Cabin Nurse/NP Student
PERHAPS THE BEST-LOVED
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AT CAMP.
These medical volunteers care for a cabin of up to 10 campers during a session, providing daily medications and routine nursing procedures while also joining activities and making memories with their campers. Nurses live in a private room (with a bathroom) inside the cabin and often work in pairs to ensure continuous, consistent care. Cabin nurses commit to the full camp session (see session dates for specifics). Training and orientation are provided before or at the start of the session.
Medical duties
- Administer and document medications
- Provide central line care and dressing changes
- Manage G-tube feedings (continuous & bolus) and tube care
- Care for urinary catheters and perform routine nursing procedures
- Communicate with the camp Medical Team about camper needs and changes
Camper life
- Live onsite in the cabin (private room & bathroom)
- Participate in activities, meals, and evening programs with campers
- Support campers’ emotional well-being and build trusting relationships
- Help create a fun, safe, camp experience for every child
Details
- Serve as the primary medical provider for a cabin of up to 10 campers.
- Typically two nurses are assigned per cabin for coverage and support.
- Shifts are scheduled to ensure continuous medical coverage throughout the session.
- Housing: private sleeping room and bathroom located within the cabin.
Who should apply?
- Licensed RNs, LPNs, and NP students with clinical experience
- Comfortable with pediatric and complex care needs (central lines, G-tubes, wound care, etc.)
- Energetic, flexible, and ready to join camp life beyond clinical duties
Requirements for Returning Volunteers (these must be completed every year):
- Health History Form
- Volunteer Agreements and Policies
- Volunteer Criminal Background Check
- Flu Vaccine
- Vital Camp Online Training
- Full Day Orientation
- Malpractice Insurance (Provider/Nurse Only)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certification (Medical Volunteer Only)
New Volunteer Requirements:
- CDHS Background Inquiry Check- to be completed every 5 years (explained below)
- Fingerprint Background Check- to be completed every 5 years (explained below)
- Privacy Act Notification
- 3 References
- Health History Form
- Volunteer Agreements and Policies
- Volunteer Criminal Background Check
- Current Seasonal Flu Vaccine
- Vital Camp Online Training
- Full Day Orientation
- Malpractice Insurance (Provider/Nurse Only)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) Certification (Medical Volunteer Only)
New Volunteer Immunization Records Needed:
Our primary concern is to ensure that you and our campers have a healthy and fun camp experience. Due to our camper’s compromised immune systems, it is very important that all staff and volunteers are in compliance with our immunization requirements.
Records of the following immunizations are required for the first year of volunteering:
- Hepatitis A: Required for all Kitchen Staff/Volunteers and recommended for all. Kitchen Staff/Volunteers must have a minimum of one dose one month prior to attending camp.
- Hepatitis B: There is small, but real risk of contracting Hep. B if not vaccinated. If you do not receive this vaccine, you must sign the Hepatitis B waiver within the Health History Form.
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR): Anyone born in 1957 or later is required to provide documentation of two MMR vaccines or have a titer drawn for MMR antibodies. This immunization must be received at least 4 weeks prior to arriving at camp (2 dates of vaccine required).
- Tetanus/Pertussis (Td/TdaP): Must be current and updated within 10 years of last dose.
- Varicella (Chicken Pox): Chicken Pox Illness Date (to be listed in your health history form) OR Two doses of Varicella Vaccine (must receive 8 weeks prior to arriving at camp)
Background Check & Fingerprinting explained:
Due to Colorado childcare licensing & ACA accreditation requirements, our staff and volunteers complete a series of 3 background checks prior to their participation in our program. The background checks consist of:
- A fingerprint-based background check that searches criminal history in the Colorado bureau of Investigation database and the Federal Bureau of Investigation database
- An annual national criminal background check (processed via CheckR; campbackgroundcheck.com for volunteers)
- The CDEC Trails database background check searching specific history of child abuse and neglect