Be a Hero: Summer Camp Nurse Wanted!

We are looking for Summer Camp Nurses to cover our Health Center and join in the camp fun for the 2027 Season. We hire nurses for either the first session, second session or both sessions. The dates for the upcoming summer are:
First Session June 17th- July 24th
Second Session July 24th – August 15th
Both Sessions June 17th – August 15th

We hire both RN’s and LPN’s and families are accommodated. We pay top salaries and compensation is dependent upon license, length of stay and if Health Center Staff children are enrolled in the program. All RN’s and LPN’s must be NY State Licensed Nurses and we reimburse our Health Center staff reciprocity fees spent to obtain a NY State License, if they do not already possess one.

Below is an overview of our Camp and the Camp Nurse role:

Our Camp:
Timber Lake West is a co-ed camp experience that offers two distinct 4-week sessions. We’ve got all the fun, activities and traditions of a full season camp, power-packed into half the time! At Timber Lake West, our program fosters strong friendships through our athletics and aquatics programs, builds character through our STARFISH values program and also offers each camper the opportunity to tailor their schedule through our elective program. Nestled in New York’s picturesque Catskill Mountains, Timber Lake West is about two hours north of New York City and three hours from Philadelphia in Roscoe, NY. We are a co-ed camp with no religious affiliation and our campers primarily hail from the Tri-State area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
At Timber Lake West, our commitment is to provide the highest level of service and excellence in the camping profession. Constantly innovating and moving forward, Timber Lake West’s facilities, program and staff development are second to none.

Our Camper Population:
Our campers are ages 8-16 and we basically cater to a healthy, mainstream population. However we have some camper with specific medical issues, such as: asthma, diabetes and a variety of allergies (food, environmental, etc.). We are a peanut aware facility, meaning we do not guarantee that our food supply comes from a nut free factory and there are no nuts in the products we serve. We have a special needs cook, on staff who works with our gluten free campers and staff and other members of our community with other food allergies.

Our Medical Staff and First Responders:
We have one doctor and four nurses on staff, in camp for the first session and one doctor and three nurses on staff for the second session. Additionally, we have over 30 staff members who are certified in First Aid/Responding to Emergencies, CPR and AED. Our Facilities Director is the former Fire Chief and still active in the Fire Department. The closest hospital is approximately 25 minutes away.

Our Health Center and Duties of Our Nurses:
The Health Center is located on the main level of our campus on boys’ side and has three full bathrooms and four rooms with a total of 10 beds. Our Health Center must always be covered by either our Camp Doctor or Camp Nurse. We need the entire Health Center Team on duty in the morning for medication distribution at the Dining Hall during breakfast and at the Health Center for Sick Call and again in the evening after Evening Activity. We have Sick Call after breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening activity and need coverage for these times, as well. We always have one staff member on call at night. The Camp Nurses and Camp Doctor work together to create a schedule that both covers the Health Center and allows for time off. All Camp Staff are entitled to days off during the full season.

Camp Life:
We have approximately 320 campers and 200 staff members per session. The weather is great, with low humidity and temperatures during the day in the high 70’s – low 80’s and at night in the mid 50’s – mid 70’s! Our Health Center Team lives in the Health Center or directly above and has their own private room with their own private bathroom. Camp has cell service and our adult staff has access to Wi-Fi. We encourage our staff to be active participants in Camp Life, attend All Camp evening activities and be as much a part of Camp, as possible. Our Mission is Simple: Our camps’ mission is to teach children the skills of making and keeping friends, while building their self-esteem, self-confidence and resilience

RN or LPN, NYS license will be reimbursed if needed