JOB TITLE:  Hat Creek Camp Nurse 

Department: Youth Services

Job Status: Active

FLSA Status: Non - Exempt

Reports To: Camp Program Manager

Amount of Travel Required: Live on Site for 10 weeks (7145 Hat Creek Rd., Brookeneal, VA 24528)

Job Type: Seasonal

Work Schedule: 5/24/27- 8/3/27, Sunday-Friday

Pay Range: $300 - $400 per week based on experience

Benefits: 

• (College Students Only) Opportunity to apply for Educational Scholarship through FIVE18 Family Services
• Meals will be provided while summer programming is taking place at camp
• Lodging throughout employment
•  Optional Paid Training Certifications: First Aid, Lifeguard, High Ropes Specialist, Archery Instructor 
• Opportunities for post summer work during retreat season 
• Home-base for living, working, and exploring in beautiful central Virginia
• Employment with an innovative company focused on improving the lives of others

POSITION SUMMARY:

This ministry position involves serving in the camp health center. The Camp Nurse will manage the overall flow of the health center, keeping in contact with the Hat Creek Camp’s licensed prescriber for camper needs. Applicants do not need medical experience, but must have an interest in the medical field and be 20 years of age by summertime. The Camp Nurse will gain close to 300 hours of patient contact experience. The Camp Nurse will undergo a two-week training in preparation for summer camp. The training encompasses protocols and procedures as well as games, bonding, and goofiness. The Camp Nurse is guided and supervised by the Camp Programming Manager. Our staff form close, lifelong friendships that last long after summer camp is over. 

Join a team that is committed to constantly improving our outstanding programs and creating an excellent experience for kids!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

 Reasonable Accommodations Statement  To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Create a positive and safe community for campers and staff.
• Facilitate and participate in all summer camp programming as available.
• Be able to work collaboratively and in a timely manner with a diverse team.
• Maintain knowledge of camp schedule, programs, protocols and procedures.
• Help reinforce safe practices in and around all activity sites.
• Lead the daily collection and distribution of camper medications. 
• Follow all American Camp Association (ACA) health guidelines.
• Organize and facilitate camper health screenings and medication collection on arrival day.
• Daily communication with camps licensed prescriber.
• Lead and help facilitate large group camp songs and skits.
• Clean activity sites, inventory program supplies, and participate in debriefs (processing) at the end of each day.
• Provide logistical support for all activities during camp sessions.

COMPETENCY STATEMENTS:

• Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect camper and staff health and safety.
• Judgment – Ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Detail Oriented – Ability to pay close attention to details when providing care, administering medications, and maintaining health documentation.
• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for their actions.
• Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with campers, parents/guardians, staff, and camp leadership.
• Empathetic – Ability to appreciate and be sensitive to the feelings and needs of others.
• Organized – Ability to maintain an orderly and systematic approach to medications, records, supplies, and camper care.
• Working Under Pressure – Ability to remain calm and complete responsibilities effectively during stressful or emergency situations.
• Problem Solving – Ability to identify concerns and respond proactively to health- and safety-related problems.
• Adaptability – Ability to adjust to changing camper needs, schedules, emergencies, and the unique demands of a camp environment.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Experience: 

• Leadership experience and/or experience working with kids preferred
• Nursing College Program or hours working in the medical field preferred

Certification & Licenses: 

• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain certification during staff training.
• Medication Administration Training (MAT) - Must be willing to get this training prior to camp starting.
• Licensed Nurse or Medical Prescriber Equivalent Preferred.
• Wilderness First Aid Certified Preferred.

Other Requirements:

• Passion for working with children and making a difference.
• Ability to work Sunday-Friday during summer programming weeks.
• Willingness to get outside of your comfort zone.
• Ability to pass a background and reference check.
• Minimum 20 years old by summer.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  

N (Not Applicable)  Activity is not applicable to this position. 

O (Occasionally)  Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day) 

F (Frequently) - Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day) 

C (Constantly) - Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

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Stand:  C    Walk: C   Sit:  F

Manually Manipulate  F  Reach Outward   C  Reach Above Shoulder  F

Climb C    Crawl O   Squat or Kneel  F

Bend C    Grasp  F   Speak  F

Other Physical Requirements

Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth) - 

Sense of Sound 

Sense of Balance 

Active movement about 10 hours per day

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  

Camp Nurses work in an active, fast-paced summer camp environment serving children and youth. Work is performed in the camp health center as well as throughout camp facilities, including cabins, activity areas, dining spaces, trails, and waterfront areas.

This position requires working in varying weather conditions, including heat, humidity, rain, and other changing outdoor conditions. Camp Nurses should be comfortable with periods of walking and standing and responding to camper and staff health needs throughout the camp property.

During camp sessions, Camp Nurses live on-site in staff housing and work a varied schedule that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and overnight or on-call responsibilities. The position requires flexibility as camper health needs, emergencies, schedules, weather, and programming may change throughout the day.

The environment can be physically and emotionally demanding. Camp Nurses regularly interact with campers, parents/guardians, counselors, camp leadership, and other FIVE18 staff and are expected to remain calm and professional while contributing to a positive, safe, Christ-centered, and team-oriented camp environment.