Day in the life of a WFH Utilization review nurse + applying for job| Nurse VLOG

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  • Опубликовано: 12 ноя 2024

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  • @LifeAsWendyRN
    @LifeAsWendyRN  Год назад

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  • @SarahSmith-df7ny
    @SarahSmith-df7ny Год назад

    I’ve been an MDS nurse for 5 years. Got the job straight out school. Do you think I could do care management or utilization review?

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  Год назад

      Are any of the skills/tasks you currently do similar to those of care management or utilization review?

  • @CP-ue2qf
    @CP-ue2qf 3 года назад +12

    I would like you to be more specific to your video title rather than seeing you drinking/making
    coffee or discuss other things outside the topic.

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад

      thanks for the feedback and for taking time out of your day to comment :)

  • @brownsuga929
    @brownsuga929 3 года назад +3

    Thank you for this video!! Very informative. What are some softwares you should be familiar with? I've done UR in behavioral health and substance abuse but I'm new to managed care.

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад

      Hi! Thanks for watching! We only used the hospitals EMR system.

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад +1

      Heeeey, I was thinking about how it’s been going for you since last time we talked. Is it any better?

    • @brownsuga929
      @brownsuga929 3 года назад +1

      @@LifeAsWendyRN wow thank you for thinking of me!! Honestly I'm not there as of a couple days ago. They didn't train and had this productivity expectation and it wasn't good at all. I'm looking for a better opportunity and praying! I pray that you're doing great with work!! Thank you so much!

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад

      @@brownsuga929 a better opportunity will come your way. No doubt about that

  • @raquelsebrio1581
    @raquelsebrio1581 2 года назад

    Hello, I did stumble on your videos when I was looking for a nurse reviewer role last year when I got hired. I love what I do but I wish thr hours were a bit better. I am trying to look for utilization role that works 4 10-hr shift. How did you find yours? 😊

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  2 года назад

      I just transferred within my facility. Found out through word of mouth that it was a 4 10hr shift

  • @eyeswideopen4680
    @eyeswideopen4680 3 года назад +2

    How does a nurse get their first time experience as utilization review nurse? Like where or how do nurses get their first opportunity to start doing this with no previous experience? Thanks :)

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад +2

      Recently posted a video about how to become a UR nurse

    • @eyeswideopen4680
      @eyeswideopen4680 3 года назад

      @@LifeAsWendyRN thanks so much

  • @KXV237
    @KXV237 3 года назад +1

    Can you share what was the most challenging part about this job and how do you stay organized?

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад +1

      Most challenging part was that the dept and policies would change frequently.
      In regards to organization, we used a lot of excel spreadsheets to try and stay up to date and organized.

    • @KXV237
      @KXV237 3 года назад +1

      @@LifeAsWendyRN - Thank you for responding. I start on Monday in Remote Utilization Management Nursing and I am so nervous & anxious! I left bedside for a better work-life balance so I pray this is the dream job I imagined it to be. 🙏

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад

      @@KXV237 congratulations and good luck🎊

    • @hehehehfun4938
      @hehehehfun4938 3 года назад

      @@KXV237 do u still like it?

    • @lesperiiii5794
      @lesperiiii5794 2 года назад

      @@KXV237 how do you like the job?

  • @Angel454533
    @Angel454533 3 года назад +1

    Do you normally finish work day on time? How many cases are you required per day?

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад +2

      At that time, we didn’t have a requirement but I no longer work. I also would stay past my shift to do comp time.

    • @Angel454533
      @Angel454533 3 года назад

      @@LifeAsWendyRN is 17 cases/day reasonable in normal hours? When you stayed late, how late was it? Looking at a salary UM.

  • @LifeAsWendyRN
    @LifeAsWendyRN  4 года назад +1

    Hi guys! What helps you stay productive when you work from home?

    • @lelablount3845
      @lelablount3845 3 года назад

      Making a schedule like I'm still in the office. Taking breaks. Making a to do list

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад

      @@lelablount3845 ooo yes making a to do list helps a lot! Plus taking breaks is a must for my own sanity :)

  • @gardenyanoor1489
    @gardenyanoor1489 Год назад

    How long did you work bedside? It seems most companies want 3/4 years of experience and it’s frustrating. Also is there any specific certifications they would want? Please help 😢

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  Год назад +2

      About 6 years of bedside as a RN. And no I had no special certification.

    • @gardenyanoor1489
      @gardenyanoor1489 Год назад

      Tysm hun ❤️

  • @30bananaguy
    @30bananaguy 2 года назад

    You recommend discharge planning or UR?

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  2 года назад

      I haven’t done discharge planning so I wouldn’t know

  • @pennycsingh5427
    @pennycsingh5427 3 года назад +2

    Been doing bedside nursing 21 years. Ready to WFH. Applied to many places. Not having any luck.

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад +1

      when was the last time you worked in your resume? I advise you try to tailor each resume to the position you are applying to

    • @clarissar1528
      @clarissar1528 3 года назад +1

      Hi, have you tried applying for Utilization Review or appeals nursing positions? Look up major insurance companies and look at the common job descriptions and tailor your resume to fit those positions. Include transferable skills. I’m a UM nurse and I got a WFH job with no previous UM experience. Good luck!

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад +1

      I agree Clarissa!keep in mind it’s usually a computer picking up key words instead of an actual person.

    • @hellokitty2848
      @hellokitty2848 3 года назад

      @@clarissar1528 do you like it? Was it hard to learn the job?

    • @clarissar1528
      @clarissar1528 3 года назад +3

      @@hellokitty2848 I must admit, it can be a lot of work. Always busy. It’s a lot to learn regarding regulations, health insurance jargon (everyone talks in code) and compliance but for me it’s intriguing because I’m heavily into analytics. The work isn’t hard; just medical necessity review mainly, but a lot of moving parts. I like that I’m never watching the clock. Before I know it my day is over.

  • @dza8757
    @dza8757 4 года назад +1

    Hello! I'm currently applying for an MDS job! I just wanted to ask questions about your interview process & how did that go for you?

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  4 года назад +4

      D Za hi, I was doing UR at a hospital. My questions were all performance based instead of related to the job itself. For example, they’d ask me, give us 2 examples of times you had to think outside the box, think
      Of a situation where you made a mistake, what did you learn and did you report it, etc.

    • @sammysunshine4884
      @sammysunshine4884 4 года назад

      Hello, thanks for the video! So good! I work from home as a phlebotomist, doing life insurance exams. I was wondering for the position your in, where is the headquarters? Like, are you reviewing with hospitals and patients in your surrounding area or is it like all over the world?
      I hope I make sense.
      Thank you

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад

      This was a hospital setting but do to pandemic worked from home

  • @ginatenorio4366
    @ginatenorio4366 2 года назад

    Do you think it's possible to be a UR nurse with a 5 Month old infant without a babysitter?

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  2 года назад

      Some companies will monitor your key strokes soo you’d have to be careful with that. You do need to be available like any other in person job

  • @opondodiana
    @opondodiana 2 года назад +1

    Hi Wendy, Thanks for this great video. My question is can you do this job when you have a baby? How demanding is it and do they pay for overtime or offer their nurses to pick overtime. Can you carry your laptop and work let's say you have to travel out of the country but don't want to take a Leave of absence. Am sorry I had so many questions. I love watching your videos thanks for the great job you do

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  2 года назад +2

      Hi! Yes, just like any job you can still do it when having a baby. Now if you mean can you work and take care of the baby at the same time? No, you cannot. Some companies have metrics and watch you closely such as through your key strokes. And in regards to traveling out of the country, there are jobs that allow that but are very rare. You’d probably have to work for an international company. Mostly companies want you to only be at a certain state. Really depends on the company.

    • @ashminakhadka9181
      @ashminakhadka9181 2 года назад +1

      @@LifeAsWendyRN hello wendy how did u get this job?? I wanna talk to you

  • @tiffanysmith3177
    @tiffanysmith3177 3 года назад

    How is the pay for this position compared to a floor nurse?

  • @spookytook
    @spookytook 3 года назад

    where do i search for remote nursing

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад

      Please go through my recent videos I have a video where I talk specifically about companies who hire remote nurses

  • @KXV237
    @KXV237 3 года назад

    Is RN UR hard?

  • @NicoleK71
    @NicoleK71 3 года назад

    Why did u quit ur job?

    • @LifeAsWendyRN
      @LifeAsWendyRN  3 года назад +2

      Continuing education

    • @bluethunder5182
      @bluethunder5182 3 года назад +5

      Stressed out long hrs @ wrk needed freedom more family time did not want to take covid vaccine

    • @pepper72375
      @pepper72375 3 года назад +2

      Me too! No jab, definitely not!

  • @astewartful
    @astewartful Год назад

    Just stuck to the work and not the personal stuff about makeup, hair and coffee. Irrelevant.

  • @minisoprano526
    @minisoprano526 2 года назад

    Did you still do 4 10s at home?