Position Description – Health Care Worker

Objective or Purpose:

To ensure the campers and staff are safe by following all health and safety regulations

Qualifications:

• Holds advanced First Aid or Nursing Certificate
• Minimum 3 years related experience
• the ability to work independently and as a part of the Kalalla staff team

Time Commitment:

• 12 day camp – 2 precamp training days and 10 camper days, including clean-up
• June weekend training
• Any in-city training, conducted by Camp Committee

Duties:

• attends pre-camp training
• reads and understands the contents of the Health Care Workers Binder located in the Health Care Centre
• ensures the Health Care Centre is in working order prior to campers arrival; all supplies have been purchased and are on site as confirmed against the master list in the Health Care Workers binder.
• receives health information and all medication brought to camp and administers in accordance with directions
• meets with each staff member and camper upon arrival to discuss health concerns and perform lice checks
• advises Director when parents should be called pertaining to health issues
• is familiar with emergency procedures for care and transportation of sick and injured campers and staff
• posts emergency numbers in Health Centre and other strategic places
• keeps individualized daily legal records of ALL treatments and prescription medications given
• checks daily for sanitation and health conditions, ensuring proper use of disinfectants
• supervises adherence to Provincial health regulations
• informs counsellors and other staff of specific camper problems, restrictions or needs
• makes recommendations to camp committee on condition of equipment and supplies
• attends staff meetings
• communicates problems to the Director
• makes an inventory after the last session to accompany the Health Care Workers report
• available as a resource for staff and other related duties which may from time to time be required (i.e. offer first aid classes to staff or camper units)

 

Please Note:

1. Supplies will be purchased by Health Care coordinator (currently Sue Pitt), additional supplies by Business Manager
2. There is a Health Care Workers binder available on site

Reporting to: Camp Director, CGIT Camp Committee

Note: OCA standards requirements: licensed physician, registered nurse, registered practical nurse, certified first aider