7 Remote Nurse Career Options

Remote work has become quite popular in recent years, transforming the way people work across industries. If you’re interested in becoming a nurse, it’s natural to wonder whether remote nurse careers are available. While most nursing jobs are still in person at clinics and hospitals, there are a few work-from-home nurse opportunities.

After graduating from the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program at Averett University, you’ll be prepared to launch your nursing career. Read on to discover seven paths that may allow you to be a remote nurse.

Is it Possible to Become a Remote Nurse?

While most nurses prefer working in a hands-on setting, it is possible to become a remote nurse. After graduating with a BSN, you’ll likely need to work in person for a few years to gain professional experience before you apply for remote roles. Bear in mind that your options for remote nurse roles will be limited compared to in-person nurse roles. However, the benefits of remote work, like flexibility and lifestyle benefits, may make a remote nursing career the ideal option for you.

Work-From-Home Nurse Career Options

As health care continues to expand into the digital realm, here are seven remote positions that may be available to you.

1. Case Manager

Case managers are in charge of ensuring their patients’ care plans are followed. They communicate with the patient’s whole care team, organize therapies and rehabilitation and ensure the patient has a solid at-home recovery plan once discharged. Case managers are a resource for patients, able to clarify and explain a patient’s health care questions.

2. Outpatient Clinic Nurse

Many patients across the country are opting for telehealth visits when possible, rather than going into the clinic for standard office visits. Outpatient clinic nurses play an essential role by interacting with patients via telephone or video. They record the patient’s medical history, current symptoms and other important information and communicate it to the provider.

These nurses also correspond with patients over messaging, place orders, record data in the electronic medical record system and explain treatment plans to patients.

3. Compliance Nurse

Compliance nurses evaluate the actions of health care facilities and providers to ensure all regulatory standards are being met. They keep facilities accountable for state and federal guidelines designed to ensure patient and worker safety. These nurses tend to be analytical and excellent at identifying growth areas. They are also not afraid to communicate their findings to ensure any problems are addressed.

4. Triage Nurse

Remote triage nurses assess patients’ conditions and determine what type of care they need by interacting with patients over phone or video and asking about their symptoms. Triage nurses refer patients to the appropriate level of care depending on the severity of illness. For example, if a triage nurse suspects that a patient is exhibiting the symptoms of a heart attack, the nurse will have an ambulance pick up the patient for care at a local emergency room.

5. Insurance Claims Nurse

Insurance claims nurses work as health care experts for insurance companies. They consult on claims and provide guidance on how the health insurance company should move forward. If you are passionate about applying your nursing expertise to a remote role in the business sector, working for an insurance company may be an excellent fit for you.

6. Nurse Educator

Nurse educators teach courses at nursing schools like Averett to prepare the next generation of nurses. Most nurse educator positions require a master’s degree in nursing after finishing your BSN. If you have a passion for teaching and inspiring students, nurse education is an excellent career path that may have remote opportunities. While educating students in laboratory settings requires an in-person instructor, remote instructors can teach online classes.

7. Telemetry Nurse

Telemetry nurses monitor patients’ conditions by analyzing data provided by monitoring devices like cardiac monitors or even fetal monitors on pregnant patients. These nurses are excellent at interpreting visual data and alerting the patients’ health care team if status declines or a patient needs attention. Because telemetry nurses focus on interpreting visual data from monitoring devices, these roles may allow you to become a work-from-home nurse.

4 Tips for Starting a Remote Nurse Career

Now that you know it’s possible to become a remote nurse after earning a BSN at Averett, here are a few tips to help you get started.

1. Choose a BSN program, as a bachelor’s degree gives you more remote career options than an associate degree.
2. Fine-tune your bedside nursing skills through an in-person nursing role for a couple of years after becoming an RN.
3. When applying to remote nurse roles, put your best foot forward. The competition is often stiff with these highly sought-after jobs.
4. Choose a remote role that aligns with your career goals, passions and desired schedule.

Begin by Earning a BSN at Averett

The first step to becoming a remote nurse is getting your BSN at a nursing program like our Accelerated BSN program at Averett. Combining online learning with in-person labs and clinical rotations, the program prepares you to be a skilled and well-rounded nurse. After graduation, you’ll be ready to sit for the National Council Licensure Exam and start your nursing career, be it in person or remote.

If you have a minimum of 60 non-nursing college credits or a non-nursing bachelor’s degree, you may be eligible for Averett’s ABSN program. Our program consolidates the nursing curriculum into as few as 16 months, a shorter timeline than traditional BSN programs. To succeed, you’ll need to be motivated and committed to working hard.

To learn more about earning your degree from Averett on your path to becoming a remote nurse, reach out to our admissions counselors.