The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is dedicated to providing “a different kind of healing” to seriously ill children and their families, free of charge. We are a community that celebrates the spirit of childhood, the sound of laughter and the feeling of endless possibility. Our campers carry a range of diagnoses including cancer, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, immune deficiencies, and metabolic/mitochondrial disorders. Many of our campers have complex nursing needs that prevent them from participating in traditional summer camps.
The Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Program Nurses will support the AYA programs, including the Hero’s Journey and Champion’s Journey Programs for children ages 16-18. The AYA Nurses will be the first point of contact and primary nursing care team for participants in the AYA Program in the daytime and overnight hours.
The AYA Nurses work in the wilderness and traditional Camp environment to manage all nursing care needs of program participants, including dispensing medications, charting in our electronic medical record and triaging needs. The AYA Nurses live alongside program participants in the wilderness environment (tents, yurts, cooking fireside) for the duration of the Hero’s Journey program.
The Champions Journey program provides traditional camp accommodations with temperature-controlled sleeping quarters and meals provided in Camp’s Dining Hall. The AYA Nurses ensure safe and appropriate engagement for all program participants through close collaboration with Camp’s Program Team and Medical Leadership Team. The AYA Nurses provide onboarding and support for new medical volunteers each Camp session to serve as valued members of the Medical Team.
Our summer medical staff positions are residential and include room and board.
Job Responsibilities
• Provide nursing services to Campers and families in accordance with the standards of practice of a professional nurse, The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp’s policies and procedures, state and federal regulations.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise and use the nursing process to provide safe, appropriate patient care to the Camp population according to Camp’s policies and standards.
• Make clinical and procedural decisions using the nursing process.
• Triage and treat acute issues among participants, staff and volunteers.
• Provide primary nursing care to participants ages 16-18 in the Adolescent Young Adult summer program and reunion weekends. This includes medication administration (PO, GT/JT, IV, SQ, inhaled, and topical), procedures (IV placement, wound care, etc.), assistance with ADLs, assistance with meal planning, supervision at high-risk activities and emergency care.
• Assist with nutritional management of specialized dietary needs including but not limited to severe food allergies, PKU, fatty oxidation disorders, diabetes, etc.
• Prepare nursing and medical supplies for basecamp and back country camping areas.
• Collaborate closely with AYA program staff to adapt the program to each participant's needs and ability using knowledge and understanding of wilderness environment and medical/nursing care needs.
• Provide education and support to program staff regarding participant needs and care.
• Serve as a role model and provide support to Camp staff and participants.
• Communicate with Nursing and Provider Leadership regarding plans of care, camper health and AYA Programming updates.
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate on the basis of age, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex, and is committed to a diverse workforce.