Published Mar 15
momma0f3
17 Posts
I need guidance/advice please! For those who have online nursing jobs can you please direct me how you started?
I am currently working as a floor nurse in a nursing home, ADN degree, for about 12 yrs. For the past couple yrs I've been back and forth on deciding how/when I should pursue remote nursing. Since this field (nursing home/SNF) is my only experience, do I need to get certain certifications to be an "online nurse"? Is there a website for online nurses we go to, that has a step-by-step process we follow?
So I thought of browsing on Indeed and that's how I saw there's a "Compact license" that you should get in order to apply for remote nursing work. I didn't know this existed. Also, what are starting online nursing jobs titles?
I see a lot of Utilization review, Clinical research navigator, or Remote telephonic discharge planner, etc. Would any of those work for me to apply?
Any info where to begin is appreciated! Thank you!
Been there,done that, ASN, RN
7,241 Posts
Apply to insurance companies. Utilization review / utilization management would work for you. Find a local job , you will need 3 months of training, then you can go remote. Also research disease management.
jadedRN04
69 Posts
If you live in a compact state you should start with getting a compact license. I believe most work from home nurse positions require at least some current acute care experience but probably not all. I started out doing telephone triage from home. We were required to have a certain amount of ICU,ER, or Case Management experience. If you are wanting to work regular hours M-F then the jobs you mentioned would probably be more in line with what you want. If you are needing non-weekday hours then telephone triage or remote patient monitoring might be a better fit.
I left telephone triage due to the stress of constant back to back calls and ever changing metrics. I now do remote patient monitoring and I LOVE it. The pay is terrible but the stress is minimal. I have found all of my WFH jobs on Indeed.
Also, try going directly to the insurance company sites like Cigna, Humana, etc. and apply.
Joe NightingMale, MSN, RN
1,524 Posts
I'm a current case management nurse, and transitioned into that role after only 3 years of floor experience. Granted I had acute care but I'm don't think that is a necessity. They might prefer BSNs although I have worked with ASN case managers too
Would echo the advise to look at insurance companies. Currently I'm doing workers compensation insurance, but I would do private insurance or Medicare first, workers comp is kinda intense and specialized
I started in Medicaid, that might be a good place for someone new to start although the caseloads tend to be high
I didn't have a compact license when I started and still don't. I began with my IL license, then another employer asked me to get an MI one which I did. My current one also had me apply for MA and CT licenses too
Joe NightingMale said: I'm a current case management nurse, and transitioned into that role after only 3 years of floor experience. Granted I had acute care but I'm don't think that is a necessity. They might prefer BSNs although I have worked with ASN case managers too Would echo the advise to look at insurance companies. Currently I'm doing workers compensation insurance, but I would do private insurance or Medicare first, workers comp is kinda intense and specialized I started in Medicaid, that might be a good place for someone new to start although the caseloads tend to be high I didn't have a compact license when I started and still don't. I began with my IL license, then another employer asked me to get an MI one which I did. My current one also had me apply for MA and CT licenses too
Oh I didn't even look into that they might require BSN.
feelix, RN
393 Posts
I have an advanced degree and tons of experience, and have been applying to case management and insurance jobs for years with no luck.
ponderingDNP
94 Posts
feelix said: I have an advanced degree and tons of experience, and have been applying to case management and insurance jobs for years with no luck.
Same here.
Hoosier_RN, MSN
3,965 Posts
Same
NurseAndrea, MSN, RN
5 Posts
I got started by researching the potential roles and then narrowing it down to 1-2 to focus on applying. I picked out the common transferable skills those roles were usually seeking to tailor my resume for those specific types of roles. Then, I used an ATS scanner to help me easily optimize my resume with keywords from the job description (this does not mean keyword stuff - I organically worked these keywords/phrases into the job description that were relevant to my experience). I applied to jobs that were posted recently (less than 5 days old) to maximize my chances of getting my resume in front of a recruiter. There are a lot of strategies that go into the job application process for remote nurse and biotech nursing jobs...they are drastically different from applying to bedside nursing jobs!
Remote RN 123
2 Posts
I work for AccessNurse, which is a part of TeamHealth, as an after-hours Telephone Triage RN. They have new RN classes almost every month. I started over 5 years ago. They prefer RNs with some recent experience in the ED/ICU/float pool. If this is the route you would want to go, I would suggest possibly gaining experience in the hospital before applying. Link to apply: https://accessnurse.jobs.net/jobs
Remote RN 123 said: I work for AccessNurse, which is a part of TeamHealth, as an after-hours Telephone Triage RN. They have new RN classes almost every month. I started over 5 years ago. They prefer RNs with some recent experience in the ED/ICU/float pool. If this is the route you would want to go, I would suggest possibly gaining experience in the hospital before applying. Link to apply: https://accessnurse.jobs.net/jobs
What is their starting salary? I have been offered high 20s for triage which I can get+- at the grocery store.
feelix said: What is their starting salary? I have been offered high 20s for triage which I can get+- at the grocery store.
I get that. Depending on someone's location in the country, pay might/might not be a good fit. Starting pay $28-32 + shift diff