Medical Professionals
Medical Professionals
As much as Camp is a life-changing experience for the children who attend, it is a powerful and rejuvenating opportunity for the medical staff that cares for them. We welcome licensed health care providers to volunteer their time and skills to participate in making the dream of camp a reality for children with medical conditions.
When you volunteer as part of the Well Shell team, you will be working alongside our camp Health Center Director, Medical Director and Nurse Manager. Our leadership team includes a pediatrician and nurse practitioner. Some volunteers will be specialists in the conditions we are serving; however, we do need general medical volunteers to round out our team. All medical professionals must be licensed in the state of California.
2024 Opportunities
The Painted Turtle is now accepting
applications for our 2024 Camp Programs. We have
opportunities for Physicians, NP’s, PA’s, and Nurses to
volunteer. Medical Volunteers will conduct health screening
of volunteers and families on arrival and staff the Well Shell
during the day. For dates, please review the Camp Calendar and see below for
instructions on how to apply.
How to Apply
- Review the How To Guide for Volunteers that includes helpful tips on applying through the CampSite database
- Create a new CampSite account and complete the application
- Already have a CampSite account? Log in to your existing account
Questions? Contact the Well Shell at wellshell@thepaintedturtle.org.
Physicians
For each Family Weekend or Summer Session, we will recruit at least one specialist and one general practitioner to staff the Well Shell. We welcome general pediatricians, pediatric hospitalists, nurse practitioners, pediatric intensivists, emergency physicians and family practitioners. Pediatric experience is not required!
Nurses
We are looking for pediatric
specialty nurses, pediatric nurses, and nurses with an interest
in pediatrics. Experience in pediatrics not
required!
Allied Health Professionals
We invite Occupational Therapists (OT), Physical Therapists (PT) and Respiratory Therapists (RT) to select Family Weekends and Summer Sessions! We are looking for health professionals who are comfortable working with children ages 7-16.
OT and PT volunteers will assist campers with daily cares and safe transfers in program areas such as boating and ropes course.
RT’s will assist with scheduled therapies as well as set up and monitoring of campers who utilize CPAP and BiPAP machines at night.
Paid Medical Staff Opportunities
Nursing Director
Summer Staff Nurse (RNs only)
At this time, The Painted Turtle is fully staffed with summer staff nurses but we still need nurse volunteers! Qualified candidates will have experience with acute and/or chronic pediatric conditions, California RN license, and BLS certification. Applications will be considered until positions are filled. To apply, please begin an application through CampSite by creating an account or if you already have an account, log in to your existing account
Some examples of medical conditions the nurse will be administering care for include; Organ transplant, Hemophilia, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Kidney Disease and Neuromuscular conditions. Camper ages range from 7-16 years old. Duties include medication management, central line and catheter care, factor infusion, urinary catheterization. Candidates should be prepared to work closely with the campers and participate as a member of the cabin team.
Qualified candidates will have experience with acute and/or chronic pediatric conditions, California RN license, and current PALS and BLS certification. Past leadership skills such as charge nurse, preceptor or past camp nurse experience are a plus.
Dates of employment for Summer Nurse Staff are May 23 – July 31, 2024
Applications will be considered until positions are filled.
To apply, please begin an application through CampSite by creating an account or if you already have an account, log in to your existing account
Summer Nurse Extern
At this time the summer nurse extern position has been filled, but we still need volunteers for our cabin counselors! To apply, please begin an application through CampSite by creating an account or if you already have an account, log in to your existing account
Qualified candidates will be entering their last year of nursing school in Fall 2023 or a graduate from a nursing program in the last year, must have had a pediatric rotation. Current BLS certification required. Applications will be considered until position is filled.
Dates of employment for Summer Nurse Staff are May 23 – July 31, 2024
Applications will be considered until positions are filled.
To apply, please begin an application through CampSite by creating an account or if you already have an account, log in to your existing account
Medical Professionals FAQs
Camp is a life-changing experience for the children who attend, and it is a powerful and rejuvenating opportunity for the medical staff that cares for them. We welcome health care providers to volunteer their time and skills to participate in making the dream of camp a reality for children with chronic conditions. Having a dynamic, experienced team of medical professionals at camp provides peace of mind to the campers and families who attend so they can enjoy the experience to the fullest.
Who do we need?
We need the help of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists. You need not be an expert in a particular medical condition to participate. All volunteer medical team members must be professionally licensed in California. We prefer staff to have a minimum of one year clinical experience and experience in pediatrics is preferred.