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Cleveland Clinic is currently seeking a qualified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for an outpatient position with the Department of Hematology & Oncology. This position involves treating adult GU patients, collaborating with staff physicians. Additional responsibilities include managing patients who require symptoms management, assessment, diagnosis, orders, and outpatient procedures.
M-F 8am-5pm hours.
Experience in oncology is preferred, but not required. New graduates will not be considered.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan. Works in collaboration with the health care team.
- Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
- Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
- May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
- Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
- Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
- Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
- Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
- Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
- Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
- Supports professional development of the health care team.
- Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
- May conduct research studies. May assist in data collection and analysis.
- May serve as clinical preceptor for students. May onboard new caregivers.
- Other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
APRN
- Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
- Graduate of an accredited APRN program.
- If in neonatal care service area Master’s Degree is required upon hire.
PA
- Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program.
- Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree obtained from a program recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.
Languages:
- Oral and written communication in English.
Certifications:
NP
- Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in applicable state(s).
- Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
- National certification as a Nurse Practitioner by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting.
- Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.
- Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
CNS
- Currently licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in applicable state(s).
- Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
- National certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting.
- Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.
- Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
PA
- Certification as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA or successor organization recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.
- License to practice and prescribe issued by their practicing states Licensing Board.
- Current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) American Heart Association may be required based upon work setting.
- If a candidate has held a license to prescribe within another jurisdiction and needs to obtain a master's degree in order to apply for prescribing privileges the candidate will be subject for review for eligibility for hiring within our system.
- Must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum to Physician Supervision Agreement.
- Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Complexity of Work:
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills are required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
- Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior.
- Demonstrates compassion and professionalism and a commitment to excellent patient care.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work independently.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
- Related clinical experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
PAY RANGE
Minimum Annual Salary: $92,620.00
Maximum Annual Salary: $157,480.00
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. Actual compensation may be higher or lower than the standard range, depending on factors such as job responsibilities, relevant experience, skills, scheduling requirements, education, and area of licensure. Please note, the displayed pay range does not include additional pay practices or the value of Cleveland Clinic's comprehensive benefits package (including healthcare, dental and vision coverage, retirement savings contributions, and more). The listed range is based on a full-time (1.0 FTE) with the exception of PRN positions, which have an hourly rate based on the position type.
INTRODUCTION
Cleveland Clinic is currently seeking a qualified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for an outpatient position with the Department of Hematology & Oncology. This position involves treating adult GU patients, collaborating with staff physicians. Additional responsibilities include managing patients who require symptoms management, assessment, diagnosis, orders, and outpatient procedures.
M-F 8am-5pm hours.
Experience in oncology is preferred, but not required. New graduates will not be considered.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan. Works in collaboration with the health care team.
- Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
- Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
- May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
- Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
- Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.
- Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
- Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.
- Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
- Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
- Supports professional development of the health care team.
- Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
- May conduct research studies. May assist in data collection and analysis.
- May serve as clinical preceptor for students. May onboard new caregivers.
- Other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
APRN
- Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
- Graduate of an accredited APRN program.
- If in neonatal care service area Master’s Degree is required upon hire.
PA
- Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program.
- Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree obtained from a program recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.
Languages:
- Oral and written communication in English.
Certifications:
NP
- Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in applicable state(s).
- Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
- National certification as a Nurse Practitioner by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting.
- Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.
- Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
CNS
- Currently licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in applicable state(s).
- Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
- National certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting.
- Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states.
- Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
PA
- Certification as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA or successor organization recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board.
- License to practice and prescribe issued by their practicing states Licensing Board.
- Current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) American Heart Association may be required based upon work setting.
- If a candidate has held a license to prescribe within another jurisdiction and needs to obtain a master's degree in order to apply for prescribing privileges the candidate will be subject for review for eligibility for hiring within our system.
- Must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum to Physician Supervision Agreement.
- Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Complexity of Work:
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills are required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
- Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior.
- Demonstrates compassion and professionalism and a commitment to excellent patient care.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work independently.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
- Related clinical experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
- Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
- Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
PAY RANGE
Minimum Annual Salary: $92,620.00
Maximum Annual Salary: $157,480.00
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. Actual compensation may be higher or lower than the standard range, depending on factors such as job responsibilities, relevant experience, skills, scheduling requirements, education, and area of licensure. Please note, the displayed pay range does not include additional pay practices or the value of Cleveland Clinic's comprehensive benefits package (including healthcare, dental and vision coverage, retirement savings contributions, and more). The listed range is based on a full-time (1.0 FTE) with the exception of PRN positions, which have an hourly rate based on the position type.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a CNS
Verify your credentials meet U.S. requirements
NCLEX-RN registration and a CGFNS credential evaluation confirm your Australian nursing qualifications before you target U.S. employers. Many CNS roles also require state-specific advanced practice certification, so check the licensing board requirements for your target state early.
Target health systems with LCA filing history
Large hospital networks and academic medical centers file LCAs regularly and have established HR processes for E-3 sponsorship. CNS openings at VA medical centers, nonprofit health systems, and multi-site hospital groups are worth prioritising because their legal teams already understand the process.
Use Migrate Mate to find CNS sponsorship roles
Searching general job boards filters out employer intent entirely. Use Migrate Mate to find CNS positions where E-3 sponsorship is already confirmed, so you're not spending time on employers who won't support a visa application.
Address your specialty area in every application
CNS is a broad title covering oncology, critical care, psychiatric, and neonatal subspecialties. Matching your clinical specialty to the role's patient population strengthens the LCA's specialty occupation argument and signals to hiring managers that you're a direct-fit candidate, not a general applicant.
Align your offer timing with LCA processing
The DOL certifies most LCAs within seven business days, but your employer needs to post a public notice and have the application fully prepared before filing. Build at least two to three weeks between signing your offer and your intended consulate appointment date to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the paperwork
CNS sponsorship involves both DOL and consulate stages. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles the LCA submission, visa documentation, and consulate preparation end-to-end, so errors in wage level classification or job duty descriptions don't delay your start date.
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Find CNS JobsCNS E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find CNS jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Most job listings don't specify E-3 sponsorship, which makes general searches inefficient. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search, letting you filter CNS roles by employers who have confirmed E-3 sponsorship. That cuts out the back-and-forth of asking recruiters whether a company will support your visa before you even apply.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a CNS role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3 visa?
Yes. Clinical nurse specialist positions require at minimum a master's degree in nursing and advanced clinical training in a defined specialty area, which meets the E-3 specialty occupation standard. The role must be tied to a specific specialty such as oncology, critical care, or psychiatric nursing. A general staff nurse role under a CNS title without the qualifying degree requirement would not meet the standard.
How does E-3 compare to H-1B for Australian CNS applicants?
For Australian citizens, the E-3 is a significantly more practical path. There's no lottery, no annual cap that runs out, and no registration fee to enter a randomised selection. H-1B selection is capped at 85,000 per fiscal year with far more applicants than spots. The E-3 allocates 10,500 visas annually to Australians, and that cap has never been exhausted, so a qualified CNS offer with a certified LCA is sufficient to proceed.
Can I switch CNS employers while on an E-3 visa?
Yes, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA and you'll need to obtain a new E-3 visa stamp if you travel internationally before starting with them. If you remain inside the U.S., you can begin working for the new employer once the LCA is certified and the visa stamp is still valid. Gaps in employment are not permitted, so timing the transition carefully with your new employer's HR team matters.
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