| Description: URI's Environmental Education Center is seeking a qualified individual to be a 24-hour on-site liaison for an off-site/on-call Registered Nurse in the operation of a busy residential camp infirmary for three summer camping programs involving up to 200 youth, ages 5-17. Primary responsibilities are for a residential camp with 110 campers ages 8-13. Duties include observation of children while they take authorized medication, record keeping, assessing seriousness of injuries, providing first aid treatment, reassuring campers and dealing with homesickness, and communicating with parents. Assists R.N. in providing training and guidance on medical and safety procedures to 35 camp staff members. R.N. is on site for several hours each day and on call 24 hours each day. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental education, the Center has been offering quality day and residential programs for over 30 years. The residential camp facilities include a knotty pine dining lodge with field stone fireplaces, hardwood floors, and five meeting rooms. The six cabins have electricity, bunkbeds, hot showers, and lavatory facilities. Each cabin sleeps between sixteen and twenty campers. Teen expeditions for ages 12-17 include backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, and rockclimbing/rappelling in nearby conservation areas. Farm and Forest Day Camp for ages 5 to 11 includes animal and garden care, exploration for fields and forests, and a campout for older campers. All camps utilize a private waterfront. |
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Qualifications: Successful applicants will have a minimum of one year of clinical experience and good nursing assessment skills or EMT certification, an ability to relate to the physical, emotional, and behavioral needs of children, and excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and a driver's license are helpful. Certification in Community CPR and First Aid required. For non-nursing students, EMT certification and previous experience working with children and/or camps preferred. Work schedule: Sunday noon to Friday afternoon with some time-off arranged during the week. All final applicants will be subjected to a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes $400-$500 per week (depending on experience) plus a private room and board. Pets (even goldfish!) are strictly forbidden. |
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Dates of Employment: Dates of Employment: June 18 - August 17.
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Closing Date: May 30 or when filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, application form, and three references to John Jacques, Manager, URI Environmental Education Center, 401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817, (401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293. E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |