JCC Camp Chi is one of the Midwest's premier resident camps. Each summer, Chi serves boys and girls in 3rd-11th grade through two, four and eight-week camp sessions. Set on 600 acres near the Wisconsin Dells, Chi offers the best facilities and over 30 specialty activities that aim to build campers' skills and boost self-esteem.
The Atkins Family Health Center at Camp Chi, newly built for the summer of 2021, is staffed by 3-4 health center aides, 6-8 nurses and a visiting doctor. Nurses provide direct health care and lots of TLC. The Health Center at Camp Chi is a fun and busy place to work. Having a team of nurses allows for a good work/camp life balance. Our team of Registered Nurses provide medical attention to campers and staff, organize, and dispense medications and communicate with parents. The Lead Nurse provides oversight of the Health Center, health center staff and overall care of the campers and staff of Camp Chi.
Essential Job Duties/Physical Requirements:
- Staff the overnight shift for the health center. Private room located in one section of the Health Center.
- Care for patients who are staying overnight in the sick bays
- Ability to verbally communicate and work with youth with social skill and some academic difficulties (all age and skill levels) and provide necessary instruction to campers and staff.
- Ability to visually and auditorily observe camper and/or staff behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce relevant safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
- Visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity.
- Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring First Aid. Must be able to assist campers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury) and possess strength and endurance required to maintain constant supervision of campers.
- Endurance including prolonged standing, some bending, stooping, walking long distances.
- Normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Show respect and acceptance of all races, creeds, classes, backgrounds, religion, and sexual orientations.
- Willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours with limited or simple equipment and facilities.
Compensation:
Highly competitive salary and great perks, including housing, meals, and access to camp facilities.