Camp Registered Nurse (PRN), Children's National Hospital, Nanjemoy, MD
Children's National Hospital -
Nanjemoy, MD,
US
Camp Registered Nurse (PRN)
Date Posted: 2024-06-24
Job description
Brainy Camps is now collaborating with Melwood on a new summer camp program called Camp Accomplish. Camp Accomplish will continue to offer a consortium of residential (and day camps) for kids living with:
- Autism
- Epilepsy
- Heart disease
- Hemiplegia/cerebral palsy
- Hydrocephalus
- Neurofibromatosis
- Sickle cell anemia
- Tourette syndrome
- Type 1 diabetes
Qualifications:
Minimum Education
ASN
BSN (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
1 year RN experience (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
The licensed Registered Nurse will successfully complete the hospital and nursing orientation at Children's National.
Keep knowledge base current with new information or changes in specialty area.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse in Maryland (Required)
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) .
Functional Accountabilities
Provide health care to meet individual needs of campers and minor needs of Children's and Melwood staff (i.e. first aid)
Collaborate with medical staff to meet medical needs.
Follow health care policies/procedures as described in the Healthcare Manual and treatment procedures
Maintain proper safety and environmental controls for medication storage and administration
Safely administer medication and tube feedings to campers
Report and health problems or symptoms of illness to the Camp Director and Medical Director
Perform point of care testing as needed (i.e. glucose testing, urine dipsticks, etc.)
Catheterizations as needed
Assist with transfer and ambulation as needed
Be responsible for contacting parents concerning the status of their child's health by telephone in the following situations: any injury requiring an x-ray, illness requiring an infirmary stay and emergency treatment/ accident, etc.
Organize, maintain, and utilize adequate resources for serving the health and medical needs of the campers and staff
Set up Health Center
Inventory all neccessary medical supplies and equipment, inform Camp Program Manager if items are needed
Maintain accurate and detailed medical records according to State and American Camp Association standards
Utilize and document treatment and medication administration on the electronic health record
Prepare accident report forms
Maintain health record system
Oversee First Aid procedure and supplies
Maintain and distribute first aid kits throughout camp including camp vehicles, kitchen, offices, waterfront, activity areas, out-of-camp trips
Ensure supplies are well stocked and distributed as needed
Screen all campers who are arriving and departing camp
Verify health history and examination
Verify emergency authorization
Identify any observable evidence of illness or communicable diseases
Conduct a health assessment
During arrival, assess all medication for expiration, physician orders, etc.
Upon departure, organize and prepare medication for return to families
Other job duties and abilities
Perform any tasks beyond those assigned as help is needed
Be knowledgeable of outside health resources
Evaluate medical services
Open communication and collaboration with Children's and Melwood staff including but not limited to, Children's Camp Program Manager, Children's Medical Director, Melwood Camp Director, health care staff which may include staff pysicians, nurses, or other dedicated medical staff
Ability to quickly get to remote location on camp property over uneve terrain
Ability to use a telephone
Possess endurance to meet emergency needs
Organizational Accountabilities-Staff
Organizational Commitment/Identification
Partner in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural/ ethnic differences
Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Customer Service
Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
Teamwork/Communication
Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
Partner with all team members to achieve goals
Receptive to others' ideas and opinions
Performance Improvement/Problem-solving
Contribute to a positive work environment
Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
Cost Management/Financial Responsibility
Use resources efficiently
Search for less costly ways of doing things
Safety
Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance