Registered Nurse - Rotating Shifts

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY; Lower Merion Township (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 46,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Villanova University is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide care for both outpatient and inpatient students at the Student Health Center in Villanova, PA. The RN will participate in assessments, coordinate with physicians, and manage patient flow across rotating shifts.

The role requires PA licensure, a minimum of two years of nursing experience, and comfort with immunizations, phlebotomy, and EMR usage. Four ten-hour shifts weekly, including weekends, are required.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Pennsylvania with valid PA license.
• Minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience.
• Experience with phlebotomy, immunizations, medications, allergy injections.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctors and nurse practitioners during clinic hours.
• Assess walk-in students and treat symptoms per protocol; consult on-call physician as needed.
• Admit students to Health Center and provide ongoing care for those admitted.
• Follow-up with students after emergency care and notify Residence Life of hospital admissions.
• Administer allergy injections and immunizations.
• Perform blood draws and prepare specimens for lab pickup.
• Review labs and communicate results to appropriate providers.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Licensed Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Job description

Registered Nurse - Rotating Shifts

Posting Number: 20260462S Position Title: Registered Nurse - Rotating Shifts Position Type: Staff Location: Villanova, PA Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants Work Schedule: full-time/9-months Avg Hours Week: 322-Health Center

Position Summary: The Rotating Shifts Registered Nurse (RN) cares for both outpatient and inpatient students within the Student Health Center and must be available for all shifts. This includes frequent and careful assessments of walk-in patients, caring for inpatients, consulting with providers, and referring students to the Emergency Department, when necessary. The RN often communicates with the families of students. Additionally, the RN reviews all active charts for completeness and prepares charts for future appointments.

Why work at Villanova?

• Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University’s founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
• Villanova has been included among the nation’s best colleges and universities. VU’s inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” rankings is another indication of the University’s continued prominence and forward momentum.
• Villanova’s most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist doctors and nurse practitioners during clinic hours.
• Assess walk-in students and treat patient symptoms according to protocol. Consult on-call physician as needed. Refer to emergency department as needed.
• Admit students to Health Center as needed and treat appropriately. Provide ongoing care for patients already admitted to the infirmary.
• Follow-up of students sent to emergency department and notify Residence Life of student hospital admissions.
• Administer allergy injections and immunizations.
• Perform blood draws and prepare specimens for laboratory pick up.
• Review labs and notify students of results. Distribute lab results to appropriate providers on evening/night shift.
• Organize charts for following day (allergy, scheduled appointments, protocol signature, MD/NP signature of lab results).
• Weekly check of urinalysis controls, nightly checks of refrigerator temperature.
• Surface cleaning of exam rooms and waiting room, and stock supplies for exam rooms.
• Perform other duties and assist with projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Formal Education

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Minimum of two years of recent clinical nursing experience.
• Experience with Phlebotomy, administration of immunizations, medications, allergy injections, and nebulizer treatments.

Work Skills (e.g., written and verbal communication skills)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and administrative management skills.

Specific Job Knowledge (e.g., knowledge of principles and procedures related to field and area)

• Must convey highest degree of professionalism, be a team player, and have strong attention to detail.
• The individual must have a deep commitment to the flourishing of Villanova University, its students and mission, and an understanding of Villanova’s Augustinian and Catholic values and how these values inform our interactions with campus constituents.

Equipment Knowledge

• Strong computer skills and ability to learn new technologies.

Other

• Genuinely cares about students, their well-being, and their success, along with their families.
• Demonstrated familiarity with and sensitivity to cultural diversity concerns and anti-racism.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN preferred.
• Experience in emergency department, family practice, or college health center.
• Experience using electronic medical records.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours

This position works four 10-hour shifts per week including weekends. Must be available for all shifts.

Payroll Information

Posting Date: 10/23/2026 Closing Date (11:59pm ET): Salary Posting Information: $40.24/hr. Shift differential for qualifying shifts. Salary Grade: 15 Job Classification: non-exempt

References Needed

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