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Daycare roles can qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship through EB-3, covering childcare workers and lead teachers with relevant credentials. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available, then petition USCIS via I-140 to start your path to permanent residency.
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As our Adult Daycare RN, you will organize and implement nursing care for participants. You will function as a member of the nursing team and perform established nursing procedures and related duties as required.
Every day, you will assist with all RN related duties including but not limited to therapy supervision, documentation, and quality assurance. You will work directly with all staff, vendors, participants, visitors, interns, and volunteers to ensure patient safety and care needs are met, and you will report to the Nursing Supervisor.
To be successful in your role, you will strategically organize and implement comprehensive nursing care for adult daycare participants, ensuring established procedures are meticulously performed and patient needs are met. You will demonstrate exceptional leadership in supporting therapy supervision, maintaining thorough documentation, and upholding quality assurance standards, all while collaborating effectively with a diverse team to ensure patient safety and high-quality care delivery.
- Ensure timely medical care is delivered as prescribed via MD orders and established plan of care in accordance with Title 22 Adult Day Health Care regulations.
- Observe and collect data regarding the physical and emotional conditions of participants.
- Provide concise and timely documentation which includes use of electronic medical records. Accurately document all treatments and observations on a daily basis.
- Inform RN Supervisor of any changes in participant conditions in a timely manner.
- Develop, implement, modify and document individual care plans as dictated by regulations and patient change in condition.
- Ensure the clinic has accurate and current schedules for clinical treatment and personal care needs. Oversee dietary orders for accuracy and implementation.
Job Requirements
- California RN license
- Comprehensive nursing experience including clinical disease entities
- Basic Life Support - CPR
- High School Graduate or completion of a GED
- Physical assessment skills required for initial and follow-up appraisal on all assigned participants; treatments, specialized diets and preventative aspects concerning each participant; additional direct participant care services ensuring the safety, comfort and protection of participants.
- Must demonstrate ability to work in a fast paced environment, make quick medical decisions, respond to medical emergencies, and the ability to handle aggressive or agitated patients.
- After hire, must provide the usual procedures indicated for disease prevention and restorative measures, the ability to document professional nursing services provided with a realistic plan for reaching short term and long range goals, be able to make decisions regarding safety needs of participants including adequate equipment and be able to respond to emergency medical incidences.
- After hire, must complete competency in: Medication safety, Point of Care testing (Glucometer), infection control, food safety, adult/elder abuse, fall prevention, disaster/emergency preparedness, HIPAA, facility safety.
Where You'll Work
Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems with a 22-state network.
Pay Range
$47.41 - $70.52 /hour
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Adult Daycare RN, you will organize and implement nursing care for participants. You will function as a member of the nursing team and perform established nursing procedures and related duties as required.
Every day, you will assist with all RN related duties including but not limited to therapy supervision, documentation, and quality assurance. You will work directly with all staff, vendors, participants, visitors, interns, and volunteers to ensure patient safety and care needs are met, and you will report to the Nursing Supervisor.
To be successful in your role, you will strategically organize and implement comprehensive nursing care for adult daycare participants, ensuring established procedures are meticulously performed and patient needs are met. You will demonstrate exceptional leadership in supporting therapy supervision, maintaining thorough documentation, and upholding quality assurance standards, all while collaborating effectively with a diverse team to ensure patient safety and high-quality care delivery.
- Ensure timely medical care is delivered as prescribed via MD orders and established plan of care in accordance with Title 22 Adult Day Health Care regulations.
- Observe and collect data regarding the physical and emotional conditions of participants.
- Provide concise and timely documentation which includes use of electronic medical records. Accurately document all treatments and observations on a daily basis.
- Inform RN Supervisor of any changes in participant conditions in a timely manner.
- Develop, implement, modify and document individual care plans as dictated by regulations and patient change in condition.
- Ensure the clinic has accurate and current schedules for clinical treatment and personal care needs. Oversee dietary orders for accuracy and implementation.
Job Requirements
- California RN license
- Comprehensive nursing experience including clinical disease entities
- Basic Life Support - CPR
- High School Graduate or completion of a GED
- Physical assessment skills required for initial and follow-up appraisal on all assigned participants; treatments, specialized diets and preventative aspects concerning each participant; additional direct participant care services ensuring the safety, comfort and protection of participants.
- Must demonstrate ability to work in a fast paced environment, make quick medical decisions, respond to medical emergencies, and the ability to handle aggressive or agitated patients.
- After hire, must provide the usual procedures indicated for disease prevention and restorative measures, the ability to document professional nursing services provided with a realistic plan for reaching short term and long range goals, be able to make decisions regarding safety needs of participants including adequate equipment and be able to respond to emergency medical incidences.
- After hire, must complete competency in: Medication safety, Point of Care testing (Glucometer), infection control, food safety, adult/elder abuse, fall prevention, disaster/emergency preparedness, HIPAA, facility safety.
Where You'll Work
Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County’s largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems with a 22-state network.
Pay Range
$47.41 - $70.52 /hour
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Daycare
Document your childcare credentials thoroughly
PERM requires proving your qualifications match the job description exactly. Gather transcripts, state childcare licensing records, CPR certifications, and any early childhood education credentials before employers begin the labor certification filing.
Target licensed childcare centers over in-home providers
Corporate-owned and nonprofit childcare chains are far more likely to have HR infrastructure to navigate PERM filings. Sole-proprietor or in-home daycares rarely have the resources or legal counsel to sponsor a foreign worker.
Search for green card sponsoring daycare employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters daycare employers by green card sponsorship history, saving you from applying to centers that have never filed PERM. Focus your outreach on employers with an established sponsorship track record in childcare.
Check prevailing wages using OFLC Wage Search
DOL requires your offered wage to meet the prevailing wage for your specific childcare role and location. Look up your job title and county in OFLC Wage Search before negotiating an offer so the employer's PERM filing won't be rejected for underpaying.
Clarify the job duties match your actual role
PERM ties your green card to a precise job description. If your daily duties as a lead teacher or infant room specialist differ from the filed description, USCIS can deny the I-140 petition, so confirm the employer files accurately from the start.
Ask employers about O*NET classification early
Childcare workers are classified under specific O*NET codes that determine whether your role qualifies under EB-3 skilled worker or unskilled worker categories. Confirm which classification applies before the employer begins the PERM recruitment process.
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Find Daycare JobsDaycare Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Can daycare workers qualify for an employment-based green card?
Yes. Daycare workers and lead teachers can qualify under EB-3 through the PERM labor certification process. Your employer files a recruitment test with DOL proving no qualified U.S. workers are available, then submits an I-140 petition to USCIS. Roles requiring an associate degree or specialized early childhood training may also qualify under EB-3 skilled worker rather than unskilled worker status, which affects your wait time significantly.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for childcare roles?
H-1B requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation needing a bachelor's degree, which most daycare positions don't meet. EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM has no annual lottery and no specialty occupation requirement. The tradeoff is time: PERM and I-140 approval can take one to two years before you even reach the visa queue, but the result is permanent residency rather than a temporary status.
Which employers actually sponsor green cards for daycare jobs?
Larger licensed childcare centers, nonprofit early education programs, and Head Start grantees are the most likely sponsors because they have legal and HR teams familiar with PERM filings. Single-site or in-home daycares rarely have the administrative capacity to file. Use Migrate Mate to filter specifically for daycare employers with documented green card sponsorship history rather than cold-applying to centers that have never run a PERM recruitment campaign.
What does the PERM recruitment process mean for a daycare applicant?
Before filing your PERM application, DOL requires the employer to advertise the position and document that no qualified U.S. workers applied. You're not involved in this process directly, but the job description filed must match your actual duties. If the employer underinvests in the recruitment campaign or files an inaccurate job description, USCIS can deny your I-140 petition later, so early communication with the employer about what they're filing is important.
Does my country of birth affect my green card wait time in EB-3 childcare roles?
Yes. EB-3 green card wait times depend on your country of birth, not citizenship. Applicants born in India, China, Mexico, or the Philippines face longer backlogs because more people from those countries use the same EB-3 quota. Workers born in most other countries can move through the EB-3 queue significantly faster. Migrate Mate can help you identify sponsoring employers regardless of your birth country so you can plan your timeline realistically.
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