presence around Camp but also via Camp Walkies); being a medical resource to support medical related incidents during camp
• Being available to provide water safety backup as needed around waterfront

On-Site Camp Nurse Schedule and Shifts (Saturday - Saturday, 8 hour days; HOUSING PROVIDED)

Weekly Schedule (M-F)

7 am- 10:45 WORKING HOURS

10:45 - 12:00 TIME OFF

12:00-1:30 ON, INCLUDES LUNCH

1:30 - 3:30 TIME TIME OFF

3:30 - 7:00 ON, INCLUDES DINNER

*Night-time On-Call*

Medication Administration Times: Report to Lodge (M-Friday)

7 am-9 (Administer/Dispense Meds)

1230-130 (Administer/Dispense Meds)

530-700 pm (Administer/Dispense Meds)

8:30 - 9 pm (Administer/Dispense Nighttime Meds as needed)

*The time in between medication administration during your Nurse Shift can be spent: floating around Camp making yourself available for medical issues, maintaining a presence on the White House porch (central Camp location), being accessible, doing inventory/stocking/purchasing, or meeting with other Staff.

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KEY DATES

Pre-season orientation: TBD agreed upon with Camp Directors

June 14-15: Med Team Weekend; orienting, meeting other camp staff, med station setup, organize and final pre camp prep

June 21, 2025 Med Training Session provided by members of med team to camp staff

2025 SUMMER PROGRAM DATES

Week 1: June 22 - June 28

Week 2: June 29 - July 5

Week 3: July 6 - July 12

Week 4: July 13 - July 19

Week 5: July 20 - July 26

Week 6: July 27 - August 2

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About Camp Varsity | Camp Culture

The Camp Varsity summer program is a rustic, overnight summer camp serving youth ages 8-15 and encourages “back to play and back to nature” in a fun, un-plugged environment. Our summer program typically runs from late June - early August and most of our days are spent fully outdoors. We are located at the base of Shenandoah National Park in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains. Camp Varsity values and respects Staff and campers from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Camp is a place for exploration and play, where kids gain self-esteem, forge new friendships, and work cooperatively. Staff are supported and encouraged to help facilitate an experience that is positive and fun, while sharpening their skills as a youth mentor and learning new skills. Our Camp Staff are fun, hands on, attentive, dedicated, creative, caring, honest and transparent, and collaborative. Caring for the Earth is also an important part of our mission and is a part of the decision-making at our Camp: from composting our kitchen scraps, partnering with local farmers to collect our food waste after meals, recycling, growing kitchen herbs and a Camp garden utilizing earth-friendly growing methods.

Camp Varsity is a smoke-tobacco-drug and alcohol-free business operation.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $950.00 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)
• First Aid Certification (Required)
• nursing license (RN) (Required)
• AED Certification (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Madison, VA 22727 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $950