Nurse Practitioner at Princeton University – Princeton, New Jersey

Department Health Services
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Job Type Full-Time

Overview

Princeton University Health Services (UHS) is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join a highly collaborative, mission-driven clinical team dedicated to the care of emerging adults. This is a unique opportunity to practice in a dynamic university health setting that prioritizes quality, access, and whole-person care over high-volume, throughput-driven models.

UHS delivers integrated, student-centered care through a team-based model that brings together Primary Care, Acute Care, Sexual Health, Travel Health, and Athletic Medicine. Our clinicians work in close partnership not only with one another, but also with Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS), SHARE (Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources, and Education), Health Promotion, and administrative teams across University Health Services—reflecting a systems-oriented approach to student well-being.

This position is primarily clinical, offering the opportunity to care for a diverse and engaged young adult population while working alongside highly skilled physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and support staff. Care delivery is grounded in collaboration, shared responsibility, and continuous improvement, with an emphasis on building systems that support both patients and care teams.

Based on individual experience, interests, and operational needs, there may be opportunities to contribute to programmatic areas such as immunization compliance, travel health, eating concerns, and quality improvement initiatives.

Medical Services operates within a flexible, seasonally responsive care model. During periods of high demand, the focus is on direct clinical care and access. During lower-demand periods, such as the summer months, there may be opportunities to engage in administrative, programmatic, and quality-focused work aligned with team and organizational priorities.

This role is ideal for a clinician who values team-based care, enjoys working with emerging adults, and is motivated to contribute to both patient care and the systems that support it.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, evidence-based clinical care to undergraduate and graduate students in a primary and acute care setting
• Participate in same-day access care, urgent visits, and longitudinal primary care within a team-based care model
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and medical assistants to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care
• Contribute to a care model that emphasizes shared responsibility, efficient workflows, and continuous improvement
• Perform comprehensive evaluations, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up care for a wide range of conditions common in emerging adults
• Support preventive care and health promotion efforts, including immunizations, sexual health, and chronic condition management
• Participate in travel health and immunization-related care as part of an integrated clinical team, as appropriate
• Engage in programmatic and operational initiatives based on experience and organizational needs, including immunization compliance, quality improvement, or care model development
• Partner with multidisciplinary teams across UHS—including CPS, SHARE, and Health Promotion—to support holistic student care
• Maintain accurate, timely, and high-quality documentation in the electronic medical record
• Participate in team meetings, clinical discussions, and system-level improvement efforts aligned with UHS values

Qualifications

Essential qualifications

• NJ license as a Professional Nurse
• MSN and completion of an Adult, Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner program
• National certification (ANCC or equivalent) as a Nurse Practitioner
• Active NJ CDS and DEA registrations
• Minimum 5 year of experience in primary care, family medicine, or urgent care
• CPR/AED certification
• Excellent communication, documentation, and teamwork skills
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to dynamic clinical demands
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and respectful team culture
• Basic familiarity with principles of quality improvement (e.g., PDSA cycles, data collection, process analysis) or willingness to complete UHS-based QI training within 6 months of hire

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in or exposure to travel health or immunization services
• College health, urgent care, or academic health experience
• Experience providing gender-affirming care and/or managing eating concerns within a primary-care framework
• Familiarity with integrated care systems (IHI, AAAHC, Baldrige)
• Training or experience in health equity and inclusive care

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.

Standard Weekly Hours
36.25

Eligible for Overtime
No

Benefits Eligible
Yes

Probationary Period
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Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail)
Yes

Physical Capacity Exam Required
No

Valid Drivers License Required
No

Experience Level
Mid-Senior Level

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Salary Range
$136,000 to $160,000