My hubby and I are considering starting this lifestyle soon. We are both RNs and considering working in some camps for kids with or without special health concerns. Can anybody point us in the right direction?
MarkS said
10:38 AM Jul 27, 2014
What about shopping the traveling nurse companies. I would imagine these camps are short term contracts which would be a great fit for these companies.
SnowGypsy said
06:31 PM Jul 27, 2014
Try: www.coolworks.com as they have a variety of positions and I checked and they do have children camps that advertise. Good luck!
nature girl said
05:31 PM Oct 14, 2014
Thanks ALL! I know this will be an adventure.
Lucky Mike said
07:21 AM Oct 15, 2014
Also might want to contact the Y.M.C.A or the Boy Scouts....they have alot of camps all over the country......in New england there are tons of childrens camps in some great places
These are 2 outstanding camps that work with kids that have multiple types of disabilities. Both do great work and would be interesting to work at!
Second Chance said
01:01 PM Oct 16, 2014
nature girl wrote:
My hubby and I are considering starting this lifestyle soon. We are both RNs and considering working in some camps for kids with or without special health concerns. Can anybody point us in the right direction?
One thing you'll need to consider is your nursing license. Unlike working on a Federal island (the technical term for military bases) as I did when on active duty, you'll need to have a current license for each state in which you work as a Registered Nurse. I believe the traveling nurse agencies take help with the paperwork and costs for their nurses, but doing it on your own, you would be just that - on your own!
Rob
DreamerBob said
12:21 PM Oct 17, 2014
http://www.acn.org/jobs/
http://nurses.campstaff.com - This one works well, camps really do get back to you. Prime hiring time is Jan - March. You can create a resume and send it to dozens of camps, it works great. Gives a good description of every opportunity.
Its lots of work, but fun and rewarding. As you'd expect, the northeast pays best. Part of what's good about it is that most/all of your living expenses are paid for while in camp.
Happy hunting - its a great gig!
I've done it so if you have more questions, feel free to ask!
My hubby and I are considering starting this lifestyle soon. We are both RNs and considering working in some camps for kids with or without special health concerns. Can anybody point us in the right direction?
campsouthernground.org/
These are 2 outstanding camps that work with kids that have multiple types of disabilities. Both do great work and would be interesting to work at!
One thing you'll need to consider is your nursing license. Unlike working on a Federal island (the technical term for military bases) as I did when on active duty, you'll need to have a current license for each state in which you work as a Registered Nurse. I believe the traveling nurse agencies take help with the paperwork and costs for their nurses, but doing it on your own, you would be just that - on your own!
Rob
http://www.acn.org/jobs/
http://nurses.campstaff.com - This one works well, camps really do get back to you. Prime hiring time is Jan - March. You can create a resume and send it to dozens of camps, it works great. Gives a good description of every opportunity.
Its lots of work, but fun and rewarding. As you'd expect, the northeast pays best. Part of what's good about it is that most/all of your living expenses are paid for while in camp.
Happy hunting - its a great gig!
I've done it so if you have more questions, feel free to ask!