Remote Acute Care Nurse Jobs
Remote Acute Care Nurse jobs are open across telehealth platforms, insurance utilization review teams, and remote patient monitoring companies, with opportunities ranging from staff-level clinical roles to senior case management and quality positions. Employers hiring remotely right now include Hamilton Medical, Springcare, and BD. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Schedule: Day & Night Shifts (7a-7p / 7p-7a)
- Respond to urgent and acute calls from skilled nursing facilities.
- Complete scheduled medical and behavioral health follow-up visits, including regulatory visits, medication monitoring, GDR-related follow-up, and routine reevaluation.
- Evaluate and manage common SNF medical concerns through telemedicine.
- Evaluate common psychiatric, behavioral, and cognitive concerns within scope of practice.
- Assess changes in mood, anxiety, sleep, cognition, behavior, and mental status.
- Provide clinical recommendations, treatment plans, and escalation guidance.
- Determine when emergency transfer or a higher level of medical or psychiatric care is appropriate.
- Provide temporary medical and behavioral health coverage during planned or unexpected provider absences and other coverage gaps across Telos facilities.
- Collaborate with nursing staff, facility providers, psychiatry/behavioral health clinicians, and telehealth leadership.
- Document encounters accurately and efficiently within the EHR.
- Follow established clinical protocols and workflows while exercising independent clinical judgment.
- Participate in onboarding, training, and occasional team meetings.
- Altered mental status and delirium
- Depression and anxiety symptoms
- Behavioral changes, agitation, and sleep disturbances
- Cognitive impairment and dementia-related concerns
- Medication-related psychiatric or behavioral concerns
- Safety assessments and identification of symptoms requiring psychiatric escalation
- Fever and infection concerns
- Respiratory symptoms
- Falls and injury assessment
- Hypertension and acute vital sign abnormalities
- Dehydration and poor oral intake
- Chest pain and cardiovascular concerns
- Urinary symptoms and possible UTI evaluation
- Part-time, fully remote position
- Work from the comfort of your home
- Day and nighttime opportunities
- Flexible scheduling
- Comprehensive paid onboarding covering telemedicine workflows, acute SNF management, behavioral health assessment, triage, and clinical decision-making
- Flexible patient volume expectations as the service line continues to grow
- Streamlined, user-friendly EMR system
- Dedicated operational and scheduling support
- Strong collaboration and supportive clinical leadership
- Access to mentorship and clinical consultation when needed
- High-autonomy clinical environment with protocol-driven support
- Opportunity to help shape and grow an expanding telemedicine and behavioral health service line
- Multiple-state credentialing reimbursement
- Opportunity to obtain additional state licenses as the program expands
- Technology equipment provided for home office setup
- Active license and DEA registration in at least 2 of these 3 states: North Carolina, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania
- Additional preferred licenses and DEA: Tennessee, Florida, Maryland, and Virginia.
- Active, unencumbered Nurse Practitioner (APRN/APN), Physician Assistant (PA-C), and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) licenses
- Willingness to obtain additional state licenses as the telemedicine program expands
- Master’s degree or higher from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
- Strong communication and clinical decision-making skills
- Ability to work effectively and independently in a fast-paced telemedicine environment
- Comfort evaluating and managing common mental health, behavioral, and cognitive concerns within scope of practice
- Willingness to participate in both medical and behavioral health/telepsychiatry-related encounters
- At least 1 year of experience in a skilled nursing facility (SNF), long-term care, post-acute, hospital, emergency, or similar clinical setting
- Experience caring for geriatric populations
- Telehealth experience
- Experience managing common psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, behavioral disturbances, and cognitive disorders
- Formal behavioral health, psychiatry, or geriatric psychiatry experience strongly preferred
- Dual certification in primary care and psychiatric-mental health highly preferred
- Strong independent clinical decision-making
- Comfort managing acute changes in condition through telemedicine
- Ability to work with patients who have both medical and psychiatric complexity
- Confidence assessing mood, behavior, cognition, mental status, and safety concerns
- Ability to recognize when psychiatric symptoms can be managed within scope versus when specialty psychiatric consultation or a higher level of care is appropriate
- Effective virtual triage and risk stratification skills
- Clear and professional communication with nursing and interdisciplinary teams
- Efficient documentation and workflow management
- Adaptability and a team-oriented approach
- Ability to balance clinical autonomy with protocol-driven care
- Interest in geriatric health, behavioral health, and post-acute medicine
- Minimum commitment: 24 hours per week (two 12-hour shifts per week), Sunday–Saturday
- Scheduling flexibility: Willingness to cover varying shifts and scheduling needs based on program coverage
- Weekend requirement: One to two weekend shifts per month
- Day shift: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Night shift: 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Night shift requirement: 1-3 night shifts per month
- Holiday coverage: Participation in one major or minor holiday annually, with advance scheduling and collaborative planning
- Additional shifts: Opportunities to pick up additional shifts as the service line grows
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Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote acute care nurse jobs.
- Active RN license in the state of employment or compact license
- Current BLS and ACLS certification required at time of hire
- Minimum one to two years of acute care or med-surg inpatient experience
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems in a hospital setting
- Ability to manage multiple high-acuity patients simultaneously during a shift
- BSN preferred or required depending on Magnet or system designation status
Tips for Your Remote Acute Care Nurse Job Search
Highlight async clinical communication skills
Remote acute care employers weight written documentation as heavily as bedside technique. Point to specific examples of detailed nursing notes, remote handoff protocols, or telehealth triage documentation you have handled to show you can communicate clinical decisions clearly without real-time face-to-face interaction.
Pursue a remote-relevant certification now
Certifications like CCRN, CCM for case managers, or telehealth nursing credentials signal readiness for remote acute care work before an employer asks. Many remote hiring managers treat these as a shortcut past the experience question, especially for candidates moving from hospital bedside roles.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote acute care nurse openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your specialty and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings. Applying within the first few days keeps your application visible before pipelines fill.
Prepare for asynchronous remote interviews
Many remote acute care employers use recorded video screenings or written clinical scenario assessments before a live interview. Practice answering patient triage scenarios in writing and on camera so your clinical reasoning comes through clearly without the cues of an in-person conversation.
Remote Acute Care Nurse Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote acute care nurse job?
Target companies that have built remote clinical workflows, such as telehealth providers, utilization management firms, and remote patient monitoring platforms. Remote employers screen for strong written documentation skills, comfort with asynchronous communication, and the ability to make independent clinical judgments without on-site backup. A background in a fast-paced acute setting, proficiency with EHR systems, and experience triaging or coordinating care outside the bedside all give you a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote acute care nurses?
Remote acute care nurse roles are posted by Hamilton Medical, Springcare, and BD and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring tends to concentrate at remote-first telehealth companies, distributed insurance and managed care organizations, and virtual hospital programs that extend acute care services beyond physical facilities.
Can you get a remote acute care nurse job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level acute care roles are harder to land because you're expected to work independently from day one without on-site mentors. Your best path is through telehealth triage platforms or remote utilization review companies that hire new graduates with strong acute care clinical rotations. Showcasing documentation precision, comfort with video consultations, and self-directed learning signals to remote employers that you can hit the ground running.
Do you need a degree for remote acute care nurse jobs?
Usually, but the specific degree level varies by role. Most remote acute care positions require at minimum an Associate Degree in Nursing with an active RN license, while case management or quality improvement roles often prefer a BSN or higher. Remote employers weigh clinical competency, relevant certifications such as CCRN, and demonstrated experience with telehealth tools alongside your formal credentials.
Which industries hire the most remote acute care nurses?
The sectors hiring the most remote acute care nurses are Healthcare & Medical Services, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed clinical teams to deliver utilization review, remote monitoring, and virtual care coordination across large patient populations without geographic constraints.
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