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Position: Health Center Manager
Reports to: Program Director

Purpose of Position
To implement or maintain safe camp policies.

Qualifications

• Be of sound Christian Faith and good Christian Character.
• 21 years of age or older as of June 1, 2008.
• Licensed as a registered nurse
• Experience or interest in camping programs and camping ministry.
• Have exceptional ability to understand and relate well with children.
• Have exceptional ability to listen and communicate with others- a people person.
• Be a team player. Be Flexible. Be positive, outgoing, and enthusiastic.
• Be self-motivated and able to complete duties with minimal supervision.
• Willing to participate in some camp activities.
• Have strong organizational skills, able to juggle many duties at once.
• Be patient, sensitive and accepting of oneself and of others.
• Willing to do whatever benefits The Calvin Center and the summer camp program.

Relationships

• All positions are under the supervision of the Program Director.
• Works directly under the supervision of the Program Director
• Work along side all summer and permanent staff.

Responsibilities
(Including but not limited to the following)

• Ability to originate, update, and/or monitor health care, maintain records, and implement the health care plan.
• Ensure each staff member and camper has on file a health history and examination form, as required by ACA.
• Set up system for health screening for arriving campers and staff, as well as a system for health screening for trips out of camp.
• Conduct inventory of supplies and place orders when necessary, ensuring timely arrival of supplies.
• Establish and follow appropriate medical routines including, record keeping in the daily medical log, disposal of medical waste, managing and safeguarding medications, and utilizing approved standing orders.
• Coordinate coverage of the health center.
• Post hours for daily medication and health call.
• Make appointments, when necessary, with medical/ dental personnel in the community.
• Maintain counselor first- aid kits, distribute and collect these at the start and end of each week.
• Maintain first- aid bags for swimming pool, canoe area, challenge course, equestrian area, and work/ mission camps.
• Participate or lead specific areas of staff training pertaining to camp health and safety, CPR, first aid, and use of universal precautions for infection control.
• Keep accident/ incident reports that can be used for risk-management assessment.
• Prepare a summary and evaluation of the camp season including inventories, staff evaluations, camper reports on health problems, and make recommendations for the following season.
• Monitor health of all staff including kitchen staff.
• Monitor/ evaluate camp procedures, facilities, and conditions and suggest modifications that would create more healthful conditions in the camp.