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This is a late reply but wanted to share some tips. I have only been a RN for a few years but new going into it that bedside nursing was not my goal but knew I had to put in the time. Well, a year into bedside nursing, I applied for a PRN Home Healt...

I love CM... there are many different areas you can go into. Salary depends on what area you live but it's about 60,000 - 80,000. Several positions here on the West Coast post salaries about 80,000. Kaiser Permanente just posted a CM salary $88,000-1...

Hi Christdied4us310, We have about the same years of nursing experience. I have not been in nursing too long but set out to pursue working in a professional office nursing environment and I did it. Most of the CM positions I see whether its office o...

Hi there, this link might be helpful in answering some of your questions: https://allnurses.com/case-management-nursing/telephonic-case-management-318232.html Good luck... lots of great jobs out there!

Oops forgot to post link to benefits: http://www.aetna.com/about-aetna-insurance/aetna-careers/benefits/index.html

Hi MissRNurse, I am happy to answer questions... When I started nursing school, during rotations, I realized I enjoyed nursing positions that gave me independence and autonomy. When I started working in a hospital setting, I enjoyed the patient inter...

Hi tdncRN, I have only been with Aetna for a short time but have read from others that have worked there that they also thought it was a great company... which is one of the reasons why I joined them. Like you, I worked in various settings, in fact, ...

Hi there. That's a tough one... I think you are lucky to have a job that you enjoy. Although you are looking for a challenging hospital position, in this economy you might want to sit still till recovery takes place. I think hospitals will start look...

Quick tip: When you go in for interviews never put down a current employer or say negative things about your position... always sound grateful for all the opportunities you've had but that you are ready to move on:-) And do your research on case man...

I know that feeling of not liking your job and it's a terrible feeling. Good for you for trying to get out of the situation. I was in bedside nursing and just found I wanted a different environment. I new during nursing school that I was attracted to...

I work from home with an ins company but it's fulltime. I do know there is an occassional parttime position available but requires at least 24 hrs a week. I was thinking a prn "advice nurse" position would be ideal. You can google that position for y...

GrnTea couldn't have said it any better! None of the telework nurses I work with said they could never imagine going back into a hospital or office... once at home there's no going back:-) ... can you imagine all the gas money you'll be saving.

Hi there... congratulations on your job offer with United Healthcare which I hear is great to work for. I am a case manager for another Ins company and have a home office. It is my first time working from home and was a little worried but it has work...

Hi, I've been working in Hospice for almost 2 years. What I normally do is call or fax my written order to the patients's pcp for a signature. If I don't hear back quickly then I call my medical director for the order. In my state, all narcotics nee...

@ BW853: I am case manager for Aetna and get paid more than any hospital or clinical job I ever had. The turnover is low because of the high job satisfaction but that may be just with Aetna since I am hearing that BCBS is not such a good place to wo...

Hi Miss Brittany, I only had orientation for 3 months w/ a preceptor... I started back in August so although I am officially off of orientation, I still insist on having someone by my side during certain procedures such as: femoral arterial pressure ...

Dan, I am a fairly new nurse that was able to get a job this past year. I contribute that to working externships, student nurse/tech positions throughout school gaining valuable experience... volunteer if you have too. I did an externship during sch...

Hi there, I just had to find out how you were doing after a couple of weeks since your post?? Like yourself, I had a difficult time finding a job but a new grad position in the Cardiac Cath Pre and Post Intervention Unit opened up, I applied, and w...

I am a new grad and was offered a position and was told the ratio was 1 nurse to 7-9 patients... I walked away and took another position at a different hospital that offers 1 to 3... it's out there and you need to leave that dangerous situation. Goo...