- Housing Provided - Rockbrook is a sleepaway summer camp for girls located in the “heart of a wooded mountain” in Western North Carolina. Founded in 1921, our summer camp provides an exciting and enriching, fun and formative, camp experience for girls and teens ages 6-16. We are looking for friendly nurses who enjoy being around children and working as a team with our camper support team of nurses, directors, camp moms, and a camp doctor. Our Health Hut is centrally located on our 200-acre property, which includes waterfalls, bald rock faces, and a small lake. Rockbrook has a 1:4 staff to camper ratio, and is accredited by the American Camp Association.
SUMMER CAMP NURSE JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Summary: This position supports our camp health services (aka Health Hut), with responsibility for providing direct patient care to our camp community (campers and staff). This includes camper check-in/out, administering medications, parent communication, record keeping, managing supplies, administering first aid, driving to/from appointments and urgent or emergency care visits, and handling emergency medical situations that may arise. This position reports to the Head Nurse and/or Wellness Director.
Time Commitment: The Camp Health Hut is staffed 24/7.
Nurses work ~12-hour shifts and will rotate between day, swing, night, and overnight based on needs of the camp and nursing team.
Work at least one session, arriving 2-3 days before the camper session begins (see dates below).
Nurses receive one day off per six shifts worked.
We ask that you live at camp in provided housing for the duration of your contract.
Compensation: $200/shift or opt to receive a scholarship for camper tuition.
Accommodations provided in shared staff housing with A/C, wifi, bathroom, and kitchen.
Three meals a day and snacks provided by Camp Kitchen.
Enjoy our 200-acre wooded campus and participate in camp activities on your time off.
Responsibilities:
Review each camper and staff member’s health forms and identify needs and/or required attention.
Distribute camper medications; review trip rosters and prepare medicines for trip leaders.
Provide basic first aid (bites, stings, cuts); recognize, address and treat urgent / emergency situations, such as allergic reactions or injuries.
Treat campers and staff when they are feeling sick or experiencing homesickness.
Work collaboratively with the Camper Support Team (Directors, Camp Moms) to provide support to campers experiencing mental, emotional, and/or social health issues.
Identify when a camper requires a referral to a physician or other care provider; schedule appointments for campers to see the visiting camp doctor or outside physicians, as needed.
Arrange for transport of patients to off-campus appointments.
Drive campers and counselors to medical appointments or urgent care visits, as needed.
Communicate with parents in a timely manner about their camper’s health status.
Maintain and issue first-aid kits for out-of-camp trips and designated spaces throughout camp.
Participate in check-in and check-out days at start and end of each session, as needed.
Follow appropriate medical routines including electronic record keeping in the daily medical log, disposal of medical waste, managing and safeguarding medications, and utilizing approved standing orders; complete and submit medical incident reports.
Minimum Qualifications:
Current license as a RN/NP (or other relevant medical professional).
Current child, infant, and adult CPR, First Aid & AED certifications.
Ability to create, update and/or monitor care, maintain records and implement the care plan.
Able to use telephone, text messaging, and web-based computer applications.
Desire and ability to work in a camp setting; experience working with youth preferred.
Must pass a background check and have a valid driver's license.
Must be able to:
Live onsite at our camp location (Brevard, NC) for the duration of the contract.
Lift or assist campers or staff.
Navigate on uneven terrain to access remote locations on camp property quickly.
2025 Camper Session Dates: June 8-26 | June 29-July 24 | June 29-July 10 | July 13-24 | July 27-August 10
*Nurses arrive 2-3 days before the start of the camper session.
