E-3 Visa Registered Nurse Med Surg Jobs
Registered Nurse Med Surg roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and active state licensure. Australian nurses can secure two-year, renewable E-3 status without entering an H-1B lottery, making U.S. med-surg units a realistic and repeatable career move.
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Join the Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital team and experience world-class care at its best. This state-of-the-art facility offers Lake County residents enhanced access to Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s top healthcare systems. With four operating rooms, 34 inpatient care rooms and a helipad, we are making access to high-quality care closer to home easier than ever for our Lake County patients. Here, you can become part of Mentor’s supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Caregivers at Mentor Hospital’s Med/Surg Unit provide care to adult patients with a variety of medical issues or patients preparing for or recovering from surgery. Med/surg caregivers care for a broad spectrum of patients, giving them a vast and broad clinical skillset. As an RN on this team, you will assist fellow caregivers in delivering exceptional care by interacting directly with patients, families, and visitors, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and supply healthcare information as needed. This position requires a caregiver who is empathetic, understanding and nurturing to ensure quality patient care and effective life-saving treatment.
This rewarding opportunity allows you to use your comprehensive skills and expertise to deliver outstanding care while providing numerous opportunities like tuition reimbursement, access to educational development courses and advance the Professional Ladder at Cleveland Clinic.
How You’ll Benefit
Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.
A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Provide direct nursing care.
- Implement and monitor patient care plans.
- Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions.
- Evaluate, update and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
- Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
- Educate patients and family with educational materials considering cultural issues and other special concerns.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- One year current acute care RN experience in a hospital setting.
- Will consider military RN experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).
Physical Requirements
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
PAY RANGE
Minimum hourly: $35.50
Maximum hourly: $55.60
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).
INTRODUCTION
Join the Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital team and experience world-class care at its best. This state-of-the-art facility offers Lake County residents enhanced access to Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s top healthcare systems. With four operating rooms, 34 inpatient care rooms and a helipad, we are making access to high-quality care closer to home easier than ever for our Lake County patients. Here, you can become part of Mentor’s supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Caregivers at Mentor Hospital’s Med/Surg Unit provide care to adult patients with a variety of medical issues or patients preparing for or recovering from surgery. Med/surg caregivers care for a broad spectrum of patients, giving them a vast and broad clinical skillset. As an RN on this team, you will assist fellow caregivers in delivering exceptional care by interacting directly with patients, families, and visitors, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and supply healthcare information as needed. This position requires a caregiver who is empathetic, understanding and nurturing to ensure quality patient care and effective life-saving treatment.
This rewarding opportunity allows you to use your comprehensive skills and expertise to deliver outstanding care while providing numerous opportunities like tuition reimbursement, access to educational development courses and advance the Professional Ladder at Cleveland Clinic.
How You’ll Benefit
Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.
A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Provide direct nursing care.
- Implement and monitor patient care plans.
- Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions.
- Evaluate, update and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.
- Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
- Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
- Educate patients and family with educational materials considering cultural issues and other special concerns.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- One year current acute care RN experience in a hospital setting.
- Will consider military RN experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).
Physical Requirements
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
PAY RANGE
Minimum hourly: $35.50
Maximum hourly: $55.60
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in Registered Nurse Med Surg
Get your credentials evaluated before applying
Australian three-year BN degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. BSN for E-3 visa purposes, but some hospital credentialing teams will ask for a formal evaluation. Have a NACES-member agency assess your degree before you reach the offer stage so nothing stalls.
Pass NCLEX before your consulate appointment
U.S. employers sponsoring you for a med-surg RN role will require an active state nursing license before you start. You must pass NCLEX and hold a license in the state where you'll work, so begin the endorsement process as soon as you have a job offer.
Target hospital systems already enrolled in E-Verify
Hospitals enrolled in E-Verify have already cleared the compliance groundwork that often slows first-time E-3 sponsors. Search for med-surg openings at large health systems and academic medical centers, which run dedicated international hiring pipelines and understand the LCA filing requirements.
Find E-3 sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to search med-surg RN roles filtered by E-3 sponsorship history. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork once you have an offer, so you and your employer aren't navigating DOL certification from scratch.
Confirm the offer letter specifies your exact unit and start date
The LCA your employer files with DOL must reflect the actual worksite location and intended start date. A vague or incomplete offer letter delays certification. Ask HR to include your med-surg unit, shift structure, and proposed start date before the LCA is submitted.
Time your Australian consulate appointment around license issuance
You can't attend your E-3 consulate interview without proof of state licensure or a written job offer that confirms the licensing pathway. Schedule your appointment only after your state nursing board has issued your license number, not just confirmed your application is pending.
E-3 Visa Registered Nurse Med Surg: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Registered Nurse Med Surg jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the recommended way to search for med-surg RN roles where employers are open to E-3 sponsorship. Standard job boards don't filter by visa type, so you end up cold-applying to postings where sponsorship was never on the table. Migrate Mate surfaces roles matched to E-3 eligibility, saving you the back-and-forth with recruiters who don't understand the visa.
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 Registered Nurse Med Surg role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree in nursing as a minimum entry requirement. Most hospital med-surg RN roles specify a BSN, which satisfies the E-3 specialty occupation standard. Roles that accept an associate degree in nursing without a BSN requirement can be harder to support, so confirm the job posting specifies a bachelor's degree before pursuing sponsorship.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Australian med-surg nurses?
The E-3 is considerably more practical for Australian nurses than the H-1B. There's no lottery, no annual cap that runs out, and no registration period to miss. H-1B selection is random and typically only 25 to 30 percent of registrants are chosen. The E-3 is available to Australian citizens year-round, and a two-year visa is renewable indefinitely as long as you maintain your RN position.
Can my employer file the E-3 LCA if they've never sponsored a visa before?
Yes, any U.S. employer can file an LCA with DOL regardless of prior sponsorship history. The LCA certifies that your offered wage meets the prevailing wage for an RN in that location. First-time sponsors often underestimate the documentation burden, so having a clear process in place before the offer is signed prevents delays between acceptance and your consulate appointment.