Student Nurse/Nursing Assistant

·Work with camp nurse to provide health care to meet the needs of campers and staff

·Work with camp nurse to dispense daily medication to campers and staff.

·Expand the role of nurse in camp to promote the development of trusting relationships between nurses and campers

·Organize, maintain, and utilize adequate resources for serving the health and medical needs of the campers and staff

·Maintain accurate and detailed medical records according to American Camp Association Standards

·Oversee First Aid procedures and supplies

·Screen all campers and staff who are arriving and departing camp

·Supervise sanitary conditions throughout camp

·Establish and follow appropriate medical routines including recordkeeping in the daily medical log, disposal of medical waste, managing and safeguarding medications, and utilizing approved standing orders

·Make appointments, when necessary, with medical/dental personnel in the community

·Check and issue first aid kits as needed

·Keep accident/incident reports that can be used for risk management assessment

·Other duties as assigned.

·3rd or 4th year nursing student

·Have completed and passed a medication pass practical

·Valid Class E Driver’s License

·Desire to work with young adults and children

·Desire to live and participate in camp environment

· CPR and First-aid certification   

·Foundational understanding of patient assessment and treatment

·Organizational skill, attention to detail

·Exceptional interpersonal skills

·Ability to lift/assist campers and staff

·Ability to read and follow directions on medication labels, health forms, physician orders, and parent letters

·Ability to maintain written record system

·Ability to quickly get to remote locations on camp property over uneven terrain

·Possess endurance to meet emergency needs

·Ability to effectively communicate in person or by phone, and exchange accurate information.

·Ability to work and navigate in a variety of terrain and weather conditions.

·Ability to use visual and auditory abilities to identify and respond to environmental issues and hazardous situations.

·Ability to endure emergency situations and maintain the health needs of campers.

·Ability to work long hours.

·Ability to lift 100 pounds.

·Ability to assess, respond to, and act upon the medical needs of campers.

 

Sherwood Forest is planning to operate Summer 2023 under the current guidelines and restrictions (if applicable) for any Infectious Diseases. All staff will be expected to adhere to all guidelines and restrictions in order to preserve a safe and healthy camp environment for each member of our camp community.

 

Sherwood Forest Camp, Inc. is a year-round, youth development agency, anchored in a residential summer camp experience. We provide dynamic programs and immersive outdoor experiences that inspire and empower youth from under-resourced communities to discover their resilience, prepare for their future, and embrace their civic responsibility. Through our Quest, Outdoor Education, and Supports for Success programs, we help kids discover the best in themselves so they can grow up to do good in the world.

The Quest program serves children from 1st to 9th grade. The Supports for Success (S4S) program serves camp alumni beginning in the 10th grade to help them ensure post-secondary pursuits and support them as they transition into young adulthood.

Sherwood Forest is committed to eliminating racism, biases, and racial disparities in our society and eradicating barriers that thwart the development, growth and prosperity of youth in our community. All staff must be willing to work to that end and committed to our upholding our race equity cultural pledge.

 

Sherwood Forest is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All candidates have an equal opportunity for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or status as a veteran. Personal staff information – (application, references, background investigations, medical records) – will not be released, except as may be required by law. Requests for references regarding the staff member’s performance will be honored; however, the staff member must authorize the release of such information.

All those who attend or work at Sherwood Forest, are required to have age-appropriate vaccines as outlined but the Missouri Department of Public Health & Senior Services (Missouri Statute 167.181). https://health.mo.gov/living/wellness/immunizations/pdf/2022schoolrequirements.pdf These immunizations are also required for students to attend school in Missouri.

 

Staff are also required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 at least two weeks prior to starting employment at Sherwood Forest. Documentation of vaccine status will be requested once a position has been offered.

Religious (Imm.P.11A) and Medical (Imm.P.12) exemptions are allowed and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The appropriate exemption card and approval for accommodation must be on file prior to arriving at Sherwood Forest.

 

Submit resume, list of completed courses, and an educational reference with necessary contact information to Alexisn@sherwoodforeststl.org