AHRC NYC Camping: Nursing Opportunities

Many Nurses return year after year, organizing assignments throughout the year so they can come back. Our nurses are required to live at camp, unless he or she lives in the area local to the camp. This enables the nurse to fully experience camp and the health center to function smoothly.

Camp Anne serves campers who:
	Have been diagnosed with moderate to profound mental retardation
	Have more complex health care needs secondary to their developmental disability
	Present with the usual chronic conditions seen in the general population
	Are unable to express their needs verbally

Harriman Lodge serves Guests who:
	Are higher functioning cognitively
	Are more able to express their needs.
	Present with the same conditions of adulthood as the general population

Camp Anne and Harriman Lodge Nurses provide comprehensive health care services to campers and staff every day, including:
	Daily medication administration
	Therapeutic treatments as needed
	First aid
	Liaison with community health providers

Both camps have fully equipped Health Centers, including:
	Emergency equipment, including AED
	First aid supplies and PRN medication
	Infirmary beds should the need for admission arise

In addition to Nurses, the health care team is made up of:
	Health Center Clerks who are responsible for the overall organization of staff and camper files, insurance claims, and ordering of supplies
	Local physicians, who see campers and staff, and provide consultation
	Local pharmacies, which fill camper and staff prescriptions and provide consultation
	Local hospitals, which provide emergency room care and diagnostic care as necessary
	Rescue squads, volunteer squads available 24 hours

Because the demands are great, the ideal camp Nurse will have:
	Strong assessment skills
	Great patience
	Hands on experience
	A desire to do the most rewarding work of a lifetime
	Experience with this population helps but is not essential. We are willing to train the right person.

Benefits include:
	Salary is highly competitive for this field
	Room and board is provided on campgrounds
	Private room with shared bathroom, living area and kitchen
	Air conditioning.
	Parking is available
	We are close to Amtrak and the Albany Airport
	There are many cultural and recreational opportunities in the area of both camps, including theaters, concerts, shopping, hiking, and boating.
	Reimbursement for expenses incurred in obtaining needed documents
	Sign on and completion bonus
	Reimbursement for travel to camp

Requirements:
	You must live at camp, unless you live locally
	Six-day workweek (negotiable), with shifts scheduled daily.
	You must have a NY state license, including mandated Infection Control and Child Abuse curriculums.
	Annual PPD test
	Immunization record
	Physician statement of health
	Current CPR for the Professional and First Aid (will be provided if unable to obtain before camp)
	For more information on obtaining NY licensure and completing the required courses, contact: Mary Haner RN, MS 518-329-5649 Mary.Haner@ahrcnyc.org