Hi all, I just signed my 2014 contract, negotiations went very well., I will be returning to Camp Indian Head for my fourth season. IHC is a residential camp, of about 600 campers and staff. It is located in northeastern PA, with a 7 week season. We have no special needs that would not be found in a normal school population. I thought I would start another work thread. So please feel free to post anything about getting or having a camp job in 2014. As always I hope to increase communication across what seems to be a very isolated field. If you don't feel comfortable posting the name of your camp, please post any details you feel able to share.

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Good luck , I hope to hear from you all.

WOW that's greet news Sue. I'm glad your job will more match what you are looking to do. Being in overnights should make it esker to avoid "crunchy" work situations.

After three summers as a seasonal camp nurse at three different camps followed by a couple of summers off, I've found a full time year round "camp home". Officially accepted the offer yesterday and am ridiculously excited! Should be starting in about a month or so!

Congrats, Kaufer01! Full time jobs for camp nurses are as rare as hens teeth. Session one will be here before you know it.

Hi All!!! I am a brand NEW Camp Nurse this year. Just accepted my job offer with a camp in Northern Wisconsin, where I live. I must live at camp for 9-1/2 weeks and cannot commute. It will be something to get used to but I am looking forward to it :) My husband is supportive but will miss me.

Along with my summer salary, they also include free tuition for my two sons to attend the camp also.

What should I expect from my first camp experience???

What is a "GOOD" salary to expect from being a Camp Nurse?

WI_home_RN - what camp? I am from WI and worked at a camp up there.

Yes tell us a bit more about your camp. Special needs or residential? Number of campers? How long are the campers staying? Ect. Living on camp is pretty standard. The 9 1/2 week season is on the long side of normal, but still not unusual. Average pay for a camp nurse is somewhere between $50-$100 per contracted day. However negotiating for tuition is a whole other ball game. I have never done it, but camps love to try and do an even trade work for tuition.

Has anyone on here ever worked at Camp Albrecht Acres in Sherrill, Iowa? It is a camp for children with special needs. I am thinking of applying there, but as a new grad LPN (still in school for RN) I think it would be best if I was able to work with another nurse. Just wondering if anyone has any info on how they do things there...

Yes new nurses should not be solo. That is a recipe for disaster. Especially in a special needs environment the med pass alone will pin you to the wall if you don't have experience.

This is wi home rn on my phone acct....camp timberlane for boys in Minocqua, Wisconsin is my camp. They are giving me two full tuitions for my sons in addition to my summer pay. Campers equal about 165 and staff is about 85.

Oh and the boys can stay all eight weeks or just four.

I just had Lymphadecectomy on my femoral/inguinal nodes for Metastatic Melanoma (had a tumor removed from that same knee 2 yrs ago) I am hoping to be able to return to Eagle Springs Programs again this summer (this would be my 6th yr!) if I get the ok to go. I am most likely going to need Chemo, so I am hoping to be strong enough by then. ESP is a special needs camp that has been in existence for more than 30 yrs. I love the vacationers, the staff (mostly international students) and my friend to owns the camp.