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Saturday July 6 to Saturday July 13, 2019

Residential camp for girls, in the heart of Algonquin Park, seeks an energetic,enthusiastic and qualified Doctor for a one week stay. Tanamakoon is situated on its own lake and is home to 200 girls (ages 7-16) from all over the world. Our Doctor lives on site and is an instrumental part of the Health Care Team. The Doctors head up our health care team and are fully supported 24 hours a day by a Sr Nurse and a student nurse.Tanamakoon offers our Doctor the opportunity to work in a secure and happy outdoor setting in the most beautiful place in Canada! The Doctor has their own Cottage on site as well as a boat for your use.Visit our website today and find out the exciting adventure that could meet you this summer!If you love the outdoors, are enthusiastic about camp and love children then this is the opportunity to bring those parts of your life together!

Camp Tanamakoon

www.tanamakoon.com

info@tanamakoon.com

705-633-5541

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Camp Kee-Mo-Kee is a wooded site just outside of London, Ontario. We are looking for a Health Care provider for our summer overnight camp season in July and August. The ideal candidate would be a nursing student, nurse or someone with a strong health care background. Friday night - Sunday afternoon off every week. Please visit our website for more details.

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POSITION: HEALTH TEAM ASSISTANT
REPORTING TO: HEALTH TEAM SUPERVISOR
JOB TYPE: SEASONAL, NON-BARGAINING
POSTED DATE: MAY 3, 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 17, 2019 OR UNTIL FILLED
EXPECTED START DATE: JUNE 17TH, 2019
CONTRACT END DATE: AUGUST 25TH, 2019
LOCATION: HALIBURTON

ABOUT CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Child Development Institute (CDI) is a leading children’s mental health agency in the City of Toronto offering a range of services to approximately 3,500 children ages 0‐12, youth ages 13-18 and their families each year. Our mission is to promote and support the healthy development of children and to strengthen the families and communities in which they live. We provide four streams of service to families in need: early intervention, family violence, healthy child development and specialized mental health services for children and youth with learning disabilities.

ABOUT TOWHEE
Camp Towhee/Towhee Summer Residential Therapeutic Program treats youth with Mental Health issues complicated by Learning Disabilities. Located in Haliburton, Ontario, Towhee positively changes the trajectory of kids and staff lives. Towhee will be one of the most rewarding, magical and hardest places you will ever work. We provide 10 days of training covering behaviour management, counselling skills, CPI, mental health, learning disabilities, and health & safety.

If you are interested in a career in the social services, psychology or teaching and/or want to play a pivotal role in supporting children and youth in feeling safe enough to be their genuine amazing selves - Towhee is the place for you to get real experience, skill building, and be part of that change.

POSITION SUMMARY
Child Development Institute (CDI) is seeking a Health Team Assistant, to join our dynamic Camp Towhee team. The successful candidate should be a driven individual pursuing a career in healthcare, with a passion for caring for and supporting children/youth, and the capacity to adjust their approach to meet the physical and emotional needs of campers. Under the direction of the Health Team Supervisor, the Health Team Assistant is responsible for all of the various health and wellness needs of our campers, and when needed staff. This includes providing emotional validation and comfort, tending to daily cuts and scrapes, administering daily medications, acting as a primary responder in more serious medical emergencies, and providing health education to campers and staff throughout the summer.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Discerning between physical and psychosomatic distress, and implementing the intervention to match
- Organizing and running the Health Hut with the help of the Health Team Supervisor as per OCA and Towhee policy and procedures
- Organizing and assisting with the administration of camper medications during meals, bedtime, and other times as necessary
- Assisting in other areas of the camp by providing direct support and supervision of campers during meal times, evening programs, bedtime routines and night supervision as able
- Working as part of the overall staff team by participating in the planning and implementation of special, camp-wide theme programs and activities
- Adhering to and interpreting to other staff and campers the policies, practices and procedures of Camp Towhee

JOB POSTING
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
-  Two (2) or more years of related post-secondary degree or equivalent experience.
- Professional or educational experience in nursing; strongly preferred to be at least a 3rd or 4th year student or have equivalent skills
- Previous professional experience working in a camp environment strongly preferred
- Experience working with children and/or youth, preferably our population
- Standard First Aid with CPR C or greater
-  Must have a current and valid police records check with vulnerable sector screening
- Demonstrated ability to work in a respectful and aware manner with groups from diverse background and experiences.

WORKING CONDITIONS
- Fast-paced work environment.
-  Interacts with campers, other staff, supervisors/directors, family members, and visitors as required.
-  As needed requirement to lift children (up to 45 lbs.) and assist in the moving of children (up to 200lbs.) in a medical emergency, in addition to bending, stooping, stretching, squatting, pushing, pulling, sitting, walking, and climbing stairs
- Noise level can be moderate to loud.
- Intermittent physical activity including sitting, standing, walking, running, lifting and generally supporting campers and staff in camp activities and games.

COMPENSATION: Salary is under review and is subject to skills, abilities and qualifications

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please complete the Online Application located at (https://www.childdevelop.ca/towhee/staff/staff-application/) AND submit your chronological resume via e-mail to:
Child Development Institute
Human Resources
E-mail: careers@childdevelop.ca and hwenban@childdevelop.ca
Thank you in advance for your interest. However, due to the volume of resumes received, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Child Development Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value inclusivity & diversity in the workplace. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Child Development Institute will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment & selection process to applicants with disabilities. During any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) you may require. Any information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
All applicants are advised that offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a police vulnerable sector check.

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Youth Leadership Camps Canada is looking for impact makers who love to work with youth! Specially, an awesome human to work on our Health Team from June 30-July 13.  YLCC inspires and empowers today\'s youth to leave a positive impact on our world. With our innovative leadership programs and dynamic staff, we instil in students, a greater understanding of the short and long-term impacts of their words, choices and actions.

To apply email ashbaer@ylcc.com 

Responsibilities Specific to Health Care Team: 

-Dispensing of daily medications to campers

-Assess, triage and provide interventions to campers and staff and staff during clinic hours

-Respond to emergency medical situations when they arise

-Communicate with camp physician, staff, parents and external health/allied health professionals as necessary

-Health promotion and development of health/safety initiatives in the camp environment

-Routine operational management of the clinic

-Health education/teaching/training of camp staff

-Infection prevention and control, responding to outbreaks

-Preparation and restocking of general camp first aid kits and kits provided for overnight trips

-Documentation of patient care and communication with camper parents/guardians

-Overnight call

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Camp Quin-Mo-Lac

Position: First Aider

The QML First Aider is responsible for overseeing the health needs at camp. They will distribute camper medications, give feedback to staff, communicate with parents, and be prepared to respond to any health-related situations. Our First Aider needs to be personable, calm under pressure, diligent and organized.

This is a wonderful opportunity for any 3rd year nursing student or 2nd year paramedic students who are looking for direct experience in a health care field! Applicants must be 20 years of age or older (typically 20 – 25 years of age) and must hold current Standard First Aid & CPR certifications.  All employees must be able to provide a 2019 Vulnerable Sector Screening.  

Contract Wage: $3400.00

Contract dates: June 23 - August 27, 2019

Room and Board provided

For further information or apply, please email your resume and cover letter to us at kids@campqml.org

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TO APPLY: www.campnbb.com/staff

Camp Northland is an overnight summer camp located in the stunning Haliburton Highlands near Toronto, Canada for children aged 7-16. Our camp prides itself on giving a commitment to personal attention, care and life changing experiences for staff and campers alike. Since 1909 our camp has enjoyed bringing people from all over the world, and from diverse backgrounds, together to share in a Jewish cultural experience surrounded by state of the art programs, facilities and 750 acres of waterfront, wilderness and nature like you have never seen before.

The Camp Northland Health Centre is a fulling functioning clinic responsible for managing the health needs of the over 400 campers and 200 staff attending camp. The clinic is staffed by 2-3 nurses and an on-site physician, who are available to respond to camp health care needs 24/7. We are in search of graduate or student nurses to work under the supervision of a licenced nurse to complete nursing related tasks and assist with clinic administration.

Responsibilities Specific to Health Center Staff:

-Dispensing of daily medications to campers

-Assess, triage and provide interventions to campers and staff and staff during clinic hours

-Respond to emergency medical situations when they arise

-Communicate with camp physician, staff, parents and external health/allied health professionals as necessary

-Health promotion and development of health/safety initiatives in the camp environment

-Routine operational management of the clinic

-Health education/teaching/training of camp staff

-Infection prevention and control, responding to outbreaks

-Preparation and restocking of general camp first aid kits and kits provided for overnight trips

-Documentation of patient care and communication with camper parents/guardians

-Assessment of all new camp arrivals for lice infestation

-Overnight call

Why work here?

Camp nursing is vastly different from any other kind of nursing you may have done. Camp nursing is strives to be holistic and combines practices from a wide array of nursing specilatilies (paediatric and adult medicine, emergency medicine, public health, resource management, infection prevention and control and teaching to name a few examples).

-Competitive compensation, room and board

-Option for children of nurses to attend camp free of charge

-Option to attend OCA Camp Healthcare Conference in May

-Meaningful leadership and teamwork experience.

-High autonomy environment.

-Evening staff snacks and activities.

-Shorter session contracts available, minimum of 1 week recommended.

-Unforgettable experience and memories.

-Beautiful lake-shore with private dock steps from the Health Center door.

-Able to participate in camp activities such as swimming, rock climbing, water skiing/tubing, and arts and crafts during down time

-Resume building while away from city stressors. (Also a great place to study for the NCLEX)

We strive to make the summer experience an amazing one for the campers and for the staff!

Working at NBB is a memorable, social, and transformative experience where you can hone your skills and learn new ones, all while making a positive contribution to the Jewish community!

Our staff gains valuable experience in childcare, mentorship, teamwork, problem solving, programming, leadership and more!

Without a doubt, the skills that you will develop at NBB will impact your future, educationally, professionally, and personally!

Camp Northland is committed to employment equity and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

If you require an accommodation at any point during the hiring/employment process please let us know as we will work with you to meet your needs.

All responses will be handled with strict confidence.

Visit us online at www.campnbb.com for more information.

Job Qualifications:

Desired Qualifications:

-Education, certification, or experience in paediatric health care;

-Experience working with children;

-Ability to work collaboratively with others;

-Ability to accept guidance and supervision.

-Experience in emergency medicine beneficial

-Emergency first aid certification

-Registered Nurse preferred

-Love of nature and the outdoors!

Minimum Qualifications:

-Registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (temporary license is acceptable) Students will be considered based on qualifications and references

-Desire and willingness to work with children outdoors, in an overnight and rustic setting

-Ability to think critically and creatively

-Problem solve in an unconventional environment

-Ability to work autonomously using medical directives

-Ability to preform physical assessments and triage patients appropriately

-Excellent verbal and written communication skills

-Ability to manage and supervise a collaborative living space

-Good character, integrity, and adaptability;

-Enthusiasm, sense of humour, patience and positivity

-CPR certification

TO APPLY: www.campnbb.com/staff

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SUMMER DAY-CAMP NURSE

The J’s Vision & Purpose:

At our core, we believe in inspiring people to live the Jewish lives they want to live. Our dynamic team is guided by our mission: to build and sustain a caring and vibrant community hub that is welcoming to all and based on a solid foundation of Jewish values and with a strong connection to Israel.

What We Do:

From daycare to seniors\' programs, fitness to recreation, Jewish learning to holiday celebrations, and everything in between, the J provides life-changing programs infused with Jewish values that inspire and enrich our members and provide a best-in-class experience. The Jack and Pat Kay Centre Camp is one of our flagship programs and we are looking for a qualified camp nurse to join our dynamic seasonal team.

The Right Summer Day-Camp Nurse:

You’re Licensed in Ontario as a Registered Nurse and have current CPR and First Aid (HCP and AED) certifications and demonstrated experience working with both children and adults. You are up to date with all insurance coverage [professional], and all regulatory compliance and you are a member in good standing with governing bodies.

At your core, you\'re a superb health care provider with a strong flair for helping people and providing exceptional service in a very busy camp environment (or similar).  You keep your cool and make everyone needing medical attention feel well cared for. You know when to escalate issues and handle emergencies without panic.  Your English language skills are superior, oral and written, and if you speak Hebrew and/or Russian it is an asset. You are available for pre-camp training and work full-time hours Monday-Friday between 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Specific Responsibilities include:

-Ensure each staff member and camper has on file a health history and examination form, as required;

-Set up system for health screening for arriving campers and staff;

-Set up a system for health screening, record keeping and medicine distribution for out of camp trips;

-Open up and unpack health center including supplies and medicines;

-Conduct beginning of summer, and end of summer, 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 safe guarding medications and utilizing approved standing orders of the Health Center;

-Coordinate coverage of the Health Center with the Health Centre Team;

-Communicate specific health issues, concerns, and happenings daily with the Camp Director;

-Coordinate, and communicate system for daily medications and health call;

-Document all issues/incidents for every camper and staff that is treated in the Health Center or by a Health Center Staff member;

-Recommend patients seek medical/dental appointments when necessary;

-Check and issue first-aid kits to all necessary areas around Camp;

-Participate in and lead specific areas of staff training pertaining to camper 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: include inventories, staff evaluations, camper reports on health problems, and make recommendations for the following season;

-Monitor/evaluate camp procedures, facilities, and conditions and suggest modifications that would create more healthful conditions in the camp;

-Document all telephone, and email, communication with Camp Community in accordance with the camp communication expectations and protocol;

-Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as required.

Change Lives, Work, & Grow with Us:

Work with some of the most passionate, driven, and effective community builders in the world and be part of an environment which will challenge you and empower you to keep learning and growing.

What else can you expect?

-Swim, workout, and enjoy our programs with a free Family Membership at the J for the duration of your contract

-Market competitive salary

-An awesome group of colleagues and fun environment in a state of the art air-conditioned facility

How to Apply:

We welcome all applicants. Accommodations during all phases of the hire process will be made wherever possible. If you are interested in and well qualified for this exciting opportunity please complete our online staff application at www.centrecamp.ca/apply and please submit your resume in confidence directly to Evan Roth (our Camp Director) via e-mail to evan@centrecamp.ca by no later than May 10, 2019.  Please clearly state the job title in your email subject line.

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SUMMER DAY-CAMP NURSE

The J’s Vision & Purpose:

At our core, we believe in inspiring people to live the Jewish lives they want to live. Our dynamic team is guided by our mission: to build and sustain a caring and vibrant community hub that is welcoming to all and based on a solid foundation of Jewish values and with a strong connection to Israel.

What We Do:

From daycare to seniors\' programs, fitness to recreation, Jewish learning to holiday celebrations, and everything in between, the J provides life-changing programs infused with Jewish values that inspire and enrich our members and provide a best-in-class experience. The Jack and Pat Kay Centre Camp is one of our flagship programs and we are looking for a qualified camp nurse to join our dynamic seasonal team.

The Rigt Summer Day-Camp Nurse:

You’re Licensed in Ontario as a Registered Nurse and have current CPR and First Aid (HCP and AED) certifications and demonstrated experience working with both children and adults. You are up to date with all insurance coverage [professional], and all regulatory compliance and you are a member in good standing with governing bodies.

At your core, you\'re a superb health care provider with a strong flair for helping people and providing exceptional service in a very busy camp environment (or similar).  You keep your cool and make everyone needing medical attention feel well cared for. You know when to escalate issues and handle emergencies without panic.  Your English language skills are superior, oral and written, and if you speak Hebrew and/or Russian it is an asset. You are available for pre-camp training and work full-time hours Monday-Friday between 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Specific Responsibilities include:

-Ensure each staff member and camper has on file a health history and examination form, as required;

-Set up system for health screening for arriving campers and staff;

-Set up a system for health screening, record keeping and medicine distribution for out of camp trips;

-Open up and unpack health center including supplies and medicines;

-Conduct beginning of summer, and end of summer, 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 safe guarding medications and utilizing approved standing orders of the Health Center;

-Coordinate coverage of the Health Center with the Health Centre Team;

-Communicate specific health issues, concerns, and happenings daily with the Camp Director;

-Coordinate, and communicate system for daily medications and health call;

-Document all issues/incidents for every camper and staff that is treated in the Health Center or by a Health Center Staff member;

-Recommend patients seek medical/dental appointments when necessary;

-Check and issue first-aid kits to all necessary areas around Camp;

-Participate in and lead specific areas of staff training pertaining to camper 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: include inventories, staff evaluations, camper reports on health problems, and make recommendations for the following season;

-Monitor/evaluate camp procedures, facilities, and conditions and suggest modifications that would create more healthful conditions in the camp;

-Document all telephone, and email, communication with Camp Community in accordance with the camp communication expectations and protocol;

-Some duties may be reassigned and other duties may be assigned as required.

Change Lives, Work, & Grow with Us:

Work with some of the most passionate, driven, and effective community builders in the world and be part of an environment which will challenge you and empower you to keep learning and growing.

What else can you expect?

-Swim, workout, and enjoy our programs with a free Family Membership at the J for the duration of your contract

-Market competitive salary

-An awesome group of colleagues and fun environment in a state of the art air-conditioned facility

How to Apply:

We welcome all applicants. Accommodations during all phases of the hire process will be made wherever possible. If you are interested in and well qualified for this exciting opportunity please complete our online staff application at www.centrecamp.ca/apply and please submit your resume in confidence directly to Evan Roth (our Camp Director) via e-mail to evan@centrecamp.ca by no later than May 10, 2019.  Please clearly state the job title in your email subject line.