Nursing Coordinator

DEPARTMENT: Operations

REPORTS TO: Nursing Director

LOCATION: Hybrid: Lake Luzerne, NY with some remote availability

SALARY RANGE: $55,000 to $63,000

ABOUT US

The Double H Ranch, co-founded by Charles R. Wood and Paul Newman, provides specialized programs and year-round support for children and their families dealing with life-threatening illnesses. All programs are free of charge and capture the magic of the Adirondacks.

JOB PURPOSE

The Nursing Coordinator assists the Nursing Director with camper application review, volunteer recruitment and training, and acts as a clinical resource for staff and volunteers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist Nursing Director with review and approval of all camper applications for traditional summer camp, Adaptive Winter Sports Program, and family weekends and provide medical knowledge on follow-up questions regarding camper applications.
• Assist Volunteer Director in the recruitment of medical volunteers.
• Update and review volunteer nurse evaluation forms and submit annually.
• Collaborate with Volunteer Coordinator to correspond with medical volunteers throughout the year.
• Interview all incoming volunteer nurses prior to the summer season.
• Develop and facilitate summer volunteer nurse medical orientation each session and follow-up with all volunteer nurses throughout their session at the Ranch.
• Create and distribute medical information and training for all medical volunteers, seasonal staff, and volunteers.
• Participates on committees, and special projects and seeks additional responsibilities

Agency Expectation of Employee

• Adheres to Ranch Policy and Procedures.
• Acts as a role model within and outside the Ranch.
• Perform duties as workload necessitates.
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude.
• Communicates regularly with Nursing Director about status of projects and workload.
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position.
• Meets Department productivity standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience, Education and Licensure

• State of New York Registered Nursing License
• Valid CPR certifications
• Valid PALS certifications
• 3 years of clinical experience
• Pediatric nursing experience preferred.

Language Skills

• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS: PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include: Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The Double H Ranch is a non-discriminatory organization committed to inclusion and equity. Our organization strives to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income,national origin, race, sexual orientation, or any otheridentifying label is accepted and has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity.

Our core values set the foundation for celebrating our campers, volunteers, staff, and entire Double H Ranch community, as well as maintaining a safe and inclusive environment in all aspects of the work we do.

Double H Ranch families, campers, staff, and volunteers may face systemicbarriers, and throughour mission we seek to create equitable, accessible opportunities for all populations in our service. We celebrate and honor the diverse perspectives of our community and are committed to continually providing an inclusive environment. We believe this is essential to providing the best possible experience for everyone at Double H Ranch.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Double H Ranch believes in providing equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race (including traits historically associated with race), color,religion, sex, disability, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, predisposition or carrier status, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status,domestic violence victimstatus, or any other class or status protected by applicable law.

Equal employment opportunities will be extendedto all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, testing/selection, hiring, orientation, training, placement, employee development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, layoff and recall,social and recreational programs, employee facilities, termination, and retirement.

Applicants for employment will be evaluated and employees will be promotedon the basis of qualifications to meet the requirements of the position and ability to perform in a satisfactory manner.

POSITION BENEFITS

• Simple Pension Plan
• Paid Holidays, Vacation,Sick Days
• PaidBereavement Leave
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Shortand Long-term Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and eligible family members
• Accessto additional professional development opportunities throughorganizational membership of the SeriousFun Children’s Network and American CampingAssociation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Given the responsibilities and functions of the Nursing Coordinator, it will be necessary to create a flexible work schedule that allows you to meet the expectations of your position. It will be necessary for you to be available within reason on evenings and weekends in order to communicate effectively with the constituents who support our organization. The Double H Ranch supports flexible work practices for employees who are required to be available outside the traditional 9:00am- 5:00pm office requirement.

HOW TO APPLY:

Find the complete job description at doublehranch.org/employment.

Interested applicants should please submit a resume and

cover letter to: Lisa Boucher, HR Director, lboucher@doublehranch.org.

In your cover letter, please include…

• Examples of how you meet the knowledge, skills, and experience required of this position.
• What inspired you to apply for this role.
• Which aspects of our work attracted you to Double H Ranch.

We understand that the application process poses different challenges, and we are committed to fostering a supportive environment for all interested applicants. Please let us know of any accommodation you may need to successfully complete the application process