Full-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.

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