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Nursing Assistant roles are among the most consistently sponsored positions in U.S. healthcare, with many hospitals and long-term care facilities filing PERM labor certifications under EB-3 to permanently hire foreign-trained CNAs. Sponsorship typically requires proof of state certification, and employers in high-vacancy regions move fastest through the process.
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Provides nursing leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care. Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.
As a Supervisor at Owensboro Health, you provide frontline leadership and direct support to team members during daily operations. You champion our Safety Culture and foster continuous improvement. You ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate care delivery by monitoring performance, reinforcing expectations, and promoting a just culture. You are a key driver of Owensboro Health’s Target Zero safety commitment, empowering staff to speak up, report concerns, and prioritize patient well-being.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership, orientation, training, coaching, and mentoring to staff.
- Ensures staff compliance with department and organization policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
- Implements and monitors patient care plans.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Assesses and coordinates patients' discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.
- Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
- Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Performance Management - Supervises the daily activities of technical, operations, business support or team members and is accountable for performance.
- Resource Management - Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities to optimize productivity.
- Problem solving – Identifies and solves problems guided by policies and procedures; delivers guidance with oversight from manager.
- Delegation - Effectively assigning tasks and responsibilities to team members based on their strengths. May perform duties of subordinates but at an advanced level and typically less than 80% of their time.
- Leadership Ability – Will approve timecards, participate in hiring, training new hires, provide input into corrective action & development plans, assist with process improvement, conduct performance reviews, assist with budgeting and operations, etc.
- Conflict Resolution - Identifies and addresses conflicts within the team, facilitating constructive dialogue, and finding solutions to disagreements.
- Change Management - Leads and adapts to organizational changes, communicating effectively during transitions, and engages the team in the process.
- Leadership Development – Actively engages in the Leadership Development Program by enrolling in the program within the first 6 months of employment and completing the program within the first 2 years of employment.
- Workforce Safety Statement - Prioritizes the physical and psychological safety of the workforce as a foundational element of high-reliability care. Ensures goals are established with effective monitoring and reporting to improve workforce safety and wellbeing. Promotes safe staffing, supports resilience, and ensures that every team member has the tools, training, and environment needed to perform at their best.
Skills and Attributes:
- Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
- Works under minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Department specific competencies for positions are detailed in the unit/department scope of service.
Position Requirements:
Work Experience
A minimum of 2 years' relevant experience as determined by the organization.
Education
Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND
- BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 45 days of employment in this position.
Organizational Responsibilities:
Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.
Additional Job Information:
This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.
The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.
Standard ADA Settings:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: (Clinical-Hospital)
Standing: Frequently
Walking: Frequently
Sitting: Occasionally
Lifting 0-25 lbs.: Frequently
Lifting 25-75 lbs.: Rarely
Lifting over 75 lbs.: Rarely
Carrying 0-25 lbs.: Frequently
Carrying 25-75 lbs.: Rarely
Carrying over 75 lbs.: Rarely
Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs.: Frequently
Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs.: Frequently
Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs.: Frequently
Climbing: Occasionally
Bending/Stooping: Frequently
Kneeling: Occasionally
Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally
Reaching: Frequently
Talking: Frequently
Hearing: Frequently
Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely
Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently
Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently
Running: Occasionally
Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently
Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently
Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently
Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently
Hazardous Drug Risk Exposure: High-Risk
Owensboro Health Core Commitments
INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.
RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.
TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.
INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.
SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.
EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.
Weekend Requirements: As Needed
Work Hours: 7p-7a
Status: Full Time - 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period)
Entity: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
Department: Cardiac Medical Unit
Job Summary:
Provides nursing leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care. Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.
As a Supervisor at Owensboro Health, you provide frontline leadership and direct support to team members during daily operations. You champion our Safety Culture and foster continuous improvement. You ensure safe, efficient, and compassionate care delivery by monitoring performance, reinforcing expectations, and promoting a just culture. You are a key driver of Owensboro Health’s Target Zero safety commitment, empowering staff to speak up, report concerns, and prioritize patient well-being.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership, orientation, training, coaching, and mentoring to staff.
- Ensures staff compliance with department and organization policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
- Implements and monitors patient care plans.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Assesses and coordinates patients' discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture, and willingness to learn.
- Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
- Performs job duties in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
Leadership Responsibilities:
- Performance Management - Supervises the daily activities of technical, operations, business support or team members and is accountable for performance.
- Resource Management - Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion; coordinates work activities to optimize productivity.
- Problem solving – Identifies and solves problems guided by policies and procedures; delivers guidance with oversight from manager.
- Delegation - Effectively assigning tasks and responsibilities to team members based on their strengths. May perform duties of subordinates but at an advanced level and typically less than 80% of their time.
- Leadership Ability – Will approve timecards, participate in hiring, training new hires, provide input into corrective action & development plans, assist with process improvement, conduct performance reviews, assist with budgeting and operations, etc.
- Conflict Resolution - Identifies and addresses conflicts within the team, facilitating constructive dialogue, and finding solutions to disagreements.
- Change Management - Leads and adapts to organizational changes, communicating effectively during transitions, and engages the team in the process.
- Leadership Development – Actively engages in the Leadership Development Program by enrolling in the program within the first 6 months of employment and completing the program within the first 2 years of employment.
- Workforce Safety Statement - Prioritizes the physical and psychological safety of the workforce as a foundational element of high-reliability care. Ensures goals are established with effective monitoring and reporting to improve workforce safety and wellbeing. Promotes safe staffing, supports resilience, and ensures that every team member has the tools, training, and environment needed to perform at their best.
Skills and Attributes:
- Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
- Works under minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Department specific competencies for positions are detailed in the unit/department scope of service.
Position Requirements:
Work Experience
A minimum of 2 years' relevant experience as determined by the organization.
Education
Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- RN - Licensed as a Registered Nurse. Eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky required upon hire AND
- BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 45 days of employment in this position.
Organizational Responsibilities:
Supports Owensboro Health’s Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization.
Additional Job Information:
This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description.
The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position.
Standard ADA Settings:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: (Clinical-Hospital)
Standing: Frequently
Walking: Frequently
Sitting: Occasionally
Lifting 0-25 lbs.: Frequently
Lifting 25-75 lbs.: Rarely
Lifting over 75 lbs.: Rarely
Carrying 0-25 lbs.: Frequently
Carrying 25-75 lbs.: Rarely
Carrying over 75 lbs.: Rarely
Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs.: Frequently
Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs.: Frequently
Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs.: Frequently
Climbing: Occasionally
Bending/Stooping: Frequently
Kneeling: Occasionally
Crouching/Crawling: Occasionally
Reaching: Frequently
Talking: Frequently
Hearing: Frequently
Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely
Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently
Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently
Running: Occasionally
Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently
Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently
Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently
Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently
Hazardous Drug Risk Exposure: High-Risk
Owensboro Health Core Commitments
INTEGRITY - We conduct ourselves with a high level of responsibility, reliability and honesty because we take seriously the trust of our patients and coworkers.
RESPECT - We value and accept the unique talents and contributions of every patient, customer and team member in the Owensboro Health community.
TEAMWORK - We build a spirit of connectivity and fellowship by striving together to overcome obstacles, surpass goals, celebrate accomplishments and plan the future.
INNOVATION - We foster original ideas and creative solutions that improve our daily work and promote the mission of Owensboro Health.
SERVICE - We focus on service to patients, customers and team members by anticipating their needs, thoughtfully meeting those needs and continually improving the quality of everything we do.
EXCELLENCE - We reach beyond basic expectations to expand our knowledge and awareness, produce exceptional work and provide outstanding service.
Weekend Requirements: As Needed
Work Hours: 7p-7a
Status: Full Time - 1.0 FTE (80 hours per pay period)
Entity: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
Department: Cardiac Medical Unit
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Nursing Assistant
Verify your CNA certification transfers
State CNA certifications are not automatically reciprocal across U.S. states. Before targeting employers, confirm your home-country credentials map to the state registry where the sponsoring facility operates, since PERM documentation requires proof of qualification for that specific role.
Target long-term care over acute care
Skilled nursing facilities and long-term care chains have historically filed more EB-3 PERM applications for Nursing Assistants than acute-care hospitals. Focus your search on multi-facility operators in states with persistent CNA shortages, such as Texas, Florida, and the Midwest.
Search green card sponsors using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Nursing Assistant roles by employers with active EB-3 sponsorship history. This cuts out facilities that say they're open to sponsorship but have no PERM filing record behind that claim.
Ask employers about their PERM recruitment timeline
PERM requires employers to run mandatory recruitment steps before DOL filing. Ask prospective sponsors how long their internal process takes from offer to PERM submission, since some facilities queue applications and delays can stretch your wait by six months or more.
Understand the EB-3 prevailing wage before negotiating
DOL requires your offered wage to meet the prevailing wage for your job zone and location. Look up the wage level for Standard Occupational Classification 31-1131 using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer discussion so you understand the minimum the employer must legally certify.
Confirm the employer uses E-Verify before signing
PERM-sponsoring employers must maintain legal hiring compliance. Asking whether the facility is enrolled in E-Verify signals you understand the process and screens out employers who are unfamiliar with the federal requirements attached to employment-based sponsorship.
Green Card Nursing Assistant: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Nursing Assistant role qualify for EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Yes. Nursing Assistant positions typically qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers when the employer can demonstrate the role requires a minimum of two years of training or experience, or under the unskilled worker subcategory for entry-level CNA roles. The employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL, then an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. Most sponsor cases for CNAs proceed under EB-3, not EB-2.
How is EB-3 green card sponsorship different from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa requires the position to qualify as a specialty occupation, which most Nursing Assistant roles do not meet. EB-3 sponsorship leads directly to lawful permanent residency rather than a temporary work status, and there is no lottery involved. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status can take two to four years for many countries, longer for applicants from India or China due to visa backlogs.
Which types of employers sponsor Nursing Assistants for green cards?
Long-term care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and large hospital systems in high-vacancy regions are the most active PERM filers for CNA roles. Multi-facility operators are more likely to have in-house immigration processes. Smaller independent clinics rarely sponsor because the legal and administrative cost of PERM is the same regardless of facility size.
How can I find Nursing Assistant jobs with green card sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search Nursing Assistant roles filtered by employers who have a verified EB-3 PERM filing history. This removes facilities that list sponsorship as possible without any documented record of doing it. Cross-referencing DOL PERM disclosure data on your own is possible but time-consuming given the volume of filings across healthcare subsectors.
What credentials do I need before a U.S. employer can start the PERM process for me?
You generally need an active CNA certification in the state where you will work, proof of completion of a state-approved training program, and clear background and abuse registry checks. Some employers also require Basic Life Support certification. USCIS and DOL will both review whether you met the job requirements at the time of the PERM filing, not just at the time of your green card approval.