HEDIS? Or would I be bored stupid?

[klone, MSN, RN]

Right now I'm the nursing/clinical manager of a large primary care clinic. A huge part of that is knowing what goes into HEDIS measures and coming up with new and fun ways to cheer on our clinician/MA teams to improve their measures. We are part of a much larger organization, and last year, our clinic had the best quality measures of the entire organization. I'm a bit of a quality wonk. I have my certification in OB/neonatal quality as well. Love numbers, love graphs, love statistics. 

Love my job, frankly, as well as the organization I work for. However, I have the potential opportunity to take a job as a HEDIS supervisor (I assume I would be overseeing HEDIS nurses). It would be $20k/year more than what I make now, AND working from home. All that sounds really appealing. But I'm not sure if I would be so bored after a while.

It's for an organization that is the 8th largest company in the world, 2nd largest healthcare company in the world, and their world headquarters just happens to be in the city I live in. And before a week ago I hadn't even really heard of them. 

Anyway, mostly just rambling. I can't share this with anyone IRL except my wife, whom I love dearly but she doesn't understand nursing, so.

 

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

Wow, that's tough. The first thing that came to my (not yet caffeinated) brain is that if you DO take it, it'll be for the right reasons - I.e., you want to do this, it's not that you are fleeing the bedside like so many nurses right now who are looking for remote opportunities. 

Working at home is not as exciting as being with your peeps, but it comes with its own stress too, as I'm sure you realize. Your current role sounds very stable, and some of these larger organizations tend to lay people off when they reorganize. However, I think I know which company you're referring to, and they seem less layoff-ish than some of the others. It sounds like an amazing opportunity, especially as you enjoy quality and some of the more cerebral aspects of your role. And it's a nice raise, too! 

I love working at home. I did it before nursing, when I was a graphic designer/desktop publisher, and after I started working in the ER I thought that life was over. Ha! I can take my job anywhere, which is wonderful for me as my husband is going to be doing a two-year anesthesia/critical care fellowship after he finishes emergency medicine residency and he has 15 interviews in 15 different places, none of which where we currently live. Haha.

I have a friend who works in quality for a similar healthcare company, and I believe she is involved in HEDIS - she loves what she does. 

My advice - make a pros/cons list to include pay, benefits, bonuses (because they will offer them), PTO, and all the intangibles. Also, there is a wonderful facebook group called Remote Nursing Jobs with a ton of knowledgeable folks and feedback on various companies.