Camp Nurse

Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation is an accredited, gold medal award-winning agency with over 45 full-time professionals and over 300 seasonal and part-time staff who provide the Lee's Summit community with dozens of quality recreational opportunities. EOE

Employment at LSPR guarantees the opportunity to learn communication and organizational skills, professionalism, and civic responsibility while building outstanding personal and work relationships.

This position will be working late-May – August 14, hours vary. This position will be scheduled for 40 hours a week working generally 8a-4p, applicant should be flexible.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform basic first aid to camp participants; provide care for injured and ill camp participants; assess and evaluates camp participants’ conditions, contact parents/guardians as appropriate; determine whether emergency medical assistance is needed and contact Lee’s Summit Fire Department as appropriate.
• Maintain comprehensive, accurate records/logs related to First Aid room and camp participants and complete incident reports daily.
• Communicate with LSPR management staff and parents regarding camp participants’ injuries, conditions and needs.
• Administer medication to camp participants with proper authorization paperwork from parent/guardian; maintain records of medication administration.  Prepare medication distribution by Managers in Nurses absence as applicable.
• Maintain valid licensure/certifications and comply with all professional laws and regulations applicable to employee based upon certification.
• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary to ensure the safety of camp participants and the adherence to applicable LSPR rules and regulations.
• Attend staff meetings as directed.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or higher certification (i.e. RN, BSN, etc.) required; and,
• Must be at least 18 years of age; and,
• Basic first aid, CPR and AED certification required.