From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 22, 2026Sources
The short version
You would work on a private university campus in Chester, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia. Widener dates to 1821 and has used that name since 1979. About 6,500 students move through eight schools, including a school of nursing and a law school.
Employer research, Aug 22, 2026
You would work as a campus RN in Student Health Services doing student assessments, phlebotomy, in-house labs, immunizations and travel vaccines, and immunization and TB compliance under a Medical Director or NP.
For experienced nursesSources
You would be based in Chester, Pennsylvania, on a main campus just outside Philadelphia, with three auxiliary campuses in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.comYour patients are the campus: about 6,500 students across eight schools, including a school of nursing and a law school.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
The units
Student Health Services
Campus RN performs student assessments, phlebotomy, in-house labs, immunizations/travel vaccines, and immunization/TB compliance under Medical Director or NP.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- overall rating
- About 132 Glassdoor ratings average 4.0 out of 5 for working at Widener.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- would recommend
- Roughly 71 percent of Glassdoor reviewers would recommend Widener to a friend.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- CEO approval
- About 77 percent of Glassdoor reviewers approve of the CEO.
Sources
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Where would I work, and on which unit or team?
Living in Chester, PA
Chester sits along the Delaware River just south of Philadelphia, offering RNs a small-city atmosphere with big-city access. Home to Widener University and Harrah's Philadelphia, this historic riverside community provides a quieter residential base while keeping Center City Philly within easy reach.
Browse roles in Chester- State price level · Pennsylvania
- 2% below the national average
- State index 97.6 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,091/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $41,342/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Roles from Widener University
Sources
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Widener-EI_IE28960.11,18.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say · as of 2026
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