Part-Time Registered Nurse

About Us

Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM) is the state’s leading provider of sexual and reproductive health care, nationally recognized for education and research. Our mission: ensure everyone in Massachusetts has access to compassionate, judgment-free care and education. We operate four health centers and offer telehealth statewide as part of a network of 600 Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide.

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides high‑quality, patient‑centered nursing care across a range of services, including family planning, abortion care, recovery room services, on‑call nursing, and centralized follow‑up services. Care is delivered in accordance with Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM) protocols, organizational policies, and the professional standards of the American Nurses Association.

The RN ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including HIPAA Privacy and Security, OSHA, CLIA, Title X, CDC, DEA, and Massachusetts Department of Public Health requirements. This role collaborates closely with health center staff to support safe, equitable, and inclusive reproductive health care.

The RN also serves as a clinical role model and supervising resource for health care assistants, volunteers, and interns while fostering a respectful, team‑based work environment.

• Your Day to Day:: Recovery Room Care
• Perform patient admissions, assessments, counseling, discharge, and recovery room set‑up and clean‑up in accordance with protocols and standing orders
• Administer and dispense prescribed non‑controlled medications per provider orders and standing orders
• Assess and manage expected and unexpected post‑procedure outcomes in coordination with providers and Screening RNs
• Perform venipuncture and point‑of‑care testing per standing orders
• Insert and remove IV catheters
• RN Visits & Medication Abortion Support
• Provide RN‑led family planning visits, including injection‑based services
• Respond to triage‑related nursing tasks
• Support medication abortion care by preparing encounters, providing contraceptive, STI, and abortion counseling, and dispensing prescribed medications under standing orders
• On‑Call Nursing
• Participate in after‑hours RN call rotation (approximately 2–6 shifts per month)
• Additional Responsibilities
• Conduct clinical audits as needed based on health center needs and RN skill level
• Maintain current knowledge of nursing best practices and regulatory requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of patient care and clinic operations

Qualifications:: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

• Current, unrestricted Massachusetts RN license required
• Current CPR certification required
• Clinical experience in sexual and reproductive health preferred
• Commitment to health equity, patient autonomy, and trauma‑informed care
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, team‑based clinical environment
• Physical Requirements
• Ability to stand for approximately 95% of the workday
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds unassisted
• Ability to bend, reach, and stock clinical supplies
• Why Join Us?
• We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including: Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Commuter Benefits
• A mission-driven workplace that values equity, inclusion, and belonging
• PPLM is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to creating a workplace where all people are honored, respected, and valued. We believe our organization is stronger when individuals with different experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds come together in service of a shared mission.

Our workplace values guide how we work with one another:

• We Tend to the Team
• We Honor and Respect All People
• We Jump In We Try and We Learn
• We Care for Our Business
• We Return to Our Mission

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage individuals whose experiences, perspectives, and skills can help us better serve our communities to apply.

Employment and advancement at PPLM are based on qualifications, performance, and organizational needs, without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law.

PPLM is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the application and interview process.