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Nurse Educator green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring your employer to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing your I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. Hospitals, nursing schools, and health systems sponsor foreign-trained educators, but per-country priority date backlogs mean your timeline depends heavily on your country of birth.
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Positions Location: Lansing, MI
Job Description
General Purpose of Job:
The Clinical Nurse Educator develops, plans and implements educational activities to foster the advancement of competency and professional development in nursing associates. Integral to the role, the educator must be competent in career development, education, and project management. According to the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, intertwined elements include educator/facilitator, educator/academic liaison, change agent/team member, researcher/consultant, leader/communicator, and collaborator/advisor/mentor.
Essential Duties:
This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Associates may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
- Assesses associates' learning needs, develops, plans and presents education as orientation, in-service, and continuing education.
- Utilizes evaluation data to revise education to achieve desired outcomes.
- Documents education in accordance with policy and regulatory agencies.
- Collaborates with peers, interdisciplinary colleagues and academic partners to achieve desired outcomes.
- Actively participates in committees, task forces, projects and planning meetings.
- Acts as a change agent to facilitate evidence-based practice changes which promote positive outcomes.
- Integrates research/evidenced based practice into nursing education opportunities.
- Actively participates in initiatives that support the nursing goals and strategic plan.
- Incorporates the Transformational Model into nursing education and appropriate initiatives.
- Integrates ethical principals in all educational activities.
- Creates an effective learning environment for a diverse adult learner population.
- Role models lifelong learning and supports professional development of other nurses.
Job Requirements
General Requirements
Required:
- Current State of Michigan license as a Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 60 days of hire
- PALS, ACLS, TNCC, and ENPC required within 6 months of hire
Preferred:
- Certification in specialty area or nursing professional development
Work Experience
- 5 years of Emergency Department experience required
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required, Master of Science in Nursing preferred
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
Required:
- BLS Instructor & ACLS Instructor within 6 months of hire
- TNCC Instructor required within 6 months of hire
- ENPC Instructor required within 1 year of hire
- Demonstrated competency in developing and presenting Emergency Department specific education
- Competent use of MS Office products including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Interpersonal skills for effective communication
- Accountable for professional development and maintenance of competencies
- Excellent attendance
- Project and time management skills
- Able to handle stressful situations and manage conflict
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Job Family
Clinical Professional/Technical/Allied Health
Requirements:
Shift Days
Degree Type / Education Level
Bachelor's
Status
Part-time Benefit Eligible
Facility
Sparrow Hospital
Experience Level
Under 4 Years
Job ID: 56142
Positions Location: Lansing, MI
Job Description
General Purpose of Job:
The Clinical Nurse Educator develops, plans and implements educational activities to foster the advancement of competency and professional development in nursing associates. Integral to the role, the educator must be competent in career development, education, and project management. According to the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, intertwined elements include educator/facilitator, educator/academic liaison, change agent/team member, researcher/consultant, leader/communicator, and collaborator/advisor/mentor.
Essential Duties:
This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Associates may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
- Assesses associates' learning needs, develops, plans and presents education as orientation, in-service, and continuing education.
- Utilizes evaluation data to revise education to achieve desired outcomes.
- Documents education in accordance with policy and regulatory agencies.
- Collaborates with peers, interdisciplinary colleagues and academic partners to achieve desired outcomes.
- Actively participates in committees, task forces, projects and planning meetings.
- Acts as a change agent to facilitate evidence-based practice changes which promote positive outcomes.
- Integrates research/evidenced based practice into nursing education opportunities.
- Actively participates in initiatives that support the nursing goals and strategic plan.
- Incorporates the Transformational Model into nursing education and appropriate initiatives.
- Integrates ethical principals in all educational activities.
- Creates an effective learning environment for a diverse adult learner population.
- Role models lifelong learning and supports professional development of other nurses.
Job Requirements
General Requirements
Required:
- Current State of Michigan license as a Registered Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 60 days of hire
- PALS, ACLS, TNCC, and ENPC required within 6 months of hire
Preferred:
- Certification in specialty area or nursing professional development
Work Experience
- 5 years of Emergency Department experience required
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required, Master of Science in Nursing preferred
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
Required:
- BLS Instructor & ACLS Instructor within 6 months of hire
- TNCC Instructor required within 6 months of hire
- ENPC Instructor required within 1 year of hire
- Demonstrated competency in developing and presenting Emergency Department specific education
- Competent use of MS Office products including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Interpersonal skills for effective communication
- Accountable for professional development and maintenance of competencies
- Excellent attendance
- Project and time management skills
- Able to handle stressful situations and manage conflict
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Job Family
Clinical Professional/Technical/Allied Health
Requirements:
Shift Days
Degree Type / Education Level
Bachelor's
Status
Part-time Benefit Eligible
Facility
Sparrow Hospital
Experience Level
Under 4 Years
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Nurse Educator
Align your credentials before applying
PERM requires your employer to document that your foreign nursing education meets the U.S. specialty requirements. Get your credentials evaluated by a CGFNS-recognized agency early, since gaps between your foreign degree and U.S. equivalency can stall the prevailing wage determination and delay the entire PERM filing.
Use O*NET to frame your role correctly
Nurse Educator duties vary widely between clinical staff education and academic instruction. Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your target role to confirm which SOC code your employer will use on the PERM application, since the wrong code can trigger a prevailing wage that mismatches your offer letter.
Find sponsors through Migrate Mate
Target hospitals and health systems that have an established EB-2 or EB-3 filing history for nursing education roles. Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location, so you can prioritize outreach to organizations already familiar with the PERM process.
Ask about recruitment timing before accepting offers
PERM requires the employer to run a 30-day supervised recruitment test after the prevailing wage is certified, and that window cannot overlap with the original job posting. If you're already working for the employer on another status, confirm they're prepared to manage the recruitment advertising timeline before you sign an offer.
Understand your priority date before your I-140 is filed
Your PERM approval date becomes your priority date, and for nationals of high-demand countries, waits can extend years. Ask your employer to confirm the EB-2 or EB-3 category they intend to file under, then check the USCIS Visa Bulletin to gauge realistic timelines before committing to the sponsorship path.
Protect your priority date if you change employers
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition even if you leave before your green card is issued. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability also allows you to move to a same or similar occupation without restarting the process.
Green Card Nurse Educator: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category applies to Nurse Educator roles?
Most Nurse Educator positions qualify under EB-2 if the role requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience in nursing education. Roles requiring only a bachelor's degree with two or more years of experience fall under EB-3. Your employer's attorney will confirm the category when filing the PERM application with the Department of Labor.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for a Nurse Educator?
Green card sponsorship is permanent residence, not a temporary status. Unlike H-1B visa, there is no lottery and no fixed status period. The process runs through PERM labor certification at the Department of Labor, followed by an I-140 petition at USCIS, and then adjustment of status or consular processing. Per-country numerical limits mean nationals from high-demand countries may wait years before a visa number becomes available.
What does the PERM recruitment test require from the employer?
The employer must conduct a good-faith test of the U.S. labor market to show no qualified U.S. workers are available for the Nurse Educator role. This includes mandatory job posting steps defined by DOL, a supervised recruitment window of at least 30 days, and documentation of every applicant contact. The employer cannot begin this process until after the prevailing wage determination is certified by OFLC.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Nurse Educators?
Start with Migrate Mate, which lists U.S. employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history searchable by role and location. Focus on academic medical centers, large hospital networks, and nursing schools that have dedicated HR teams experienced with PERM filings, since smaller organizations often lack the infrastructure to manage the multi-step process independently.
Can I change employers after my green card process has started?
Yes, under two distinct rules. Once your original I-140 is approved, a new employer can file a fresh I-140 and port your priority date, avoiding a restart from scratch. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to any same or similar occupation without jeopardizing your pending adjustment of status application.