We
are now hiring for our Spring season, beginning in March,
2008.
Nature's Classroom is a
residential environmental education program.
Our program brings children, usually in grades 4-8, along with their
school teachers, to any of 15 different centers in the Northeast. These
are beautiful rural places to live and work, with friendly and dedicated
staff. We hope you will consider joining us!
Medical
Person
Job Description
Apply to:
Nature's Classroom
Dr. John G. Santos, Director
19 Harrington Road
Charlton, MA 01507
During the on-site
orientation prior to the arrival of children, the medical staff person
will give a few hours of first aid instruction to the staff; this
instruction should prepare them to handle minor and major emergencies that
might occur while they are out in the woods. Most of the staff have
already had first aid and CPR courses; the purpose of the orientation is
to refresh them in first aid practices. It is up to the medical person to
assess their degree of practical knowledge.
On Each Monday as a New
Group Arrives
On Monday when a new group
arrives, the medical person takes charge of the student medical forms
(student registration, home & health information questionnaire and
medical administration forms). Some schools will send these forms in
during the previous week, but not all schools do this. The medical person
must check carefully for the following:
1. Special health concerns
(allergies, physical limitations, etc.)
2. Medication the child has brought with him/her.
3. Medication the child has not brought that should have been brought.
4. Bedwetters and/or sleepwalkers.
5. Correctly signed forms.
6. Anything else that needs to be dealt with.
The above information should
be written down, copied and passed on to the visiting teachers and the
Nature's Classroom staff as early as possible. If there are any questions
regarding care, the medical person talks to the visiting teacher, the
child and the parent (if necessary). For example, if the child has a bee
sting kit, does the child know how to use it properly? All medication is
recorded and marked with the child's name. The medical person should share
food allergy and birthday information with the kitchen staff (procedures
vary from site to site; the medical person should check with the program
coordinator for the site's procedures).
Everyday Duties
Immediately after each meal
and at the end of the day, health-all takes place. All children with cuts,
bruises, pains, scheduled medications and home-missing come to the
infirmary to receive treatment, comfort, etc. All treatment is recorded in
the logbook: child's name, complaint, treatment, date, time and the person
giving the treatment. Accurate records are very important. Whenever
the medical person examines one of the children, even if no treatment is
given, the visit should be recorded in the logbook.
During the Day
As accidents happen in
classes or out in the field, any Nature's Classroom teacher can take care
of the child and record treatment. The medical person is usually needed
for deep cuts, "sprain opinions", illnesses, etc. If the medical
person feels that a child needs hospitalization or outside medical care
the program coordinator and the classroom teacher should be consulted. The
classroom teacher, program coordinator an/or medical person must call the
parent, follow Nature's Classroom hospitalization procedure (will be
detailed later) and record the visit in the medical logbook including
treatment and the name of the doctor. The record of doctor and hospital
visits should be highlighted in the logbook.
Additional Medical Duties
Keeping the infirmary
supplies well stocked
Communicating with the school staff as to the health of their children
Helping Nature's Classroom staff with professional knowledge
Informing the program coordinator of any problems, questions, etc.
Anything else that may need to be dealt with.
Optional Program Related
Duties
It is suggested and
recommended that the medical person become involved in all aspects of the
program: not only is this involvement enjoyable, it is rewarding to get to
know the children who participate in the Nature's Classroom program.
Medical staff can teach classes (such as first aid, dissection, etc), lead
songs and games in the dining hall, perform songs or acts for skit night,
help with the preparation and/or serving of food, assist the program
coordinator in his/her projects, or do an other activities that benefit
the program in general.
OBTAINING STATE LICENSE
Nature's Classroom medical
staff must acquire the state license required for employment at their
assigned site. For a description of requirements for licensing, nurses and
EMT's should contact the appropriate state offices directly. Nature's
Classroom will reimburse medical staff for the fees involved in obtaining
the licenses required.
If you think you might like
to work with us, please tour our website and give us a callat 800-433-8375
or 508-248-2741. We'll be happy to talk to you.
Apply to:
Nature's Classroom
Dr. John G. Santos, Director
19 Harrington Road
Charlton, MA 01507
