What can a registered nurse do on the road? - RV-Dreams Community Forum

NurseJudy · RV-Dreams Family Member

What can a registered nurse do on the road?

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

I wouldonly worry about the legal aspect of it doing it myself.......but contract and temp services should fill the money needs in a very high demand profession .......there are several RV Dreamers out here doing it , hopefully they will chime in

cherylbrv · RV-Dreams Family Member

Sounds like a wonderful service, except that unless there's someone in the campground that needs your service at the time you're there, you may be limiting yourself to where and when you travel. Unless you mean something more along the lines of communications which can be done remotely (by phone or internet)? My current healthcare plan (United Healthcare) does offer a service called "MyNurseLine" which I can call 24/7 for medical assistance from an RN.

Jgrosdidier · RV-Dreams Community Member

You could try travel nursing companies, there are several to choose from

Lucky Mike · RV-Dreams Family Member

Also check with Escapee's....they have programs and parks for RVers coming of the road that need assisted living

Technomadia · RV-Dreams Family Member

I would think that various state legalities, liability, insurance billing and requirements could make providing patient care - as an independent agent - while traveling cumbersome.

But there are plenty of ways to combine your skillsets with travel. As stated above, insurance companies use virtual nurses for phone & online general triage. But they also contract out for things like utilization review of high risk cases and other such virtual work, or even care management. There's also contracting out to providers of services to the healthcare industry as an advisor (For example, in the past I've written several healthcare software systems, and we usually had a RN involved remotely as an advisor to insure workflow was properly captured.)

If you want to work more directly with patients hands-on, it is probably best to contract through a traveling nurse agency and let them handle the paperwork parts.

- Cherie

Regit99 · RV-Dreams Community Member

I have been trying to look at "on the road" opportunities in healthcare as well, since I am an Occupational Therapist. I will say that I have seeing A LOT of postings for remote utilization review RNs (unfor. none for rehab professionals :( ) . Many of the major insurance companies seem to be hiring nursing professionals for those positions. Another option I have thought about was that of traveling healthcare. I have had several friends doing traveling therapy and they LOVE it. A bonus is that they usually pay a per diem rate, you can buy healthcare, and you get a tax-free housing supplement that seems to range from 1100-1600 a month, dependent on locale. The down side is that you are not always working in an area you love ( for therapists it is a lot of SNFs) and you have to stay put for a 13 week contract. My one friend even negotiated a traveling contract where she only worked 4 days (32 hours) a week and still managed to get her housing stipend. My husband and I were looking at this as possibly being an option where I would work 2 13-week contracts a year and be free to travel the other 2 13-week periods (we will see :) ). I would LOVE to be a remote consultant or utilization review manager, but in my healthcare field it doesnt seem viable. As an RN I think you have a much greater chance.

LibertyLinda · RV-Dreams Family Member

NurseJudy

One of the advantages we are going to domicile in SD is that they are a compact state for RN licensing, which a lot of the work from "home" remote jobs for RN's ask for. I am trying to get into a company now in hopes of bringing a job 'with me' when we go.

If you want to do assignments through nurse travel agencies, that is also a really good option to consider, as you can make a lot of money in a short period of time and choose where to go. I am doing case management and there is even a travel agency for case manager assignments!

Research and explore, there are many opportunities out there.

Here is a link about compact states:

https://www.ncsbn.org/nlc.htm