Staff Nurse

NU USA Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Northeastern University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our student‑focused clinic in Boston. The position is full‑time (35 hours/week) with one weekday evening, supporting preventative care, triage, immunizations, education, and clinical tasks under supervision.

The RN will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, inclusive care to undergraduate and graduate students, document findings, perform point‑of‑care testing, and help

Qualifications

• Massachusetts RN license required (unrestricted).
• BLS certification required.
• BSN preferred; relevant RN experience may be considered.
• Experience with EHRs, web-based systems, and MS Office.
• Ability to work inclusively with diverse student populations.

Responsibilities

• Provides telephone and walk-in triage for students with urgent and routine concerns.
• Prepares students for clinical visits and documents vitals.
• Administers immunizations and medications per protocols.
• Assists clinicians with procedures (EKG, suture removal, etc.).
• Provides follow-up outreach and care coordination support.
• Offers student-centered health education and discharge instructions.
• Maintains infection control standards and safe clinical environments.
• Collaborates with team to promote safe, efficient student care.
• Participates in QA, staff development, and education materials.

Skills

Nursing license MA

BLS certification

Clinical teamwork

EHR experience

Communication skills

Education

BSN preferred

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Microsoft Office

Point-of-care testing

Job description

About the Opportunity Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) works under the supervision of the Nursing Supervisor and/or Medical Director and functions as an active, collaborative member of Northeastern University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS). The RN provides nursing services for preventative health, urgent care, triage, immunization compliance, follow-up care, health education, and clinical support for undergraduate and graduate students. This is a full-time position, 35 hours per week, typically scheduled over five days. Hours include one weekday evening.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides telephone and walk‑in triage for students with urgent and routine health concerns, using nursing assessments, established protocols, standing orders, and clinical judgment to determine appropriate next steps.
• Prepares students for clinical visits, completes check‑in clinical support tasks, obtains and documents vital signs and other ordered parameters, and performs point‑of‑care and CLIA‑waived testing as directed.
• Administers immunizations, medications, and therapeutic injections in accordance with approved protocols and supports Massachusetts immunization compliance workflows, including documentation and database review as assigned.
• Assist clinicians with procedures and treatments, including EKGs, ear lavage, suture removal, crutch fitting, specimen collection, and other clinical tasks within RN scope and UHCS protocols.
• Provides follow‑up outreach after clinic visits, hospital transfers, emergency care, specialist visits, or abnormal test results, and supports scheduling or care coordination needs.
• Provides student‑centered health education, self‑care guidance, discharge instruction, procedure preparation and aftercare education, and support for navigating the health care system.
• Maintains a safe and well‑prepared clinical environment through exam room turnover, supply stocking, inventory monitoring, vaccine storage monitoring, equipment checks, and adherence to infection control standards.
• Provides clinical support, guidance, and collaboration with Medical Assistants, LPNs, RNs, providers, and administrative colleagues to promote safe, efficient, inclusive, and coordinated student care.
• Participates in quality assurance activities, staff development, peer review, team meetings, student outreach activities, and development of educational materials for students and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Massachusetts Registered Nurse license required.
• Current Basic Life Support certification required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; equivalent RN experience may be considered.
• Minimum of three years of nursing experience preferred, ideally in ambulatory care, college health, urgent care, triage, primary care, pediatrics, adolescent/young adult health, or a fast‑paced student‑facing environment.
• Strong knowledge of Massachusetts immunization compliance requirements preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records, web‑based systems, and Microsoft Office applications required.
• Demonstrated ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with domestic and international students and with a diverse interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to perform safely while managing sequential and simultaneous responsibilities in a busy outpatient clinical setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound clinical judgment, professionalism, punctuality, and a proactive approach to work responsibilities required.

Position Type

Student Services

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Compensation

Grade/Pay Type: 110S Expected Hiring Range: $76,335.00 - $107,823.75

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly‑situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

About the University

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real‑world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000‑plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.