Volunteers are Vital

• Must be currently licensed to practice in the state of Tennessee
• Must be a Registered Nurse or higher certification — LPNs or EMT-Paramedics can work during core hours, but are required to work alongside a RN or higher certification
• Must have an up-to-date certification in BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Must abide by state privacy laws at all times
• Must sign and affirm our Mission, Vision, Values, and Statement of Faith & Beliefs, and support these in teaching and action
• Must complete an authorization for background check
• Must only practice within their scope of practice as outlined in the TN Board of Nursing
• Must attend a scheduled nurse orientation/training at Deer Run (see below)

Deer Run asks that Camp Nurses have a desire to serve the campers to the best of their ability using their professional skills and knowledge to make medical decisions about treatment of the campers and summer staff.

Camp Nurses are responsible for administering medications brought to camp. Nurses may only administer prescriptions meds that are in the original container with the camper name and must follow the dosing on the bottle. The only exception for a change in dosing is a written and signed note from the prescriber with adjustments to the dosage.

Deer Run provides a gift for a Camp Nurse’s time and skills. See information below.

Our health center manager will keep all volunteer nurses updated on the dates for training and orientation. We offer multiple training dates in order to accommodate as many schedules as possible. We ask that all camp nurses make every effort to attend training/orientation to best prepare for the upcoming summer, meet new Deer Run team members, learn about camp health center practices (may be updated from year-to-year), and ask questions as needed.

Numbers vary based on the number of campers who are registered for a session. Day camp and overnight camp are taking place simultaneously during most sessions/weeks of camp.

The estimated maximum number of campers and summer staff per camp session who nurses are responsible for is:

• approximately 500 persons during day shift hours — day and overnight campers plus staff
• approximately 200 persons during night shift hours — overnight campers plus staff after day campers leave at 4 p.m.

The Health Center at Deer Run is available to summer campers and summer staff for general care and minor incidents/injuries and does not operate on the level of a health clinic or hospital, nor does it intend to.

The Health Center operates under the management of a Camp Nurse Manager and under guidelines and protocols that are approved annually by a Tennessee licensed medical doctor.

If a camper needs care beyond what the Health Center is able to provide, a parent or caregiver of the camper/staffer is contacted.

In the case of an emergency, 911 is called, followed by a call to the parent or caregiver. The Camp Nurse is responsible to care for the camper or staffer until emergency care arrives.

Deer Run Camp Nurses and Health Center Operations are covered under Deer Run’s liability policy with Church Mutual. Additionally, nurses are covered by professional liability insurance through Church Mutual.

51.5 total clinic hours

Deer Run provides breakfast and lunch for the Camp Nurse, Monday through Friday. No reimbursement is given if a nurse does not eat meals provided or brings their own meals.

SUN 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Assist with overnight camper check-in, parent consultation and organizing meds

MON 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Camper check-in and parent consultation PLUS regular camp responsibilities

TUES-THURS 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Regular camp responsibilities

FRI 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Regular camp responsibilities PLUS returning meds to parents at camper check-out and being available for parent questions

36 total clinic hours, 45 hours on call

Night shift nurses are asked to stay on Deer Run property and are on call after their shift from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in case they are needed to assist with camper care during those hours.

Deer Run provides overnight lodging, Sunday p.m. through Friday p.m., and provides meals while on site: Sunday dinner through Friday dinner. No reimbursement is given if a nurse does not eat meals provided or brings their own meals.

SUN 2:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Camper check-in and parent consultation, organizing meds PLUS regular camp responsibilities, (remain on call until 7:00 a.m.)

MON-THURS 4:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Regular camp responsibilities (remain on call until 7:00 a.m.)

FRI 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Regular camp responsibilities PLUS returning meds to parents at camper check-out and being available for parent questions

WEEKEND OVERLAP OPTION
Additional shift offered twice per summer to cover an overlap between our 1-week and 2-week campers.

Deer Run shows appreciation for a camp nurse’s volunteer time and professional skills by providing a gift that can be used towards summer camps (day, overnight, family) OR family events (Father-Son Adventure Weekend in August, Mother-Daughter Weekend in September or Married Couples Weekends in February, March and November).

Any unused portion cannot be received as a monetary payment. Partial days or weeks are prorated based on the amount of time worked.

Day Shifts: For working the hours described above — Sunday through Friday — a Camp Nurse receives a gift amount of $1,245. Individual days Mon-Fri $229/day, Sun $100.

Night Shifts: For working the hours described above — Sunday through Friday plus being on call round the clock — a Camp Nurse receives a gift amount of $1,756. Individual nights Mon-Thurs $289/evening, Fri $200, Sun $400.

Weekend Overlap Shift: We have two 2-week camps each summer and need a nurse to provide care on the Saturday night of that overlap. The gift amount equals $849.

USING YOUR GIFT 
Any gift amount not used by the camp nurse or anyone to whom the gift amount was given by the following camp season will be forfeited and automatically donated to the Deer Run Scholarship Fund.

When using a gift amount, the cost for a camp or event is figured at the regular rate without discounts.

For events that require a reservation for accommodations, Deer Run reserves the right to choose the accommodation.

Gift amounts . . .

• may be used for payment (excluding registration fee) of summer camps or family events.
• may be given to a Camp Nurse’s immediate or extended family member, or to a friend or neighbor who has NOT previously attended a Deer Run camp or family event and who is NOT currently registered.
• may be donated to the Deer Run MISSION 42:1 Scholarship Fund so that Deer Run can award the amount towards a scholarship to a child in need.
• may NOT be used for purchases at the Camp Store or to purchase Camp Bucks for making purchases at the store

Registering Online: The Deer Run Nurse Manager will provide a link that allows you to complete your registration without payment. (You will be asked to pay for a $4.95 registration fee per camper.)

If Other Family Members or Friends Are Using the Gift: The registration should be made on that family’s online account, rather than on the nurse’s account. They can use the same link for registration.

Balance Due After Credit (NURSES, FAMILY OR FRIENDS): After completing your shifts, the gift amount is credited to the Camp Nurse, family member or friend’s account to pay for any registrations. If the account has a balance due after the credit, then an invoice is sent for any balance due and is payable within 15 days of the invoice date.

IMPORTANT INFO
A camper may attend camp before the nurse actually works their scheduled shift(s). For example, a nurse may be scheduled to work during a July camp, but the camper can attend a June camp.

However, if a camper attends camp and the Camp Nurse does not follow through on their responsibility to work enough hours to pay for the camper registration fee, then the value of the camp balance is invoiced to the registered family and is their responsibility to pay within 15 days of the invoice date.