Department Overview: | The largest Jewish overnight camp in the country, Camp Chi has been a home away from home for many thousands of campers. Every year we pride ourselves on hiring a terrific group of staff. Our staff is made up of college students, educators and people who just want to try something different. They travel from all over North America and the world to spend their summers in Wisconsin. Even with all of their different life experiences, interests, religions, and nationalities, they all have one thing in common: a commitment to working with kids in a camp setting.
We are looking for staff who are sincerely dedicated to creating the best summer possible for a fantastic group of children. The best staff are compassionate, enthusiastic, good listeners, patient, nurturing and trustworthy. We look for staff who are team players with leadership skills, easy-going and know how to have fun.
Working at Camp Chi is more than just earning a paycheck. You will make lifelong friendships, create outstanding memories and build valuable life skills. Many former staff come back to tell us that working at Chi was an experience that truly changed their lives.
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Position Summary/Job Duties: | 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 Health Center at Camp Chi is staffed by six to eight nurses, one doctor, and two to three Nurse Aides (Interns). The Health Center at Camp Chi is a fun and busy place to work. Built in 2021, the health center is a new, modern, and fully equipped facility. Our Nurse’s Aides assist our RNs and Camp Doctors by helping provide care and attention to campers and staff, basic first aid and documentation, and support med pass and other functions of the Camp Chi Health Center.
Essential Job Duties/Physical Requirements:
- Physical ability to respond appropriately to situations requiring basic First Aid. Must be able to assist campers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, or injury) and possess strength and endurance required to assist in supervision of campers.
- Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and be able to multitask.
- Be respectful and fair to all campers and other staff members.
- Be a role model to campers and staff in your attitude and behavior.
- Endurance including prolonged standing, some bending, stooping, walking long distances.
- Ability to verbally communicate and work with youth with social skills and some academic difficulties (all age and skill levels) and provide necessary instruction to campers and staff.
- Ability to visually and auditorily observe camper behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce relevant safety regulations and emergency procedures, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
- Apply basic youth development principles in working with campers through communication, relationship development, respect for diversity, involvement, and empowerment of youth.
- Promote teamwork and collaboration through open communication and cooperation with all staff, in a professional manner at an appropriate time.
- Normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare, and communicate appropriate camper activities/programs and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Willingness to live in a camp setting and work irregular hours
Daily Tasks
- Run errands when assigned – prescription pick up, driving to urgent care or other appointments.
- Order and retrieve meals from the dining hall for campers and staff in the health center, taking into consideration dietary needs and preferences.
- Assist with the documentation of campers and staff treated at the Health Center by documenting treatment in the Camp Health log book.
- Make beds and change linens for overnight camper or staff patients.
- Monitor linen supplies.
- Document refrigeration temps.
- Assist with med pass at assigned times.
- Work with RNs to provide basic first aid and provide documentation of services.
- Be on-call on assigned overnight shifts.
Compensation:
- Competitive salary of $750/week and great perks, including housing, meals and access to camp facilities.
Requirements:
- Preference to those that possess a current CNA.
- Prefer nursing student entering Sophomore, Junior, or Senior year of college or recent graduate.
- Must also be CPR certified.
- Previous experience working with children highly preferred.
- The ideal candidates will have the ability to work well with children and staff and have excellent communication skills.
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