Windridge is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic RN who enjoys sports and athletic campers to join our health center staff. Our health center is staffed with two RNs who take turns providing care to our camp community of 250 campers and staff.
Our residential camp, located in Roxbury, Vermont, serves coed campers ages 7 to 16. We offer campers the opportunity to take lessons in tennis, soccer, horseback riding, and golf, along with a variety of traditional camp electives such as archery, mountain biking, swimming in our pool, basketball, arts and crafts, and more.
At Windridge, we value teamwork, respect, and staff who are engaged, patient, and interested in young people. As a sports camp serving an active group of campers and staff, the health center is an integral part of our community and our summer.
Responsibilities
- Make sure every camper and staff member has a health history and exam form on file
- Help run health screening for arriving campers and staff
- Coordinate health center coverage, including managing and distributing medications for campers and staff
- Post hours for daily medications and health call
- Monitor the health of all campers and staff, including support staff
- Follow medical routines, including recordkeeping in the daily medical log, disposal of medical waste, safeguarding medications, and using approved standing orders
- Communicate with parents, physicians, and local health care providers to set up appointments, discuss symptoms, and receive treatment recommendations
- Keep accident and incident reports for risk management review
- Lead staff training on camp health and safety, first aid, and infection control
- Take inventory of supplies and place orders so supplies arrive on time
- Organize, check, and maintain first aid kits
- Suggest changes to camp procedures, facilities, and conditions that would make camp healthier
Essential Functions
- Ability to communicate with and train staff on camp health, safety, and emergency procedures
- Ability to drive to the health center and to emergency treatment locations
- Physical strength to lift or assist campers and staff in an emergency or for health care needs
- Ability to get to remote areas of camp quickly
- Ability to read prescriptions and health forms, and to use the phone to communicate with physicians and parents
Dates, Perks, and How to Apply
2027 dates: Management orientation begins June 13. Camp sessions run June 23 through August 15.
What we offer:
- $1,800 per week
- One day off each week
- Meals included
- Housing included, separate from camper cabins
- RNs with children are welcome to apply, and your kids attend camp tuition free
- To apply: Fill out our application at windridgecamps.com/apply-now or email Nifer at nifer@windridgecamps.com.