Where are my work-at-home homies?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I am going to be starting a full-time, work-at-home nursing position in a couple of weeks. It's not case management so I didn't post in that forum, and we don't exactly have a WAH forum either. So here I am, looking for any feedback. ?

My employer will provide hardware, so that's all set. But if anyone has any words of advice, feel free! I used to work at home a couple days a week back in my old career (graphic design/desktop publishing), so I know I have a tendency to work too many hours. My new supervisor has told me they will slap my wrist if I do that, haha. Perhaps I have a chance of real work-life balance? My daughter will still go to daycare, by the way, so I have no illusions of doing this job with a toddler at home! This role is 90% computer, minimal phone interaction.

The best part will be having a job that can move with me in 2020 and 2023 as my husband does what he needs to do for his career. Starting new jobs every time we move wasn't fun.

Do you love it? Hate it? Find yourself talking to inanimate objects?

Thanks for reading!

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Specializes in UR/PA, Hematology/Oncology, Med Surg, Psych.

I love it! One of my favorite things is no commute. That cuts 1 1/2 hours out of my day and it's wonderful. And even though it's silly, I like not having to pack a lunch. I can just get up from the desk at lunchtime and walk to the fridge. Not having to lay out my outfit the night before work is good too. My stress level has decreased a tremendous amount.

After working at the bedside, I am so happy to work in peace without having to run around like crazy.

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12 hours ago, Pixie.RN said:

I am going to be starting a full-time, work-at-home nursing position in a couple of weeks. It's not case management so I didn't post in that forum, and we don't exactly have a WAH forum either. So here I am, looking for any feedback. ?

My employer will provide hardware, so that's all set. But if anyone has any words of advice, feel free! I used to work at home a couple days a week back in my old career (graphic design/desktop publishing), so I know I have a tendency to work too many hours. My new supervisor has told me they will slap my wrist if I do that, haha. Perhaps I have a chance of real work-life balance? My daughter will still go to daycare, by the way, so I have no illusions of doing this job with a toddler at home! This role is 90% computer, minimal phone interaction.

The best part will be having a job that can move with me in 2020 and 2023 as my husband does what he needs to do for his career. Starting new jobs every time we move wasn't fun.

Do you love it? Hate it? Find yourself talking to inanimate objects?

Thanks for reading!

Just out of curiosity is this a utilization review type of job, or what exactly is it classified as? Good Luck!!

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
1 hour ago, Aliens05 said:

Just out of curiosity is this a utilization review type of job, or what exactly is it classified as? Good Luck!!

No, it's in appeals.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
10 hours ago, dream'n said:

I love it! One of my favorite things is no commute. That cuts 1 1/2 hours out of my day and it's wonderful. And even though it's silly, I like not having to pack a lunch. I can just get up from the desk at lunchtime and walk to the fridge. Not having to lay out my outfit the night before work is good too. My stress level has decreased a tremendous amount.

After working at the bedside, I am so happy to work in peace without having to run around like crazy.

Thank you! I lose about the same amount of time daily to my commute because I have to park a fair distance from the hospital and wait for a shuttle. Most days I pull into the parking lot as both shuttles that service the lot are exiting out the other side, haha. My daughter's daycare is just minutes from my house (like 4 minutes if the lights are in my favor), so this will save me a lot of time! I am currently in a non-bedside role, and I think I needed this transition to ensure that I was okay with not doing direct patient care. It's been an adjustment, but it's better for me and my family.

I promised my daycare people that I wouldn't drop off my daughter wearing my jammies, haha. They said they see enough of that already! ?

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Where do you all work?

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Specializes in school nurse.
3 hours ago, Pixie.RN said:

No, it's in appeals.

As an appeals nurse, do you feel more like a patient advocate or an agent of the insurer?

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Specializes in school nurse.

Congrats on the new job!

Whatever you do though, don't repeatedly share on AN (ad nauseum) that you pull in six figures working from home in your pajamas. I've heard it before and it gets old fast...?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
23 minutes ago, Jedrnurse said:

As an appeals nurse, do you feel more like a patient advocate or an agent of the insurer?

I will let you know when I start the job, lol. Not for another couple of weeks.

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

WOW! This is so cool.

I'm just a little jealous, not a real contributor here. Do you have to be licensed in multiple states, or are all the appeals from your home state?

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Much luck! ?

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

A question was asked earlier in the thread. Where/for whom do you work? I feel fair to say many of us are sick of driving to jobs and being understaffed/overworked and would like to know how it's done.

Thanks.

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