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Pediatric Nursing Summer Staff

Company: The Painted Turtle

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The Painted Turtle seeks 4 experienced pediatric registered nurses (RNs) for full-time summer employment from May 25 – August 22, 2010, who seek to make a difference in the lives of children with chronic and life-threatening illness. Summer staff nurses will work under the direction of The Painted Turtle Nursing Director and Medical Director. Nurses will be responsible for administering care related to the various medical condition groups served including: liver transplant, kidney disease and transplant, muscular dystrophy, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, hemophilia/vWF, thalassemia, and skeletal dysplasia. Many of our campers also have comorbid conditions that will require nursing care and support, including asthma, diabetes, and TPN/feeding tube dependence. In addition to condition-specific care, other responsibilities include: preparation and administration of routine scheduled medications and treatments to campers and staff, providing various levels of first aid, sharing in rotating acute care clinic coverage with physician support, assisting with clinic inventory and ordering procedures, assisting with data entry of camper health information, being involved in educating staff, serving as a resource for volunteer medical staff, and serving as a role model in regards to children’s growth and development issues, health care, hygiene, and ADL needs surrounding acute and chronic illness.

Housing and meals are provided on site (for staff nurse only - we are unable to house the families and children of our nursing staff). Please note: Nurses are required to live on site during the summer camp sessions. Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 2 years pediatric nursing experience, state of California Registered Nursing License, and current CPR/PALS certification. ACLS certification and first aid certification preferred. Flexibility, teamwork, good communication, strong organizational skills, a positive attitude, and excellent people skills are essential. The dedication, professional excellence, hard work, and unrelenting passion of our staff translates into the courage, strength, and brightness in the hearts of our campers. Applications for full-time summer staff RN positions will be considered through March 2010. Please send (via email or fax) cover letter and resume/CV to:

Sheri Carson, MSN, RN, CPNP
Nursing Director
The Painted Turtle 661-724-1566 fax Email: sheric@thepaintedturtle.org
Interested individuals may also complete our online application by clicking on the link below:
https://www.thepaintedturtle.org/turtle/ApplicantForm_new.asp

The Painted Turtle is an equal opportunity employer.

In addition to the above paid summer staff RN positions, we are also in need of dozens of VOLUNTEER nurses, physical therapists, and respiratory therapists to help staff our week-long summer sessions and spring/fall family weekends. Interested volunteers may apply using the same process as noted above. Volunteer applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis throughout the year. When applying, please note for which sessions you are interested in volunteering. Thank you!!

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