Health Education Nurse (Registered Nurse III), 11/12 Pay Plan

Exciting Opportunity at SSU!

Health Education Nurse (Registered Nurse III), 11/12 Pay Plan, 551329

Are you an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Do you excel in advanced clinical decision-making, thrive in a team environment, and enjoy shaping a culture of excellence in patient care? At Sonoma State University’s Student Health Center, you’ll work with a vibrant and diverse student population in a dynamic campus setting, where you’ll provide expert clinical care, serve as a role model for colleagues, and contribute to a supportive, collaborative healthcare team.

This RN III position offers you the chance to practice at the top of your license while still maintaining balance in your personal life. With a consistent schedule, no on-call requirements, and rare evening hours, you’ll have the time to focus on family, friends, and personal interests while pursuing meaningful, patient-centered work.

As an RN III at Sonoma State University (SSU), you’ll play a key role in advancing nursing practice at the Student Health Center (SHC), from guiding triage and complex care decisions to supporting quality improvement initiatives. If you are seeking a fulfilling career with outstanding benefits and the opportunity to grow as both a clinician and valued team member, we encourage you to apply.

About Us

Sonoma State University values diversity, respect, excellence, and integrity. The SHC strives to provide high quality, affirming, and culturally-sensitive/humble care and health education to a diverse student population. The team includes administrators, medical assistants, registered nurses, a health educator, a laboratory scientist, a pharmacist, and medical providers. We are primarily funded by student fees, do not accept insurance, and are able to offer our students low or no-cost services. We largely treat acute illness and minor injury, perform age- and lifestyle-appropriate screening, and have the time and capacity to provide both individualized and population-based focus on health education and preventive care. We also provide reproductive health care including medication abortion. Join us and be a part of something extraordinary!

The Role

As an RN III at Sonoma State University’s Student Health Center (SHC), you’ll be a senior member of a close-knit, skilled, and collaborative healthcare team that values excellence, dependability, empathy, inclusion, teamwork, and overall well-being. Reporting to the Associate Director of the SHC with additional work direction from the Senior Director of CAPS and the SHC, and collaborating with the Lead Physician, you will practice at the top of your license, providing advanced clinical care, triage, and patient education while also serving as a resource for other staff. Most of your time will be spent delivering direct, evidence-based patient care and exercising advanced clinical judgment in both routine and urgent situations. Beyond clinical care, you’ll play a key role in leading quality improvement initiatives, shaping nursing protocols, case management and contributing to the education development and outreach efforts that promote student wellness and prevention. In this role, you’ll ensure that care is patient-centered, evidence-based, safe, and efficient, while helping to set the standard for nursing excellence at the SHC. Your expertise will make a lasting impact on the health, well-being, and success of SSU students.

Qualifications

To thrive in this role, you must be a licensed Registered Nurse in the State of California with demonstrated advanced clinical skills and sound clinical judgment. Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication abilities, both written and verbal, are essential. Proficiency with computers and electronic health records is required. Experience in college health or higher education, along with a commitment to serving students from historically marginalized communities, is highly preferred.

Review the position description for full scope of responsibilities and qualifications.

This position requires successful completion of a livescan background check.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

This position is open until filled. For full consideration, please submit application, along with cover letter and resume by 8am on Friday, October 10th. Click "Apply Now" to apply to this position.

Salary and Benefits

This is a full-time, exempt probationary position scheduled to work 11 months each year. The compensation for the 11 months of work will be paid out over 12 months with the month of June observed off. Starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and will be in the range of $93,000 to $100,800 annually.

In accordance with the California State University 11/12 pay plan, the salary earned for months worked will ultimately be pro-rated to an 11/12 salary schedule and paid over 12 months in equal increments, with benefits covered for the entire 12 months. Under the 11/12 schedule, the salary placement will range between $7,104 to $7,700 per month, paid over 12 months with continuous benefits eligibility. Should the starting date not coincide with a standard 11/12 pay plan cycle, the employee will start at an equivalent full time 12-month salary rate with the month of June off unpaid and be converted to the 11/12 rate in July 2026 with benefits covered for the entire 12 months moving forward.

This position is eligible for a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, retirement (CalPERS), tuition waiver, vacation and sick leave. In addition, 15 paid holidays are offered each year. Sonoma State University is also a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Employer.

A comprehensive benefits summary for this position is available online by clicking here to be taken to the CSU benefits page.

For eligible employees, CSUEU collective bargaining agreement Article 17.10 will be honored.

Supplemental Information

Sonoma State University is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. In line with our Strategic Plan and our Seawolf Commitment, our values include diversity, sustainability, community engagement, respect, responsibility, excellence and integrity. We strive to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. We encourage innovation, experimentation and creativity, as well as contributions to equity and inclusion, in the pursuit of excellence for all members of our university community.

The University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. Mandated Reporting: This position may be considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

CSU Out of State Policy - Sonoma State University, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for this position.

Sonoma State University is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.

For questions related to the application process, please reach out to hr@sonoma.edu . The ADA Coordinator is also available ( hraccommodations@sonoma.edu ) to assist individuals with disabilities in need of accommodation during the hiring process.

Sonoma State University's Annual Security Report includes summaries of institutional policy relating to campus safety, drug and alcohol use, sexual assault, and other matters. The report is published in compliance with the Clery Act and includes three years of certain crime statistics that occurred in Clery Act defined geography. A paper copy of the report may be requested in person by emailing the Clery Compliance and Safety Office at clery@sonoma.edu .

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is available for viewing at https://housing.sonoma.edu/ resources/fire-safety . The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within Sonoma State University student housing facilities for three years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Residential Education and Campus Housing at housing@sonoma.edu .

Advertised: Sep 25 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
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