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 Director. 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.
2026 Opportunities
The Painted Turtle is now accepting
applications for our 2026 Camp Programs. We have
opportunities for Physicians, NP’s, PA’s, and Nurses as well as
Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Respiratory
Therapists 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
Summer Camp Night Shift Nurse (RNs only)
A unique opportunity to provide a medically sound and safe camp experience for children with a chronic illness as part of the medical team. The night nurse will be responsible for overnight care of campers. Some examples of medical conditions include; Hemophilia, Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, ALS. Duties include medication management, central line and catheter care, factor infusion, and tube feeding. A pediatrician or pediatric nurse practioner is on call overnight for support and assistance as needed.
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 Night Shift Nurse June 9, 2026-June 28, 2026. Work hours are from 10PM-7 AM. Salary Range is $1200-$1500 per camp session.
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
Nurse Manager
A unique opportunity to manage the medical program at a world-class medial specialty camp for children with chronic medical conditions. This rewarding position maintains and oversees the nursing program of The Painted Turtle and works in a creative and collaborative team setting. This position will work closely with the Health Center Director (HCD) in providing a safe and healthy environment for the children with chronic medical conditions.
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 Nurse Manager are June 9, 2026-June 28, 2026. Salary Range is $1200-$1500 per camp session.
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, pharmacists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and respiratory therapists. 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.