Remote nursing isn't a niche anymore — it's one of the fastest-growing corners of healthcare. The hard part isn't whether the jobs exist; it's knowing where to look and how to get noticed.
Why telehealth is hiring now
Payers and health systems have shifted huge volumes of care — triage, utilization review, chronic-care management, behavioral health — to virtual teams. That means steady demand for licensed nurses who can work independently from home, with strong clinical judgment and clean digital communication.
The catch: these roles get hundreds of applicants, and most are screened by software before a human ever reads them. Standing out is a skill of its own.
The 12 companies worth knowing
These employers hire remote nurses regularly and have real, vetted openings — not "hybrid" roles in disguise:
- Optum — utilization review, case management, telephonic triage
- Included Health — virtual primary & specialty care navigation
- Teladoc Health — telehealth triage and chronic-care coaching
- CVS Health / Aetna — remote case & disease management
- Humana — telephonic care management
- Lebron / Lyra Health — behavioral-health navigation
- Centene — prior authorization & UR nursing
- Molina Healthcare — remote care coordination
How to stand out
The nurses who get callbacks do three things differently:
- Lead with autonomy and judgment, not a duty list
- Translate hospital tools into the remote tech employers screen for
- Mirror the job post's language so the ATS scores them higher
The résumé that reads "remote-ready" beats the more experienced nurse who reads "bedside" — every time.
Browse 800+ vetted remote roles
Every remote nursing job I find, screened and posted to the free board.
Open the job board →Your next step
Pick two or three companies from the list, study their job posts, and rewrite your résumé to match what they actually screen for. Then apply — and keep applying. The free Starter Kit has the exact framework and templates to make that fast.