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    By Laureen Miles Brunelli
    Updated February 18, 2017

    While nursing, like so many other professions, has a growing remote workforce, obviously many of its jobs are the in-person, hands-on variety. So for those who wants to telecommute what kinds of work at home jobs for nurses are available? This profile gives an outlook for tlecommuting health care jobs, the types of jobs for nurses as well as where to find them.

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    Work-at-Home Outlook for Nurses:

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    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
    “Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 26 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations. Growth will occur primarily because of technological advancements; an increased emphasis on preventative care; and the large, aging baby-boomer population.”

    That’s probably not news to anyone in nursing, but the question that comes up is how many of these jobs will be adaptable to telecommuting. And while the BLS doesn’t break down the profession in this way, there are some signs that remote or virtual nursing jobs will keep pace, if not outpace, clinical, in-person ones.

    From Politico:
    “[F]ederal officials leading the multibillion effort to get doctors and hospitals to use health information technology are now reaching out to patients and families to help them become e-patients.”


    And as The Hill reports:
    “Efforts to curb rising healthcare costs will cause the use of telehealth technology to spike, a new analysis predicted...”

    And in addition to telehealth, insurance companies are a segment of the workforce that is increasingly turning to telecommuting and hires many nurses both in telehealth positions and for other jobs such as case managers.

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    Types of Work-at-Home Jobs for Nurses:

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    So what does all this mean for the nurse who wants to transition to home-based work? One thing to keep in mind is that typically companies that are hiring nurses for telecommuting positions are looking for RNs, usually BSNs. For LPNs, there are a few companies that recruit LPNs for non-nursing positions. But there is a wide variety of home-based positions that nurses might transition to, such as:

    Medical Call Center Agent
    Medical call centers and insurance companies hire nurses to perform telephone triage, give medical advice or check on patients’ well-being and health habits.

    Case Management
    Case managers coordinate care for patients, and often insurance companies that hire nurse case managers will allow telecommuting in some positions, though often only after working in an office for a period of time.

    Legal Nurse Consultant
    A legal nurse consultant , who could be either contractor or employee,  consult with lawyers  and other legal experts about medical issues related to law, such as personal injury, malpractice, worker’s compensation, etc.

    Health IT/Nursing Informatics
    IT jobs in general can often be work at home, but both the specific field of health IT and general information technology usually require time working in an office environment and a high level of skill before transitioning to work at home.

    Online Teaching
    Online colleges are often looking for people with hands-on experience in a field to be instructors, course developers or subject-matter experts, and nursing is no exception. Teaching experience is helpful in making the transition to online education as is an master’s or doctoral degree.

    Project Management
    Nurses with business experience may find work in the health care industry in positions such as project manager or quality consultant. While many of these positions require on-site work, some can be telecommuted at least part time.

    For more details on any of these positions see Types of Nursing Jobs From Home.

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    WAH Jobs Related to Nursing:

    Medical Transcription
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    Sometimes nurses may simply take the medical background and knowledge they have and apply them to other career paths that offer a w work at home environment. See 8 Medical Jobs From Home.

    • Medical transcriptionist
    • Medical coder
    • Medical biller
    • Medical writer

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    Finding Work-at-Home Nursing Jobs:

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    Some things to keep in mind when searching for telecommuting nurse positions:

    • Typically licensure is required in a specific state.
    • Most companies are looking for registered nurses, preferably with a BSN degree.
    • Virtual jobs may pay less than in-person ones.
    • Most positions require some clinical experience.

    This is an extensive list of companies that offer legitimate work-at-home nursing positions: Nursing Jobs From Home.

    In addition, the companies on these lists may also have home-based positions:
    Insurance Jobs
    Medical Call Center Jobs
    Medical Transcription Jobs
    Medical Coding Jobs
    More Medical Jobs


    However, since most jobs are based in a specific state due to licensure requirements, it is very important to consistently check local listings for jobs that may either be hiring remote workers or, as is often the case, will allow an established employee to transition to a telecommuting basis. Additionally, job seekers should keep an eye on listings in professional journals and websites within their specific field.

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    Company Profiles:

    These profiles of companies that hire nurses to work from home include information on salaries, the application process and the type of work available.

    • Aetna
    • ARO
    • Carenet
    • Cigna
    • Fonemed
    • Humana
    • McKesson
    • UnitedHealth Group

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    What to Look Out For:

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    As always, you'll want to be familiar with the signs of a WAH scam when looking for any home-based job, but nursing isn’t as rife with scams as, say, data entry work. With nursing, however, salaries can be disappointing for those considering working at home. Medical call centers, in particular, are low paying in comparison to all nursing positions. On the other hand, nurse case managers at insurance companies who work at home may draw the same pay as their in-house counterparts.

    An additional concern that nurses going into telehealth or other telecommuting nurse jobs with patient contact is malpractice liability. Be sure that the company has clear policies and protocols to protect you in a malpractice case.

     

     

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