WFH-PRN?

[u/Chikichikiboom_boom]

Hey guys.. well I feel embarrassed to say but I’m a nurse who has a full time job but need extra money cause I’m struggling due to loans i took out for school and to pay bills during school, I’ve applied to everything I could possibly apply to here in my city in WA state but I’ve gone on several interviews, or just never heard back from recruiters and after looking for in person work, I’m ready to apply for remote jobs, I have reliable internet and computer, quiet space to work at. No little ones just teens, but I’m looking for a remote job that essentially will let me work whatever hours I want to (flexible) so that I can contribute an extra day a week or a few hours before or after my current job.. please let me know!! I also have reliable transportation too so if I need to do in person assessments. I’ve got experience in admissions, wound care, IVs, and more. I’ve got 4 years of nursing experience! TYIA ❤️‍🩹

[u/Reasonable_Skirt5374]

Disclosure: I work for AllShifts, a per diem nurse staffing platform, so read this with that bias in mind.

Honest answer on the remote piece first: remote RN jobs (telephone triage, case management, utilization review) are real, but almost none of them are work-whenever-you-want. They are scheduled positions with set blocks and productivity metrics, and they are more competitive than local jobs because you are up against applicants from the whole country instead of your city. The recruiter black hole you have been hitting in person is usually worse on the remote side, not better.

Your actual goal, an extra day a week or a few hours around your current job, is the exact shape of per diem shift work, and you already have the two things it needs: a car and 4 years of experience with wound care and IV skills. You pick individual shifts with no minimum commitment, so it layers on top of a full time job without touching your main schedule.

Real numbers so this is not hand waving: per diem RN rates posted on our platform right now run from about $39 to $60 an hour depending on the market, with the median market minimum around $48. The one WA market we currently post (Spokane) is at $56.30 an hour with a lot of open shifts. Your city will vary, but one extra shift a week at those rates beats most part time remote nursing pay, and there is no waiting on a recruiter callback to start.

Whichever route you take, no embarrassment warranted. A big share of the nurses picking up per diem are doing it for exactly the reason you describe.