Using my RN License to sign off on Long Term Care Reimbursement Insurance

[AnnaKayG]

Hello Nurses,

I am a new graduate who just passed her NCLEX 4 weeks ago. As I search for a long term position in Labor and Delivery or Postpartum I have been working with the elderly population in their homes. The 'organizer' of care for a family I am working for offered me a position to use my RN license to sign off on Long Term Care Reimbursement through John Hancock. She said that it is about one hour per month and the family will pay me 200$ per month. She said my license is 'not liable' for anything. She said my responsibilities each month would be to "oversees reimbursement paperwork, look at the logbook, look over meds, sign off on new caregivers, and ask how the client is doing." I would not be working for any organization. I would be working directly for the family.

So, this all seemed a little fishy to me. Has anyone ever heard of a gig like this and how could my license not possibility be liable if I am the one signing off on all this?

Thank you!

[Daisy4RN]

If someone wants to use your license then YES you are liable for something. Who is the "organizer", the insurance company, family member? I would be very careful about this and find out way more info before letting someone "use" your very hard earned license and risk losing it before you even start. It sounds like someone is trying to collect on their insurance policy so maybe you can get more info from them (Ins co) but I would not just take what they say as written in stone. Also check your state's nurse practice act. Even if this is on the up and up you may not be qualified (bc of lack of experience) and might make mistakes that would put your license in jeopardy. Proceed with caution! (I have never heard of this so just a few thoughts).

And, congrats on the new license!!

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

Congratulations and welcome!

I echo Daisy's comments. You need to ask for yourself what the scope of the work is, and determine for yourself if you are within your scope of practice. This sounds interesting and if you're reviewing medications that's a great place for a new grad to start (I still have to look up medications when I've never used them before and I've been at this a decade). Best of luck!

[AnnaKayG]

Thank you! I also have never heard of this. I have tried doing research online and cannot find any information on signing off on Long Term Reimbursement paperwork. My thoughts mirror what you said. I am not trying to lose my license before I even get to utilize it!