Part-Time Registered Nurse (RN) 26-27

About the role

The Office of Student Health Services at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) seeks a Registered Nurse to provide in‑person, on‑campus health services to a diverse student population. TCNJ is a highly selective institution consistently ranked among the nation’s top comprehensive colleges, with the eighth highest four‑year graduation rate among public colleges, recognized by Money as one of the top 15 public colleges “most likely to pay off financially,” and rated No. 1 public institution among regional universities in the Northeast by U.S. News & World Report. The Registered Nurse will function as part of the healthcare team, triaging and assessing student health needs, assisting physicians and nurse practitioners, performing phlebotomy and point‑of‑care testing, administering vaccines, supporting immunization compliance and office operations, consulting with the healthcare team, making referrals, and contributing to campus‑wide health promotion, education programs, orientations, vaccination clinics, and quality‑improvement activities. The position reports to the Director of Student Health Services.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct medical care, including triage and assessment of healthcare needs.
• Provide support and assistance to physicians and advanced practice nurses.
• Perform phlebotomy and in‑office point‑of‑care testing.
• Administer vaccines, including routine and travel vaccinations.
• Assist with immunization compliance and office operations.
• Consult with other healthcare team members and make referrals as needed.
• Assist in campus‑wide health promotion initiatives, health education programs, student orientations, vaccination clinics, and research and quality improvement activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher with a current and valid license in good standing as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of New Jersey.
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a licensed registered nurse.
• Current certification in Healthcare Provider CPR.
• Phlebotomy skills.
• Strong clinical assessment skills and ability to triage patients to determine the level of care needed.
• Solid knowledge base and understanding of the physical, developmental, and psychosocial needs of the adolescent/young adult population.
• Experience working with diverse populations including but not limited to BIPOC, international, first‑generation, veterans, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and LGBTQ+.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform in‑office point‑of‑care rapid testing with interpretation of test findings and implementation of treatment based on standing orders.
• Experience with administration of vaccinations, including both routine vaccines and travel vaccinations.
• Experience with interpretation and oversight of local, state, and federal compliance requirements for institutes of higher education, including regulated medical waste, hazardous waste, bloodborne pathogens, VFC/317, Influenza surveillance, immunization requirements, QA/QI, FERPA, and HIPAA.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a college‑health setting.
• Experience with immunization compliance in Institutes of Higher Education.
• Experience administering IM, SQ, & Intradermal injections.
• Experience with electronic health records (Medicat Preferred).

Skills

• Phlebotomy
• In‑office point‑of‑care testing and interpretation
• Vaccine administration (routine and travel)
• Immunization compliance and office operations support
• Triage and clinical assessment
• Knowledge of adolescent/young adult health needs
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Rapid testing interpretation and treatment implementation per standing orders
• Compliance oversight (regulated medical waste, hazardous waste, bloodborne pathogens, VFC/317, Influenza surveillance, immunization requirements, QA/QI, FERPA, HIPAA)
• Electronic health record navigation (Medicat)
• Administration of IM, SQ, and intradermal injections

Pay

$45.00/hour

Schedule

Temporary part‑time, 21 hours per week, Monday‑Friday. Expected term: start date TBD – June 30, 2027 (extension contingent on funding and business need).