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Description For Prospective Staff:
We are a private childre's camp for boys and girls ages 7-16. There are as many as 450 children who come from the Metropolitan New York area and a staff of 225. Most children stay for either three or six week sessions.
Our health center has two wardrooms of 5 beds, isolation rooms, an examination room, and two staff rooms. It is a pleasant, modern, well- equipped facility, which is far superior to that of most camps.
We hire a team of six medical staff (RN's & LPN's) and a full time resident physician who is on call 24 hours a day. Our nurses rotate through various shifts and assignments. Generally, all nurses who are not on a day off, work during sick call twice daily; the shifts are designed so that at least one nurse is on at all times, but at quiet times, or nights when there are no inpatients who require care, the nurse that is “on call" may leave the Health Center and be available if needed at another location (via walkie talkie); medications are given out at mealtimes in the dining room.
Work days vary significantly. There may be days when the caseload is very light and you are able to spend many hours relaxing at your favorite activity area. There may be others when the caseload is heavy and you may be busy all day long.
You should understand that every summer has periods when the nurses are very busy. Being a camp nurse is not a summer vacation, and you should apply only if you are prepared to work hard when needed.
Our population is basically healthy and normal. They will, however, not feel well on occasion. Colds, coughs, sore throats, poison ivy, sprains, strains, cuts and fractures do occur. Patients with serious ailments/injuries are transported to the local hospital by our camp drivers. It is the little things that keep our medical staff busy.......but that is the way camp is!!!
You would live in the infirmary housing apart from the campers and general staff in private accommodations with a bathroom.
If you have children, they are welcome to be campers. If they are too young for our regular camp program, they can be in our specialized day camp program for pre-camp aged children of our staff. If needed you will have a parent helper at times when your child is not in the day camp program.
The medical staff is very much a part of the overall staff and you would be encouraged to participate in staff and camper activities, and if you desire, use our recreational facilities. There are 6 days of each summer, and the schedule is worked out among the nurses. Uniforms are not required; comfortable camp clothing is suggested.
We hope this outline provides you a better understanding of Iroquois Springs and its medical staff.
| Staff Start Date: 2010-06-16 |
Salary Range: Highly Competitive + Travel |
| Staff End Date: 2010-08-07 |
Staff Size: 225 |
| Camper age range: 7 - 16 |
Size of enrollment: 450 |
Iroquois Springs is looking for staff with the following certifications:
RN (Registered Nurse), LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), MA (Medical Assistant), WFA (Wilderness First Aid), Graduate Nurse, MD (Physician), PA (Physician's Assistant), Nursing Assistant
Other staffing needs and restrictions:
Information For Job Candidates With Camp-Aged Children
Description For Parents:
At Iroquois Springs children build confidence, life-long friendships, and find new and exciting challenges that stimulate their minds as well as their bodies...challenges through exposure to many different activities.
But truly, the magic of Iroquois Springs lies in its people...the administration and staff, as well as the campers and alumni. Imagine all this and just a short distance from New York City!!!
Featured Activities for Campers:
Outdoor Adventure / Ropes Course, Aquatics (Pool and Lake), Fine and Performing Arts, Land and Field Sports, Horse Back Riding, and More...
Other Camper Activities:
Out of Camp Trips, Community Service Projects, Counselor in Training Program and More...
Camper Sessions:
June 27 - July 17 &
July 18 - August 7
Camper Tuition:
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Iroquois Springs
