Nursing is one of the world’s most noble professions. Nurses selflessly dedicate their lives to helping people who are suffering, some of whom have nobody else to turn to.
This is something for a nurse to take pride in and it’s sure to give them a sense of satisfaction with their work. However, it doesn’t mean that nursing is going to make you rich.
If you’re a nurse who’s looking for a way to diversify your income stream with a side hustle, look no further! We’ve put together a great list of side hustle options for nurses so you can live the life you want to live!
First Aid Instructor
All kinds of people in various jobs are required to take first aid courses, from preschool teachers to office workers.
As a nurse, you already have more than enough knowledge and skill to teach this class well, particularly if you’ve already done some teaching as part of your work as a nurse. It’s a fairly simple job, too.
You will need to plan and teach lessons on first aid based on approved materials, and then give tests and award certificates to those who pass.
Depending on where you live, you might need to take an additional qualification to permit you to formally teach first aid, but as a nurse, you won’t find this difficult.
Medical Coder
This option is a particularly good one if you’re good with computers. It involves entering detailed medical data into computers as code. It’s creating data, rather than just entering it. Your medical background will be an obvious plus, as it’ll allow you to sift through the information quickly. Demand for the job is rising, so it shouldn’t be hard to find work in this area.
Massage Therapist
An important part of being a medical professional is having a great bedside manner. That’s a skill that translates very well to the world of massage therapy.
People get massages for all kinds of reasons – some just want some simple relaxation, others find that it helps them relieve pain from medical conditions. Your understanding of this kind of situation will help you be a great massage therapist.
Immunization Nurse
When flu season comes around, there’s always a need for more nurses to help give the vaccinations. As you’re a nurse already, you might already know how you can apply.
This kind of work is usually seasonal, but it’s also part-time, which suits your situation perfectly. You should be able to fit it around your full-time job and it’s relatively straightforward
Proofreader/document Editor
If you’re a good writer with an eye for detail, it’s not too hard to pick up work as a proofreader or document editor. However, since you’re a qualified nurse, you’ll be able to charge a premium for proofreading or editing medical documents.
This could even include essays written by university medical students. It’s quite easy to get yourself set up in this business online, either freelance or working for a company, and if you’re freelance you can set your own prices. It’s particularly convenient because you can usually fit in the work whenever you have time.
Tutoring
You might be a fully qualified nurse but there are still plenty of nurses in training and some of them are struggling with their classes. You can offer extra classes, choosing your own hourly rate.
You can offer lessons in libraries, in your home, or online, so there’s a lot of flexibility here. You might even be able to tutor students from other countries.
Content Writer
Content writers write blogs, articles, and other online content for a wide variety of companies. General content writing is open to you if you’ve got good writing skills, but this is another job where your medical background will help you get ahead.
It means that you can find work writing specifically medical content, which you might find pays higher than vanilla content writing. Lots of blogs and websites are springing up daily, so work of this nature shouldn’t be too hard to find. It’s also easy to fit it in whenever you have the time.
Health Coach
This is another job where being a qualified nurse will set you apart. A health coach helps their clients live healthier lifestyles by coming up with plans for diet, nutrition, and exercise.
There’s a fair bit of flexibility here because you can create the plans in your free time and discuss them with the client either in person or online.
Transcriptionist
A transcriptionist is someone who listens to audio recordings of conversations, meetings, etc., and writes down everything that’s said. General transcription work is available but this is another situation where being a nurse will open doors before you because you can serve as a medical transcriptionist.
If you sign up with a transcription company, you’ll likely be able to work online – they will send you (or make available online) audio recordings to transcribe and you’ll send them the results. You can generally set your own schedule for this too, meaning that it should be easy to fit in around nursing.
Blogger
This one is something a bit different. Some people blog purely for fun, but it’s also possible to make quite a lot of money out of a blog if you’re determined.
One thing to remember is that your blog wouldn’t need to be related to nursing or anything medical. It could be if you like, but it could just as easily be about any of your passions, whether you like cooking, fashion, or cars.
There are a lot of ways to monetize your blog, including affiliate links, sponsorship deals, and more. Of course, you can set your own schedule when it comes to your vlog.
Final Thoughts
Hopefully, this list has given you plenty of great ideas about how to raise a little bit of extra cash while keeping up nursing. Try a couple and if it’s not working out for you, try another! You’ll find something that fits sooner or later.
