Nurse, as Ski Camp Healthcare Counsellor

  Switzerland

Anzere,  Les Collons,  Leysin,  Saas Grund

Length of Position: 2 weeks to full season
Dates: mid December to mid April

Description: Responsibility for the health and well being of a group of children, school chaperones and Viamonde staff in an international ski camp environment. Healthcare counselors will assist with the daily ski and snowboard programme, treat minor injuries and health issues and coordinate treatment with local medical facilities for any more serious injuries. In addition, healthcare counselors will participate in a programme of evening activities, supervise meals and be assigned to some wake-up, lights-out and other duties. All staff must be a role model to the children, act responsibly and in a caring manner at all times and show understanding of and appreciation for diverse cultural backgrounds.

Highlights: Viamonde is a Swiss company, specializing in providing quality, innovative, ski and snowboard programmes to international schools. We are now recruiting enthusiastic, professional and caring individuals to join our dynamic team of staff in Switzerland next winter. The international schools we work with from all over the world demand the very highest standards of supervision and care for their students and we recruit only those with the very best skills and experience. If you have the personality, experience and flexibility we require and enjoy working with children of all ages from diverse cultural backgrounds, a position with Viamonde will be an incredibly rewarding experience and afford the opportunity to meet many similarly-minded young people, establish lasting friendships and spend a winter in a Swiss ski resort.

Qualifications: Applicants should possess an internationally recognized nursing qualification as well as a first aid and CPR qualification issued by a recognized body. Applicants must be intermediate level skiers or snowboarders, confident on all pistes in all conditions and ideally hold a valid driving license to drive a manual (stick-shift) vehicle. Successful applicants will have experience supervising and motivating children, preferably in a camp environment and be organized, creative, adaptable, trustworthy, patient and presentable. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and fluent in English. Applicants MUST have nationality of one of the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States. Applicants with other nationalities CANNOT be considered.

Salary / Pay: CHF 343-421/week after deductions (approx. EUR 227-279, GBP 205-253, USD 299-368, CAN$ 364-447, AUS$ 418-513, NZ$ 528-649)* benefits include room and full board, accident/liability insurance and a lift pass. *Net weekly salary is offered only as a guideline to indicate the approximate net salary after tax and other deductions have been made and is subject to change. All salaries are paid at the end of each calendar month in Swiss francs (CHF). Indications in other currencies are for comparison only.

Experience Required: yes

Nursing and either skiing or snowboarding to an intermediate level.

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and Kiwi Participants.

Participants Travel to Switzerland Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Year Founded: 2002