RN WORK FROM HOME?

[LVHI_RN]

Does anyone currently work from home as an RN or know of possible career paths from home? I have been an RN for about 8 months now. Needless to say, I am unhappy with bedside nursing and feel that it is not for me. I have read a little about working from home and am very interested in it. Any advice or information is greatly appreciated! Thanks.

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

Many work at home jobs such as case management or disease management require a nurse to have 3-5 years clinical experience or more. You will likely have difficulty securing such a coveted job with less than a year bedside experience.

[scaredsilly, BSN, RN]

insurance company doing qa review perhaps?

[JustBeachyNurse, LPN]

insurance company doing qa review perhaps?

Still most require a few years clinical/bedside experience. How can you ensure quality if you've never done the work?

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Ah yes, I love it when the 'work from home' (wfh) thread shows up - as it does on a fairly regular basis.

There are two types of wfh jobs... 1) providing some sort of service that requires you to travel to client locations & 2) sitting in your PJs in front of a computer all day and getting paid for it. Obviously, most of us would prefer the second option. These jobs are as rare as unicorns.

In order to be even considered for either type of job, you'll need a very solid level of verifiable expertise in the service area in question. One way to provide that verification is via specialty certification - such as Case Management. But in addition, most employers will only consider people who have a specific type of experience because they have established that this is necessary for success. So, if they say "X years of experience required", they mean it.

Another factor to consider - these unicorn jobs are so attractive that they don't need to offer great salary/benefits to attract qualified candidates. So the pay may really stink. WFH jobs that don't require travel are highly structured ... they have a supervisor watching & listening to monitor productivity and quality. It isn't possible to 'work' and do other things simultaneously. You'll need a dedicated workspace & equipment that may or may not be supplied by your employer. Travelling jobs get old fast, particularly if you have to manage expenses on your own credit card & apply for reimbursement -the unavoidable delay will trigger interest charges.

Me? I'm always searching for unicorns...that great job with a huge salary and wonderful benefits that doesn't take much effort on my part - LOL! If I find one, I will keep it to myself until I'm hired.

[Concerto_in_C, BSN, RN]

My friend just quit case management after 12 years and now she works at some kind of assisted living facility. She told me the cases management market is volatile because the supply of cases is inconsistent and you can be idle for periods of time, not getting enough cases to pay your bills. IMO in this kind of uncertain world, having a normal full time job with benefits, at the bedside, is hard to beat by other options. This is especially true if somebody hires you for some great-sounding gig and then you discover they don't really need you that much and you end up staying home when you'd rather be working and being productive...

Careful with people who offer work at home jobs. I've seen a few running around nursing forums, trying to lure nurses. In 9 out of 10 cases, those are employment opportunity scams. If a stranger approaches you online offering an opportunity then it's a guaranteed scam because you don't approach random strangers on the Internet, unless you want their credit card. If you know a company that hires nurses for work at home contracts and you are the one who initiates the contact with their manager, then it's probably a legit lead.