Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse - College Health Nurse - Lesley University Cambridge

About the role

Join an innovative healthcare program supporting the health center at Lesley University while partnering with the BILH Virtual Primary Care Program. This Monday–Friday fully on-site position offers a consistent 9:30 AM–6:00 PM schedule with no call coverage in the shared program. The clinic currently serves fewer than 500 patients annually, allowing for meaningful student engagement and a personalized care experience. You'll work in a welcoming Cambridge location surrounded by restaurants, a bookstore, a fitness center, and other conveniences. Employees enjoy free parking and an outfitted break room.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for students seeking to enroll as patients in BILH Virtual Primary Care.
• Guide students through the registration and enrollment process, ensuring accurate demographic, insurance, and contact information is captured.
• Actively promote primary care empanelment, helping students understand the value of establishing an ongoing relationship with a Virtual Primary Care provider for longitudinal health management.
• Avoids unnecessary in-person care by advising patients when in-person care is needed as instructed by a provider.
• Supports students in accessing and connecting to virtual visit platforms, troubleshooting basic technical issues related to virtual visit connectivity, and escalating as needed.
• Performs point-of-care testing (POCT) only as specifically directed and ordered by BILH Virtual Primary Care providers.
• Accurately documents POCT results and communicates findings to the ordering provider in a timely manner.
• Maintains and moves POCT equipment as well as supplies in accordance with manufacturer guidelines and BILH protocols.
• Communicates laboratory and diagnostic test results as instructed by providers.
• Develops and delivers culturally responsive health education programming tailored to the university student population, including topics such as preventive care, sexual health, mental health awareness, nutrition, substance use, and chronic disease management.
• Hosts informational events and outreach activities on campus to raise awareness of BILH Virtual Primary Care services and promote enrollment.
• Provides individual health coaching and education during student interactions, reinforcing provider recommendations and supporting health behavior change.
• Collaborates with university health and wellness departments, student counseling services, and campus organizations to align programming and cross-promote resources.
• Distributes and maintains health education materials in campus spaces.
• Serves as a consistent, trusted liaison between enrolled students and the BILH Virtual Primary Care team.
• Communicates effectively and in a timely manner with virtual providers regarding student needs, pre-visit assessments, and follow-up care requirements.
• Serves as a point of contact for referrals to other BILH services, specialty care, mental health resources, and community supports as directed by providers to support student navigation.
• Completes various patient forms such as insurance, school and camp, and work forms.
• Participates in regular team huddles and care team meetings with Virtual Primary Care staff.
• Maintains accurate and complete documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) in accordance with BILH standards.
• Trips patient care equipment.
• Communicates with patient/family phone calls and portal messages providing advice and support.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Minimum 5 years of nursing experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (American Heart Association).
• Demonstrated experience with electronic health record systems.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage a diverse college-age population.
• Comfort with telehealth and virtual care technology platforms.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to work independently with sound clinical judgment, managing a dynamic outreach environment without direct onsite supervision.
• Ability to move patient care equipment.

Skills

• Telehealth and virtual care technology platforms.
• Point-of-care testing (POCT) competency or willingness to obtain upon hire.
• Health education and prevention.
• Collaboration and coordination.
• Compliance and professional standards.

Benefits

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

Pay

$32.24 - $55.32

Schedule

Monday–Friday fully on-site position offering a consistent 9:30 AM–6:00 PM schedule with no call coverage in the shared program.

Additional Information

This position operates in a non-clinical university campus environment. The nurse will work across shared campus spaces, quiet room facilities, and student common areas. There are no dedicated clinical exam rooms at this site. The nurse must be comfortable working in an open, community-oriented setting while maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality standards.