Registered Nurse

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.

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)

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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

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