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Emergency Department Registered Nurse roles qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, and hospitals with documented recruitment histories move through DOL filing faster. Candidates with a BSN and active NCLEX licensure are strong fits for employer-sponsored permanent residency, with EB-2 available for advanced-degree professionals holding an MSN or clinical specialty credentials.
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Full time 36 hours/week Nights
Job Description
Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Staff Nurse at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.
Responsibilities
- Performs patient procedures within the nursing scope of practice.
- Practices safe medication administration and assesses patient responses to medication.
- Participates in reviewing and/or implementing clinical pathways and care coordination.
The Staff Nurse will provide professional nursing care to a group of patients within a specified time period and complete all required documentation.
Qualifications
- BSN Degree preferred
- State Issued RN license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association; ACLS and PALS preferred
- One year RN experience required
- CEN, CCRN or proof of ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care) required or will need to sign our adult Critical Care Course agreement (two year work commitment).
Benefits
Benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
- Retirement Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.
Work Shift
Workday Night (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.
Primary Location Address
111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Job Details
Full time 36 hours/week Nights
Job Description
Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Staff Nurse at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.
Responsibilities
- Performs patient procedures within the nursing scope of practice.
- Practices safe medication administration and assesses patient responses to medication.
- Participates in reviewing and/or implementing clinical pathways and care coordination.
The Staff Nurse will provide professional nursing care to a group of patients within a specified time period and complete all required documentation.
Qualifications
- BSN Degree preferred
- State Issued RN license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association; ACLS and PALS preferred
- One year RN experience required
- CEN, CCRN or proof of ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care) required or will need to sign our adult Critical Care Course agreement (two year work commitment).
Benefits
Benefits include, but are not limited to:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
- Retirement Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.
Work Shift
Workday Night (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Employee Entity
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.
Primary Location Address
111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
For more benefits information, please click here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Verify your NCLEX and state license transferability
PERM requires your credentials to meet the job's minimum requirements before DOL will certify. Confirm your NCLEX pass status and check whether your current state RN license is eligible for endorsement in the state where the sponsoring employer operates.
Target hospitals with established PERM filing history
Large health systems and Level I trauma centers file PERM regularly and have in-house immigration counsel. Filter your search to employers with dedicated foreign national sponsorship programs, not just those who say they are 'open to sponsoring' in a job posting.
Search EB-3 ED nurse roles using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Emergency Department Registered Nurse openings by employers actively sponsoring green cards. The platform surfaces PERM-filing employers so you spend time applying where sponsorship is a real, structured program rather than a vague possibility.
Understand the PERM prevailing wage before negotiating
DOL sets a prevailing wage your employer must meet or exceed through the OFLC Wage Search before PERM certification. Knowing the wage level for your metro area lets you evaluate offers accurately and flag if an employer is likely to face DOL audit risk.
File your I-140 concurrently to lock in your priority date
Once your employer's PERM is certified, push for concurrent I-140 filing to establish your green card priority date as early as possible. For EB-3 filers from most countries, priority date wait times are short, so early filing meaningfully shortens your path to permanent residency.
Prepare CGFNS or credential evaluation before employer outreach
Many U.S. hospital systems require a Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) certificate or a credential evaluation report before extending a sponsorship offer. Having this documentation ready removes a common bottleneck that delays or kills PERM filings mid-process.
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Find Emergency Department Registered Nurse JobsEmergency Department Registered Nurse Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Emergency Department RN roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most ED Registered Nurse positions are sponsored under EB-3, which covers skilled workers and professionals requiring at least a bachelor's degree. EB-2 applies when the role formally requires an MSN or a specialized advanced practice credential. If you hold an MSN and the employer's job description specifies that degree as a minimum, EB-2 may be available and can offer a faster priority date for some countries.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for an ED Registered Nurse?
PERM sponsorship leads to permanent residency rather than temporary status, so there is no two- or three-year expiration and no annual cap lottery to worry about at the EB-3 level for most nationalities. The process takes longer overall, typically two to four years from PERM filing to a green card, but the outcome is lawful permanent residence. H-1B grants temporary work authorization and must be renewed, and the annual cap creates selection uncertainty that PERM does not.
What credentials do I need before a hospital will sponsor my green card?
At minimum you need a passed NCLEX, an active RN license in the sponsoring state, and often a CGFNS certificate or foreign credential evaluation if you trained outside the U.S. Some trauma centers also require BLS and ACLS certification before extending a sponsorship offer. Having these documents finalized before applying removes the main pre-PERM bottleneck employers cite for not moving forward.
How do I find hospitals that are actively sponsoring green cards for Emergency Department RNs?
Use Migrate Mate to search Emergency Department Registered Nurse roles filtered by employers with active green card sponsorship programs. This cuts through job postings that mention sponsorship vaguely and surfaces health systems that have filed PERM applications before, which is the strongest signal that their immigration infrastructure is real and their process is repeatable.
Can my family be included in my EB-3 green card application?
Yes. Your spouse and unmarried children under 21 are eligible for derivative green cards as part of your EB-3 application. They do not need separate employment sponsorship. USCIS processes their applications alongside yours, and they receive permanent residency status at the same time as you, provided you file the necessary derivative petitions correctly through the adjustment of status process.
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