Are there many jobs RNs can do that do not involve direct patient contact and can be done in an office setting or remotely at home? I am planning to be a bedside and ICU nurse after nursing school but I may be having a family soon and I don't want to expose my children to any dangerous virus variants if things get worse later on. I am just wondering if there are a lot of jobs RNs can do that do not involve direct patient contact and can be done in an office setting or remotely at home.
I assume that if you become a NP you can work full-time remotely very easily, correct?
Thanks for all of your posts guys. I really appreciate it.
From my research, there are many full-time remote Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) jobs that pay well (over 130k-200k), correct? I have searched the job listings and there are many remote jobs for PMHNPs. One job listing is a full-time remote telemedicine PMHNP W-2 position that is paying 200k yearly.
This is a specialty that I would be interested in pursuing after getting my RN license. Again, I am just trying to do research on various nurse specialties and jobs right now as I know I do not just want to stop at a RN license.
Hey Kara. I am a member of a facebook group about work-from-home/remote jobs, and a PMHNP who just graduated and passed boards posted the other day that she is unable to find a position due to market saturation, and telemedicine jobs won't hire her without experience. She applied to numerous positions and was currently looking for regular RN positions. There are lots of NPs from many specialties who remain at the bedside, unable to find work.
I work from home, and these remote roles typically require at least 3 to 5 years of solid clinical experience prior to being considered.
1 hour ago, Kara638 said:
Obviously both anesthesia and psychiatry/mental health interest me.
You'd be a big hit with electroconvulsive therapy providers. ?
13 hours ago, Wuzzie said:
you're going to be exposed to many more nasty pathogens as a nurse
Yes, Candida auris seems to be rearing its ugly head again. That one is scary. Along with VRSA.
With 3-5 year experience bedside, you certainly can work remotely for an insurance company or some other low paying position.
Not all are low-paying! I actually make more now than I ever did at the bedside, with the exception of my time in the Army when I also received pay for housing and basic subsistence in my paycheck. I work from home for a large insurance company in a state/region where RN pay is very low. But yes, these jobs require experience. The more you have, the higher the pay, but you need a solid clinical foundation to get your foot in the door.
Specializes in Physiology, CM, consulting, nsg edu, LNC, COB.
Experience, experience, experience. None of these aspirations will be open to you as a new grad. Suggest you take the trouble to locate some people who are actually doing those jobs, meet for coffee, and get a more realistic view of the work needed to get there.
Specializes in ED & Critical Care CEN, TCRN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN.
I work PRN as a Clinical Research Nurse. I started as a research assistant in 2018, when I was a paramedic trying to find an alternative to EMS. Most people "overlook" research, but trust me "IT PAYS!!" Just being an RN opens sooooo many doors in research. You don't have to have a degree in clinical research IF you are a RN. Depending on what phase of research you work (Phase 1 or late phase like 2 or 3), your job can vary. As a research nurse, you can coordinate studies, then move to CRA & also work for a CRO (just look up the initials) traveling & auditing sites. You can also work directly with the pharm company. If you work phase 1, (1st time the IP used on a person) depending on the study you may do stuff like infusions, vitals, monitoring etc. It's a great job. No bedside crap & charting. No working holidays or weekends. No dealing with family members. Pay ranges in research for RNs like $70,000 to $100,0000 EASILY. Most RNs I know are making $90k working 8:30am - 4:30pm. When I was a medic, I was making $21/hr as an assistant. Once I became a RN, my pay went up by almost 2x. If you are a NP, you would work as a sub-investigator. The Physician over the study is the Primary Investigator. In some states, a RN can be a sub-investigator as well. Basically medical oversight of that particular study. PI and Sub PIs make $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ depending who you work for!
I work PRN as a Clinical Research Nurse. I started as a research assistant in 2018, when I was a paramedic trying to find an alternative to EMS. Most people "overlook" research, but trust me "IT PAYS!!" Just being an RN opens sooooo many doors in research. You don't have to have a degree in clinical research IF you are a RN. Depending on what phase of research you work (Phase 1 or late phase like 2 or 3), your job can vary. As a research nurse, you can coordinate studies, then move to CRA & also work for a CRO (just look up the initials) traveling & auditing sites. You can also work directly with the pharm company. If you work phase 1, (1st time the IP used on a person) depending on the study you may do stuff like infusions, vitals, monitoring etc. It's a great job. No bedside crap & charting. No working holidays or weekends. No dealing with family members. Pay ranges in research for RNs like $70,000 to $100,0000 EASILY. Most RNs I know are making $90k working 8:30am - 4:30pm. When I was a medic, I was making $21/hr as an assistant. Once I became a RN, my pay went up by almost 2x. If you are a NP, you would work as a sub-investigator. The Physician over the study is the Primary Investigator. In some states, a RN can be a sub-investigator as well. Basically medical oversight of that particular study. PI and Sub PIs make $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ depending who you work for!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I think that I'll fit better in something like this field.
I'm not "choosing" any specialty yet before I have done my full research on them. I am doing research on multiple nurse specialties right now though. Any specialty I end up choosing I obviously would like the specialty, the job, and the work environment(s). Right now both CRNA and PMHNP are specialties I am doing research on so I am just getting more information about both. Obviously both anesthesia and psychiatry/mental health interest me.
Sounds like the $$$ interests you to me. Two highest paid nursing gigs. Mental health escapades will drain you far more than those scary viruses in the hospital.
Those tele health jobs are going to go to a rando new grad and everyone else can see those lucrative salaries too, not just you.
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Hey Kara. I am a member of a facebook group about work-from-home/remote jobs, and a PMHNP who just graduated and passed boards posted the other day that she is unable to find a position due to market saturation, and telemedicine jobs won't hire her without experience. She applied to numerous positions and was currently looking for regular RN positions. There are lots of NPs from many specialties who remain at the bedside, unable to find work.
I work from home, and these remote roles typically require at least 3 to 5 years of solid clinical experience prior to being considered.
You'd be a big hit with electroconvulsive therapy providers. ?
Yes, Candida auris seems to be rearing its ugly head again. That one is scary. Along with VRSA.