Whether you've been a bedside nurse for decades or you are new to the profession, there are ways you can use your skills and nursing license that don't involve direct patient care.
Many recently released reports, including an April 2023 study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, suggest the nursing shortage will reach crisis levels before the end of the decade.
Here are 20 non-bedside jobs for licensed nurses and salary estimates, aggregated by nurse.org June 9, from a variety of sources including Glassdoor, Payscale, ZipRecruiter and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. They are purported to be current — spring 2023 — estimates. Exact salaries vary by location.
Note: Some of the following positions require more extensive training and advanced licenses.
1. Aesthetic/cosmetic nurse — $89,970 per year
2. Nurse educator — $84,180 per year
3. Telehealth nurse — $130,391 per year
4. Informatics nurse — $100,000 per year
5. Nurse case manager — $77,104 per year
6. Nurse administrator — $101,340 per year
7. Legal nurse consultant — $86,243
8. Flight nurse — $127,970 per year
9. Forensic nurse — $58,198 per year
10. Correctional nurse — $71,001 per year
11. School nurse — $65,048 per year
12. Utilization review nurse — $57,841 per year
13. Public health nurse — $75,340 per year
14. Infection control nurse — $87,739 per year
15. Cruise ship nurse — $75,776 per year
16. Nurse recruiter — $54,026 per year
17. Nurse health coach — $65,158 per year
18. Nurse writer — $80,647 per year
19. Medical device or pharmaceutical sales — $73,084 per year
20. Certified diabetes educator — $87,568 per year