If you enjoy caring for patients as a licensed practical nurse (LPN), but would prefer to avoid having to travel to and from a facility day in and day out, consider exploring remote LPN jobs. (This role is referred to as a licensed vocational nurse, or LVN, in California and Texas.)
There are many different types of LPN remote jobs available. Some of the responsibilities you may assume include coordinating care, educating patients and their family members, collaborating with other healthcare providers, monitoring patients, and more.
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Enjoy Better Work-Life Balance With Remote Jobs for LPNs
Thanks to advances in technology, many nurses have the ability to work from anywhere there’s a reliable internet connection. If you’re trying to prioritize work-life balance, being freed from a daily commute is a solid step in the right direction. This can be especially beneficial if you’re raising a family or taking care of a loved one.
Tailor Your Resume and Cover Letter
Before you apply to a remote LPN job, review each individual job ad’s requirements. For example, some positions may require a compact nursing license. Write your LPN resume so that it features the qualifications that are relevant to each employer. This requires you to create a tailored version of your resume for each job ad.
Then use your LPN cover letter to further align your skills to each position. If a job summary mentions the need for a nurse who can deliver excellent care to patients from diverse ethnic and social groups, be sure your cover letter talks about your cultural competence.
5 Important Remote LPN Job Skills
To be successful in LPN remote jobs, these are some of the skills you’ll be leaning on in order to deliver good results:
Autonomy. Be a self-starter who can be trusted to complete tasks without lots of oversight.
Time management. Know which tasks to prioritize and how to get your work done efficiently.
Organizational skills. Have defined processes for completing your work and keeping track of deadlines.
Written communication. Don’t underestimate the importance of writing clear and concise emails and chat messages promptly and professionally.
EMR proficiency. Maintain impeccable records and know how to enter and retrieve patient data while adhering to HIPAA guidelines.
Interviewing for Remote Jobs for LPN Professionals
It’s always crucial in healthcare to have excellent communication skills — perhaps even more so in remote positions. One way you can demonstrate to an employer that you’re able to succeed in virtual LPN jobs? Performing well during an interview. To help you achieve this, review common LPN interview questions and practice your responses. By doing so, you can take some stress off your shoulders and appear more confident and capable.
Salary for Remote LPN Positions
The average LPN salary is $64,150 per year, or $30.84 per hour. Keep in mind that your pay range can be affected by your years of experience, certifications, education, and facility. Your location may also influence your salary, even if you work remotely. Some of the highest-paying states for LPNs include:
Our Mission: CircleLink Health® is a company of passionate clinicians, technologists and business people tackling the $600B problem of preventable chronic condition complications. Our mission is to accelerate the shift to preventative care (from status quo reactive care) through our world-class preventative care platform. Your Impact On Our Mission: As a Care Coach you will work remotely for 20-25 hours per week with a team to manage patients with chronic conditions enrolled in Medicare’s Chronic Care Management program. Your day to day is… Educating patients on self-management skills and goal setting. Chronic conditions include: Diabetes, CHF, COPD/Asthma, Hypertension, CAD, Ischemic Heart Disease, Anxiety, Depression, etc. Implement and improve the Plan of Care by updating medications, appointments due, record biometrics, vital signs, and care coaching provided. Utilize Motivational Interviewing or other behavior change techniques to coach and assist the patient with self-management. Conduct Transitional Care Management activities to high risk patients discharged from the hospital and the ER to reduce unnecessary readmissions, including medication reconciliation, medication adherence, identify red flags, address barriers, encourage follow-up care, how and when to seek appropriate level of care. Reduce care gaps by encouraging or assisting with preventive care, and chronic care management, i.e. annual well visits, follow up visits, medication management, pre-visit labs, diagnostic tests due, preventive cancer screens. Connect the patient with community resources as needed, including transportation, personal care needs, homemaker or chore services, social services, etc. Required Skills and Abilities: Fluent in English. Meet communication skills, must be self-directed, able to work independently with little supervision while meeting performance metrics for case completion Strong passion for nursing of Medicare patients Strong communication: all messages and emails from staff must be acknowledged and responded to within 24–48 hours. Your caseload will consist of at least 40 patients but could be more. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Commitment to work 20-25 hours, 3 days a week. Availability to make calls between 9-6 pm, EST. LPN needs a STRONG internet-connected computer. CLHealth does NOT provide computers. Required Education and Experience: Current, unrestricted Compact LPN license--please visit www.nursys.com to find your license # and state Proficiency with electronic health records and web-based applications At least 5+ years' experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse Preferred Education and Experience, but not required: Case Management or Chronic Disease Management experience Case Management Certification Certified Diabetes Educator Transitional Care Management experience Experience with Motivational Interviewing or other behavior change communication techniques Compensation: This is a 1099 contract position with no end date. Care Coaches are responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and computer. Compensation is paid at the rate of $11.00 per initial clinical encounter per patient per month. A clinical encounter occurs after two criteria are met: a patient has a successful clinical call, and the patient has 20 minutes or more of time in their chart timer. Ex: If in one hour you called and spoke with 2 patients and spent 20 minutes with each of them, your pay for that hour would be $22.00 ($11.00/pt. reached x 2). In addition to successful clinical encounters, Care Coaches shall be entitled to $3.00 in the event that a patient within their caseload withdraws from the Chronic Care Management Program. Additionally, a compensation of $4.00 will be paid out following five unsuccessful attempts to contact the patient without receiving a response. About CircleLink Health: CircleLink is a digital healthcare company that improves health for the chronically ill by engaging patients through personal phone calls and/or mobile technology, helping to solve the ~$600 billion problem of preventable chronic complications. Our patient engagement software and services enable physicians to monitor and manage their patients’ chronic conditions between office visits without investing in additional staff or technology.
Our Mission: CircleLink Health® is a company of passionate clinicians, technologists and business people tackling the $600B problem of preventable chronic condition complications. Our mission is to accelerate the shift to preventative care (from status quo reactive care) through our world-class preventative care platform. Your Impact On Our Mission: As a Care Coach you will work remotely for 20-25 hours per week with a team to manage patients with chronic conditions enrolled in Medicare’s Chronic Care Management program. Your day to day is… Educating patients on self-management skills and goal setting. Chronic conditions include: Diabetes, CHF, COPD/Asthma, Hypertension, CAD, Ischemic Heart Disease, Anxiety, Depression, etc. Implement and improve the Plan of Care by updating medications, appointments due, record biometrics, vital signs, and care coaching provided. Utilize Motivational Interviewing or other behavior change techniques to coach and assist the patient with self-management. Conduct Transitional Care Management activities to high risk patients discharged from the hospital and the ER to reduce unnecessary readmissions, including medication reconciliation, medication adherence, identify red flags, address barriers, encourage follow-up care, how and when to seek appropriate level of care. Reduce care gaps by encouraging or assisting with preventive care, and chronic care management, i.e. annual well visits, follow up visits, medication management, pre-visit labs, diagnostic tests due, preventive cancer screens. Connect the patient with community resources as needed, including transportation, personal care needs, homemaker or chore services, social services, etc. Required Skills and Abilities: Fluent in English. Meet communication skills, must be self-directed, able to work independently with little supervision while meeting performance metrics for case completion Strong passion for nursing of Medicare patients Strong communication: all messages and emails from staff must be acknowledged and responded to within 24–48 hours. Your caseload will consist of at least 40 patients but could be more. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Commitment to work 20-25 hours, 3 days a week. Availability to make calls between 9-6 pm, EST. LPN needs a STRONG internet-connected computer. CLHealth does NOT provide computers. Required Education and Experience: Current, unrestricted Compact LPN license--please visit www.nursys.com to find your license # and state Proficiency with electronic health records and web-based applications At least 5+ years' experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse Preferred Education and Experience, but not required: Case Management or Chronic Disease Management experience Case Management Certification Certified Diabetes Educator Transitional Care Management experience Experience with Motivational Interviewing or other behavior change communication techniques Compensation: This is a 1099 contract position with no end date. Care Coaches are responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and computer. Compensation is paid at the rate of $11.00 per initial clinical encounter per patient per month. A clinical encounter occurs after two criteria are met: a patient has a successful clinical call, and the patient has 20 minutes or more of time in their chart timer. Ex: If in one hour you called and spoke with 2 patients and spent 20 minutes with each of them, your pay for that hour would be $22.00 ($11.00/pt. reached x 2). In addition to successful clinical encounters, Care Coaches shall be entitled to $3.00 in the event that a patient within their caseload withdraws from the Chronic Care Management Program. Additionally, a compensation of $4.00 will be paid out following five unsuccessful attempts to contact the patient without receiving a response. About CircleLink Health: CircleLink is a digital healthcare company that improves health for the chronically ill by engaging patients through personal phone calls and/or mobile technology, helping to solve the ~$600 billion problem of preventable chronic complications. Our patient engagement software and services enable physicians to monitor and manage their patients’ chronic conditions between office visits without investing in additional staff or technology.
