Camp Nursing Director (RN, NP, DON)

Flying Horse Farms; Gilead Township (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible PTO

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Flying Horse Farms seeks a Nursing Director to lead clinical care, ensuring safe, compassionate, and medically-sound camp experiences for children with serious illnesses. You will partner with medical volunteers, hospital partners, and colleagues across the organization to uphold high standards of care and support.

This is a pediatric-focused leadership role that influences camper safety and overall camp experience.

Qualifications

• BSN in Nursing with at least five years of experience.
• Pediatric nursing experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading people, teams, or clinical operations.
• Registered Nursing License, valid in the State of Ohio (including Compact license).
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Valid BLS for healthcare professional certifications (PALS preferred).
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet creation and online communication.
• Strong clinical judgment, organization, and operational management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, communicate, and build trusted relationships across teams.
• Ability to live on-site during camp sessions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of nursing operations, ensuring systems, staffing, resources, and clinical practices are prepared to safely and effectively support camp programs.
• Serve as an active leader across the organization and member of the Camp Operations Team, building cross-department partnerships.
• Supervise the Nursing Coordinator and collaborate with the Medical Director in year-round clinical and camp planning.
• Ensure readiness of WellNest medical facility including inventory, equipment, and supplies.
• Develop and maintain nursing/medical protocols with the Medical Director.
• Recruit, interview, screen, and train volunteer and seasonal nursing staff.
• Medically screen campers and analyze acuity for session placement.
• Collaborate with Camp Operations to prepare medical adaptations for camper success.
• Communicate with families on camper status and medical information in records.
• Prepare and distribute medical equipment and perform equipment checks.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical operations

Staff supervision

Family communication

Education

BSN in Nursing

Ohio RN license

Job description

Description

Title: Nursing Director

Department: Medical

Reports To: Medical Director

Direct Reports: Nursing Staff

Location: Hybrid/Mt. Gilead, OH

Employment Type: Full-time, exempt

Salary: $90,000-$100,000

Overview

As the Nursing Director, you’ll lead the clinical care that helps campers feel safe, supported, and ready to experience the magic of camp. You’ll build trusted relationships with campers and families while partnering closely with medical volunteers, hospital partners, and colleagues across Flying Horse Farms. Your clinical expertise, leadership, and ability to confidently navigate both everyday and unexpected challenges will shape the camper experience before, during, and after camp. This is an opportunity to bring your nursing leadership to a place where excellent care and meaningful connection go hand in hand.

Your Impact

Your leadership helps make camp possible for children with serious illnesses and their families. You ensure that campers receive exceptional medical care while creating the confidence and support they need to participate fully in the camp experience. By leading with clinical expertise, compassion, and creativity, you help campers and families trust that their needs will be met, allowing them to focus on what camp is all about: connection, belonging, and being a kid.

Flying Horse Farms is a place where your work connects directly to something meaningful. Together, we create medically-safe camp experiences where kids with serious illnesses can find hope, joy, and belonging—always at no cost.

It takes every role, every team, and an all-in commitment to make the mission possible.

What You’ll Do

Year Round:

• Provide leadership and oversight of nursing operations, ensuring systems, staffing, resources, and clinical practices are prepared to safely and effectively support camp programs.
• Serve as an active leader across the organization and member of the Camp Operations Team, building strong cross-department partnerships and taking shared ownership for camp-wide readiness, quality, safety, and experience.
• Supervise the Nursing Coordinator and collaborate with the Medical Director in year-round clinical and camp planning.
• Ensure readiness of WellNest medical facility including inventory of medications, equipment, and supplies ensuring that all are in stock, working order and within expiration dates.
• Develop and maintain nursing and medical protocols in collaboration with the Medical Director.
• Recruit, interview, screen, and train volunteer and seasonal nursing staff
• Medically screen campers with active participation in camper placement processes analyzing camper acuity of sessions.
• Collaborate with the Camp Operations team to prepare for necessary medical adaptations to facilitate camper success.
• Communicate with families on camper status and gathering medical information
• Update, maintain and assure accuracy of medical information in the camper/staff computer database.
• Prepare and distribute medical equipment/supplies (ex: first aid kits, AED’s, etc.) throughout camp and perform equipment checks as needed.
• Build and strengthen relationships with hospital champions and clinicians, including leading small group presentations or attending conferences to spread awareness of camp.
• Be an active member of the SeriousFun Children’s Network medical community

In Camp Sessions

• Lead in-camp nursing operations, ensuring safe, effective, and well-coordinated care while supervising nursing staff and hosting medical volunteers.
• Serve as a member of the in-session Operations Leadership Team, partnering across departments to anticipate needs, solve complex problems, make real-time operational decisions, and support the success of the overall camp experience.
• Fulfill a role on the emergency staffing table coordinating medical response to an emergency
• Teach both medical and non-medical staff and volunteers about medical conditions, and conduct camp-basic medical training for volunteers and seasonal staff
• Position is required to reside at camp during all summer and weekend camp sessions

What We Offer

Supporting You Today

• A mission-driven team connected by a clear vision, guiding principles, and shared operating values
• A workplace where your ideas, perspective, and contributions are valued
• A culture of collaboration, connection, and support
• An open, inclusive workplace built on trust and transparency
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• 13 paid holidays

Protecting Your Future

• Retirement Saving plan
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Parental leave

What It’s like to Be Part of Our Crew:

The best way to understand our culture is to hear from the people who experience it every day.

“There’s an emotional awareness of the organization. We can connect and be ourselves and communicate maturely and with care at the center.”

“It’s the most cohesive culture I have seen with more clear unity around where were going.”

“We’re the team who always asks, “what else can we do for the mission?”

“The intentionality of [meetings] build trust. I am seeing the Leadership Team make a genuine effort to keep everyone informed.”

Requirements

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• BSN in Nursing with at least five years of experience
• Pediatric nursing experience
• Demonstrated experience leading people, teams, or clinical operations
• Registered Nursing License, valid in the State of Ohio (including Compact license)
• Valid Driver’s License
• Valid BLS for healthcare professional certifications (PALS preferred)
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet creation and online communication
• Strong clinical judgment, organization, and operational management skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, communicate, and build trusted relationships across teams
• Ability to live on-site during camp sessions

Preferred Qualifications

• Work PRN in a hospital position, to maintain clinical skills
• Pediatric acute care or critical care experience
• Self-starter, with the ability to seek out projects
• Camp experience

Physical Expectations

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to regularly move throughout camp, including across uneven terrain such as grass, gravel, and wooded areas.
• Ability to sit and work at a computer for periods of time, including documentation, record review, and electronic communication.
• Ability to stand, bend, kneel, reach, and perform lifting or carrying, typically up to 25–40 pounds.
• Ability to assist with camper care, mobility, and activities of daily living as needed.
• Ability to remain alert and responsive in a fast-paced clinical and camp environment.
• Ability to respond promptly and appropriately to medical emergencies throughout camp.

Environmental Conditions

The environmental conditions described below are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

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