Summer Health Care Manager Aide - $400/week

About the role

The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is spiritual regeneration of all people. The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Camp Nurse as needed with the health concerns of the summer campers and staff.
• Help in the cataloging of medications and distribution as far as training allows.
• Aid in monitoring the camper and staff health and act in emergency situations as a part of the medical team.
• Schedule to be at the nurse’s station before and after meals, be at campfire, and return to the nurse’s station after campfire.
• Be available at station for open clinic hours determined by camp nurse.
• Schedule is assigned in conjunction with the camp schedule and the Assistant Camp Administrator.

Qualifications

• Current certification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross) or certification by American Heart Association for the BLS (Basic Life Support) for Healthcare Providers Program.
• Current certification in First-Aid.

Specific Duties

• Safety and Supervision: Enforce camp policies and procedures.
• Maintain the utmost level of physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual safety for staff, participants and visitors/observers at all times.
• Teach and enforce the Camp Arnold safety standards for each program component (challenge course elements, trails, roads, program areas, etc.) in accordance with the written operational procedures.
• Ensure compliance with American Camping Association standards of safety and programmatic conduct at all times.
• Cookordination and implementation of all program components relative to the specific outdoor school schedule in a timely fashion.

Weekly Responsibilities

• Discuss health and safety procedures, precautions and routines with Nurse during pre-camp training.
• Familiarize yourself with the clinic, the camp facility, and staff members.
• Instruct the counselors in regard to their responsibilities in noting and reporting illness, injury or unsafe practices and conditions that might contribute to camper or staff accidents.
• Prepare all cabin and program facility first aid kits for use on hikes, outpost camps, trips, and cabin activities.
• Aid the nurse in instructing counselors in current first-aid methods.
• All such treatments must be reported back to the nurse for inclusion with reports.
• Weekly check all first aid kits to ensure that they are stocked.
• Administer medications and first-aid treatments under the nurse's supervision and according to physicians' orders and keep records of ALL such treatment.
• Carry a bag with first-aid supplies when leaving the clinic.
• Ensure that the nurse or other camp staff can contact you in case of an emergency.
• Maintain daily treatment "logs" for campers and staff as required.
• Assist with camp registration medical check-in, either through the medical assessment or database entry.
• Clean the nurse’s station daily and do laundry as required, maintaining a level of cleanliness that is appropriate for a facility used for first-aid treatments and distribution of medication.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
• Ability to grasp, push, pull objects and reach overhead.
• Ability to operate telephone.
• Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to access and produce information from a computer.
• Ability to understand written information.

Benefits

• A generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurances.