Summer Health Care Manager (RN) - $800/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

• Attend and participate in evening programs and spiritual activities.
• Affix "break day" duties as scheduled.
• Maintain a standard of cleanliness in personal grooming and in living quarter.
• Assist with the clean-up of the total camp at the end of each session and at the conclusion of the summer.
• Complete a mid summer and an end of summer brief.
• Affix other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as an RN or LPN in the state of Washington.
• Current certification in First-Aid and CPR.

Specific Duties

• During pre-camp training, discuss health and safety procedures, precautions and routines with staff.
• Report all admissions to the Health Center to the Program Director.
• Establish a special time of day for "sick-call" in consultation with the Camp Administrator.
• This should follow meals.
• Guide 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.
• Also, in reporting campers' dietary habits such as failure to eat a variety of foods, rapid gain or loss of weight and any symptoms of disturbance such as restless sleep, nail biting, thumb sucking, bed wetting, withdrawal or homesickness.
• Check the living quarters and camp for health and safety conditions daily.
• Administer all medications and treatments according to physicians' order and keep all records of ALL such treatment.
• Prepare first-aid kits for emergency use to all counselors for use on hikes, outpost camps and trips and instruct counselors in current first-aid methods.
• All such treatments must be reported back to the nurse for inclusion with reports.
• Make a physical check of campers on their arrival in camp and review ALL health records, discussing particular items with the counselors concerned.
• Be responsible for any drugs, medications and first aid kits brought to camp by campers or staff and use as directed by physician of the camper/staff (according to prescription).
• Maintain daily treatment "log" and insurance forms as required.
• In addition to the "Close of Camp" evaluation, make a written report to include: equipment inventory, requisitions for next summer, treatment records of campers and staff, infirmary and hospital admissions, visits to the doctor, recommendations for health department and medical examination records, and records for insurance companies.

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

• Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurances.
• Health Insurance: Low bi-weekly premiums ($34.62) for employee only coverage, Kaiser HMO for those residing in a Kaiser service area, Anthem EPO/PPO is available for those residing outside of a Kaiser service area. Voluntary +1 and +family coverage at additional cost. Delta Dental DHMO and DPPO dental insurance offered starting at $2.31 bi-weekly cost.
• Employees are covered by an employer paid life insurance policy. Voluntary supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability plans are available.
• Retirement Plans: Employer-funded Money Purchase Pension Plan (Defined Contribution Plan) 50% vested at 5 years eligible service time, employee funded voluntary 403(b) options.
• Parental Leave: Benefit will be one week (5 business days) of paid leave at the employee’s normal rate of pay for births, adoptions and foster placements.
• Sick Leave: 12 days annually accruing from day one, eligible for use after 3 months’ service time.
• Paid Vacation: 2 weeks annually accruing from day one, for non-exempt positions. 4 weeks annually accruing from day one, for exempt positions. Accrued vacation eligible for use after 6 months’ service time.
• Paid Holidays: 13 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday per year.