Camp Nurse

CNIB; MacTier; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join CNIB in an exciting Health Care Provider role at CNIB Lake Joe, focused on empowering a unique camp experience for individuals with vision loss. This full-time contract position offers an engaging environment with responsibilities including managing medical information and providing first-aid services. A collaborative team awaits you with flexible hours and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Nursing or related field.
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including patience and communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage medical information of staff, guests, and volunteers.
• Provide complete first-aid services to all guests, volunteers and staff.
• Organize and deliver wellness-related staff training sessions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Self-directed

Motivated

Microsoft Office

Education

Post-secondary education in Nursing or related field

Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C

Job description

3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Reports to : General Manager, CNIB Lake Joe

Direct Reports : Yes

Rate : $32.43

Join us in our mission to change what it is to be blind in Canada. Laughter, fun, empowering activities - essential ingredients for the perfect camp experience. Do you want to be part of the fantastic team that helps make it all possible?

Full-Time, Contract

• Manage medical information of our staff, guests and volunteers in adherence to Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA) and other applicable privacy laws and policies
• Manage and maintain documentation for all accidents and / or injuries that occur on-site or while in our care and follow-up as necessary. Incidents to be reported to General Manager and / or Health & Safety Committee
• Provide leadership to the wellness team, including supervision, coaching and support of nursing assistants
• Act as a member of the Crisis Response Team in response to emergencies that impact the operation of the facility
• Provide complete first-aid services to all guests, volunteers and staff
• Organize, store, monitor and record medication for guests; assisting with medication administration.
• Contact emergency services for transportation to local area hospital, if required.
• Maintain inventory records of all first-aid kits on site, in vehicles and with staff. Stock kits as necessary
• Plan and deliver wellness related staff training sessions during pre-camp and when required

Requirements

Who you are :

Education and Certifications

• Post-secondary education in Nursing or related field
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR-C, CPR-BLS (HCP) preferred
• Current and clear Driver Abstract and G licence an asset
• Current (within 6 months of start date) Police Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening

Experience and Qualifications

• Self-directed & motivated, the ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Strong interpersonal skills, including patience and communication
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office and Office 365 including word processing and experience working in a database environment including queries.
• Experience and / or comfort working with service animals is an asset
• Experience working with people with vision loss, deafblind and / or special needs an asset
• Ability to work flexible hours in a dynamic busy, environment
• Possibility to reside at CNIB Lake Joe during operational season and be willing to share accommodations with other staff member if required
• Personal or professional experience relating to blindness and sight loss is considered an asset
• Personal or professional experience working with assistive technology and / or accessible environments is considered an asset
• This position may require the ability to work occasional overtime / flex time.
• This position may have to deal with challenging situations and / or people
• Ability to work flexible hours in a dynamic and busy environment, with frequent interruptions
• Possibility to reside at CNIB Lake Joe during operational season and be willing to share accommodations with other staff member if required

Be Part of Our Mission

If this sounds like the role for you, please visit our website to submit an application.

Please note that while we invite applications from all interested and qualified applicants, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant.

Working Together for Change

Our diversity is our strength - we take pride in our inclusive workplace. We are committed to recruiting and selecting candidates through fair, transparent, and accessible practices. We strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people who are blind, partially sighted, or Deafblind, and those who identify as women and / or 2SLGBTQ+.

CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.

Learn more about our mission here.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education