Youth Camp Nurse - Military Veterans

Job Summary:
Each summer UW-Madison hosts several youth camps. UHS is seeking energetic registered nurses to join us in supporting the youth camp programming at UW-Madison, mid-May 2025 through mid-August 2025. A single day of orientation will occur between April 23 and May 21, 2025.

The Youth Camp Nurse position works as part of a health care team to support the wellness of minors participating in residential (overnight) camps on the UW Madison campus. Supporting the campers, interacting with campus partners and perhaps interacting with camper families/guardians, Youth Camp nurses help create a memorable experience for campers.
Responsibilities: Provides professional nursing care to patients through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation to ensure physical and mental well-being.

• 70% Provides care to individuals within a specialized area of medicine to ensure physical and mental well-being
• 20% Evaluates current care plans, completes assessments, develops specialized treatment plans, documents medical activity, and analyzes patient data and results to help diagnosis and treat illnesses and diseases
• 5% Educates patients and their support systems on how to manage conditions and to promote the health and well-being of patients and those around them
• 5% May provide expertise, training, and guidance to the community, peers, and/or students

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Education:
Required
Associate's Degree in Nursing

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Qualifications:
- Proficient in medication administration and documentation
- Knowledgeable in needs of pediatric and adolescent population
- Competent in the use of a computer
- Ability to communicate effectively with campers and staff
License/Certification:
Required
BCLS - Basic Life Support
Healthcare Provider level CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required

Required
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure
Must be licensed in the state of Wisconsin
Work Type:
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Terminal, 4 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding
Salary:
Minimum $32.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Additional Information:
Youth Camps run from early June through early August. Applicants must be available for an in-person HR orientation on ONE of the following dates:

-Wednesday, April 23rd; 1pm-9pm
-Wednesday, May 7th; 9am-5pm
-Wednesday, May 21; 1pm-9pm

Applicants must also be available for department training during the first week of June 2025. Minimum 10 shifts required. Must work a minimum of two different shifts:
- Day: 7am - 3pm
- Evening: 3pm - 11pm
- Night: 11pm - 7am

Rotating weekends and holiday are required. Due to camp needs, no time off requests can be granted June 29th through July 2nd.

Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

UHS is part of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the vice chancellor for student affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well- being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing.
How to Apply:
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why you are interested and what brings you to apply. You will be asked to provide three references
during the application process.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is January 31, 2025 however, this position will remain open
and applications may be considered until this position is filled.
Contact:
Amy John
amy.john@wisc.edu
608-890-3592
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Registered Nurse(HS039)
Department(s):
A57-UNIV HEALTH SERVICES/CL SVCS/YOUTH CAMPS
Employment Class:
Academic Staff-Terminal
Job Number:
310661-AS
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