How Can Nurses Work From Home? The Best Remote Positions For Nurses

C ovid-19 & The Work From Home Initiative

While the pandemic has mostly ended, the work of a nurse is seemingly endless and dangerous still. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals were one of the most stressful places one could work which has now led to many nurses considering a break and stepping away from the environment for a while. 

However, how can nurses work from home? The options are not known to many which lead to them working until complete burn-out and negative impact on their own health. There may also be other reasons why nurses may want to work from home; they may want to focus more on their family, or they may have a sick family member at home who requires constant care.

 So, let’s talk about some remote work options for nurses. 

1. Insurance Claims 

Working for insurance companies offers a lot more flexibility and the option to work from home. Transitioning from a health worker to a role in an insurance company is also a lot easier than you might think. Insurance companies are always on the lookout for people with health experience so that insurance claims can be assessed in the best possible way. 

Therefore, people with nursing experience as well as knowledge of costs, budgeting, and procedures allow you to be the best person for the job which will also allow you to be more highly paid than co-workers. 

2. Case Management 

Case Management roles are highly suited for nurses. Here, you’ll be responsible for handling disability cases, both long-term and short-term, and communicate with physicians, employers, and insurance companies to facilitate the exchange of information and ensure compliance between all parties involved. The goal for case management is return-to-work and thus, you’ll be managing budgets, treatment, and funding so that that goal can be achieved. 

Most case management work involves communication over the phone, email, and texts, this is the perfect position for anyone looking to work from home with a nursing background and knowledge of the healthcare industry. 

3. Telephone Triage Nurse

Running triage by phone is often a practice taken up by busy medical facilities and professionals. This allows experienced nurses to speak with patients over the phone, assess symptoms, and recommend a course of action before they show up at the hospital, allowing the workload to be less in ER rooms so professionals can focus on more urgent cases. 

The telephone triage system allows resources to be allocated more efficiently, handle less urgent cases better, and give good medical advice from the comfort of their own homes. Of Course, this branch requires a lot of experience working in clinics beforehand. However, the best part is that you can look beyond local hospitals and clinics when looking for telenursing opportunities as even bigger CVS pharmacies hire Tele nurses to help deal with problems and recommend medication. 

4. Call Center Nurses 

Tele-nursing and call center nursing are somewhat interlinked, however, there are differences. While a Tele nurse is responsible for direct patient care, call center nurses to handle more of an administrative role than a health one. They are responsible for redirecting calls to appropriate parties, getting the necessary information, and keeping a record of patients. This job does not need that much nursing experience and is pretty easy to do remotely. 

However, it will pay a lot less than nursing or other remote alternatives since it requires less experience and has fewer responsibilities as well. 

5. Freelance Medical Writer 

Out of all freelance writing branches, medical academic writing pays among the best. Since it requires highly specialized knowledge and experience, employers prefer hiring people with prior experience, making the pay high. Moreover, since it requires applying knowledge and skills to write on a variety of topics, it keeps the work interesting and fresh. 

For anyone with a flair for writing and also having a medicinal background, this is perhaps the best field to pursue remotely. You can even use freelance sites and charge your own rates, allowing your work hours, pay, and workload to be according to what you want. 

Conclusion

With these being the most common ways how nurses can work from home, there are a lot more opportunities to explore. The job market is ever-expanding, leading to newer roles every other day. Keep an eye out for good opportunities and take control of your work life, making it what you want it to be.