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Remote Quality Management Nurse Jobs

Quality management is one of the most reliable desk paths off the floor: health plans need RNs to run HEDIS medical-record review, chase STARS measures, audit clinical quality, and prepare NCQA accreditation evidence. CVS/Aetna and Humana post these roles continuously as "Quality Management Nurse Consultant" and "STARS Improvement Clinical Professional." Listings currently on the board post salary bands from roughly $63K to $137K. Most are fully remote with standard weekday hours; HEDIS season (roughly January through May) is the annual crunch.

quality management market snapshot · computed from live listings

Posted pay

$70K$140K median

3 of 6 listings post pay · observed $61K$150K

Who's hiring

Elevance Health 2 · CVS Health 2 · Omada Health 1 · Humana 1

License requirements

Ohio 2 · California 1 · Georgia 1 · Illinois 1 · Indiana 1 · Kentucky 1

Schedule mix

Contract 1

beyond the full-time roles

Frequently asked

What does a remote quality management nurse actually do?+

Abstract and review medical records against HEDIS specifications, investigate quality-of-care concerns, track STARS/CMS measures, prepare NCQA audit evidence, and push corrective-action plans with provider groups. It's detail work — closer to UR than to bedside.

What background do employers want?+

An active RN license plus a couple of years in utilization review, case management, or direct quality/audit work. CPHQ certification helps but is usually preferred, not required. HEDIS abstraction experience is the single strongest signal on a resume.

Is the work seasonal?+

Partly. HEDIS medical-record review runs roughly January-May and drives a wave of contract postings each winter; STARS and accreditation work is year-round. If you see a surge of short-term QM contracts in December, that's why.

How does it compare to utilization review?+

UR decides whether care meets criteria before or during treatment; QM measures how good the care was after the fact. The clinical reasoning transfers both ways, and plenty of nurses move between the two — which is why the two hubs cross-link.

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