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Camp Matoaka

Camp Matoaka - Summer 2024 Nurse

Smithfield, ME · On-site

$14 - $18.25/hr

... Doctor on staff. Our nurses follow standing orders for the summer. Health Team made up of a ... Camp Matoaka welcomes 150 staff members. 345 campers travel from near and far to spend 3 1/2 weeks ...

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A Camp Doctor is a medical professional responsible for providing healthcare services at a camp. Their duties include treating minor injuries, managing illnesses, and responding to medical emergencies. They may also oversee health protocols, administer medications, and educate staff and campers on safety and hygiene. Camp Doctors typically work in outdoor or residential camp settings and collaborate with nurses and other staff to ensure camper well-being.

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Registered Nurses | Camp Wayne for Girls

Camp Wayne For Girls

Preston Park, PA • On-site

Other

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

Camp Wayne for Girls is a traditional sleep-away camp for 250 wonderful girls between the ages of 7-15. We are located in beautiful Northeastern, PA. just 2 ½ hours from NYC. All nurses live in clean, private rooms in our brand new Health Center. If you have a moment, you can check us out here www.campwaynegirls.com While there is not a whole lot of information specific to Nurses on our site, hopefully you will at least get a “feel” for our camp to see if it is a place you’d like to spend the summer. Each summer we hire 4 full time Registered Nurses, a Health Center Manager and one Nurses Assistant to join the camp doctor in helping to keep our campers and staff healthy and active throughout the summer. Our entire Health Center team will conduct daily clinic calls, dispense medications, keep a daily health log and appropriate records, attend to sick campers, and also be ready for all camp medical emergencies. All nurses live on campus in private rooms within our new Health Center. Accommodations include private bathrooms, new beds, hardwood flooring, relaxing deck outside your room, fully equipped kitchen within the Health Center, internet access and much more. We hope you'll find that we have a beautiful camp with a warm, down to earth atmosphere. We think it's a great way to spend the summer and we hope that you do to!

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