Wellness Coordinator

at  Tim Hortons Foundation Camps

Tim Hortons Foundation Camps help youth from underserved communities achieve their full potential through multi-year, overnight camp experiences. Whether at camp or back home in their communities between visits—our youth work to build social, emotional, leadership and innovation skills and behaviours like volunteerism and motivation to learn so they become civically and academically engaged, and successfully transition to adulthood.
At Tims Camps, we are catalysts for good - helping our youth participants and teammates be the best they can be, developing personal and career growth. We empower young people with skills to open doors to their future. That is our North Star and, together, we help shape leaders that build stronger communities.
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JOB SUMMARY

The Wellness Coordinator, or Camp Nurse, is responsible for overseeing the Foundation’s Wellness Program, as well as the on-site Wellness Centre. The Wellness Coordinator is responsible for the health and wellness of our campers and staff.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People, and we acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land.

• Perform health screening for arriving and departing campers
• Provide first aid and emergency care for campers and staff as indicated
• Provide in-field leadership in the event of staff, camper or risk management support, or evacuation
• Create MARs when campers arrive with routine medication
• Administer routine medications based on Tim Camps nursing practices standards
• Assess campers and staff and treat as per physician approved nursing protocols
• Securely maintain camper and staff health files
• Work in collaboration with other healthcare providers including an onsite camper support specialist
• Establish relationships with youth that reflect respect, trust, and empathy
• Model healthy choices and emotional maturity
• Promote healthy living habits and preventative healthcare.
• Be challenged physically and mentally as you live in an overnight camp setting for 8-day sessions, with 3 days of break in between sessions.
• May provide mentorship and guidance for nursing students

• Have the opportunity to experience personal growth alongside the campers you are supporting

  Does this sound like you?

• A Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Practical Nurse (LPN)

• Experienced at working with youth aged 11 – 17
• Certified in Standard First Aid + CPR (adult, child, infant) w/AED, or willing to obtain
• Able to provide an acceptable criminal background check