RN jobs at home?

[RN1023]

I am wondering what jobs are available for BSN nurses who want to work from home. I would like a part time job. Because I have a baby, I am trying to avoid telephonic nursing and chart review that requires me to go onsite. Any suggestions?

I currently work PRN, so I am more of a stay at home mom. If I had a master's degree, I would try to teach online.

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

There are many nursing positions where you can work from home.

Start by searching this site.

Working from home , while taking care of your baby.. would not be fair to your employer. Child care is a full time job in itself... you can't do both at the same time.

[tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN]

Moved to Career Advice for more response.

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

In my experience, PRN work is ideal if you want to be home most of the time and want some control over your schedule. I have five, and don't see how it's possible to actually work at home w/ a baby at home. Almost every mom I know--in any profession--who works from home has their small children in daycare; in fact, a lot of their employers REQUIRE them to have daycare (or a nanny, or stay-at-home dad) during working hours. Like Been there, done that said, from the employer's perspective, your attention is taken away from business operations if you are taking care of children during the hours they are paying you for.

To answer your question about working from home, some places that employ telephonic nurses allow remote working. I used to work w/ a woman who took in an adult medical foster care client when her kids were small because she wanted to be at home. One of my nursing school instructors did legal nurse consulting on the side.

[RN1023]

I am not looking to work while taking care of the baby. I was hoping for something that I could set my own hours and do during nap time and after the baby is in bed. That's why I only want part-time (only a few hours each week). I wondered if there was something out there that existed.

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

There are positions that book you for 3 to 8 hour blocks of time. I am only aware of utilization management positions that have this opportunity. Check out the major job boards and Craig's list.

Do you really think you can count on a baby to sleep for any specific period of time?

[firstinfamily, RN]

You will need to have a "back=up" plan as the baby will not sleep all day long, or for a specific number of hours. Have someone who will be able to watch the baby either while you are working or just for a few hours etc.