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Clinical Nurse roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in nursing. Hospitals, health systems, and outpatient networks file H-1B petitions for RNs in clinical, ICU, NICU, and specialty care settings. Cap-subject petitions are subject to the annual 85,000-slot lottery, but cap-exempt employers, including nonprofit teaching hospitals and university-affiliated health systems, can file year-round.
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Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!
JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) ensures and delivers high quality, patient-centered care and coordination of all functions in the unit/department during the designated shift. In collaboration with other members of the management team, the CNC directs, monitors, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with established policies/procedures, serves as a resource person for staff, and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.
What you will do in this role:
- Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care.
- Participates in the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in the unit, in collaboration with other members of the management team.
- Collaborates with subject matter experts and other managers to create an environment of teamwork that supports improved outcomes and service.
- Supports a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery when necessary.
- Supports the efforts of the facility to improve engagement by operationalizing current nursing strategies, including employee rounding, hourly rounds, and other initiatives.
- Provides recommendations related to interviewing, selecting, and training new staff. Recommends and implements courses of action, including training and development, conflict resolution, personnel policy compliance, completion of performance evaluations, and/or disciplinary actions to ensure a competitively better organization.
- Assists with staff scheduling. Manages all practical aspects of staff labor in accordance with patient care needs and established productivity guidelines.
- Supports proper inventory control and assists with managing supplies and equipment.
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- (RN) Registered Nurse
- Associate Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma, or Bachelors Degree
- No Travel Required
- 1 year RN experience Required
BENEFITS
Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Methodist Hospital Metropolitan houses 370 bed. We house the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only freestanding, center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies. We welcome nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. We are home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center. We have been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.
Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare. We are the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality. We received a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. We were the premier Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. Join our accredited team today.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Clinical Nurse Coordinator Five North Surgery opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
INTRODUCTION
Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us!
JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS
The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) ensures and delivers high quality, patient-centered care and coordination of all functions in the unit/department during the designated shift. In collaboration with other members of the management team, the CNC directs, monitors, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with established policies/procedures, serves as a resource person for staff, and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.
What you will do in this role:
- Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care.
- Participates in the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in the unit, in collaboration with other members of the management team.
- Collaborates with subject matter experts and other managers to create an environment of teamwork that supports improved outcomes and service.
- Supports a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery when necessary.
- Supports the efforts of the facility to improve engagement by operationalizing current nursing strategies, including employee rounding, hourly rounds, and other initiatives.
- Provides recommendations related to interviewing, selecting, and training new staff. Recommends and implements courses of action, including training and development, conflict resolution, personnel policy compliance, completion of performance evaluations, and/or disciplinary actions to ensure a competitively better organization.
- Assists with staff scheduling. Manages all practical aspects of staff labor in accordance with patient care needs and established productivity guidelines.
- Supports proper inventory control and assists with managing supplies and equipment.
WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- (RN) Registered Nurse
- Associate Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma, or Bachelors Degree
- No Travel Required
- 1 year RN experience Required
BENEFITS
Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Methodist Hospital Metropolitan houses 370 bed. We house the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only freestanding, center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies. We welcome nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. We are home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center. We have been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.
Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare. We are the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality. We received a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. We were the premier Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. Join our accredited team today.
"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Clinical Nurse Coordinator Five North Surgery opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Clinical Nurse
Verify your credentials meet USCIS requirements
USCIS requires a U.S. bachelor's degree in nursing or a foreign equivalent evaluated by a CGFNS-approved credential evaluation service. Submit your NCLEX passing score and active state RN license alongside the evaluation to satisfy specialty occupation documentation.
Target cap-exempt hospitals in your specialty
Nonprofit teaching hospitals and university health systems are cap-exempt, meaning your employer can file your H-1B petition any time of year without entering the lottery. Focus your job search on these institutions if you need faster authorization.
Use Migrate Mate to find H-1B sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to see which hospitals and health systems have active H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history for Clinical Nurse roles, so you're applying to employers with a documented track record of sponsorship rather than guessing.
Confirm the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Your employer's LCA must certify your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for your nursing role and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search by SOC code and county before signing an offer to catch any underpayment before it becomes a filing problem.
Ask whether the employer covers premium processing
Standard H-1B processing can take several months. Ask during the offer negotiation whether the hospital will pay for premium processing, which guarantees a USCIS decision within 15 business days. Many health systems include this for hard-to-fill clinical roles.
Understand the English proficiency documentation employers expect
Internationally trained nurses often need to show IELTS or TOEFL scores as part of credential evaluation. Gather these documents early; some health system legal teams require them before initiating the LCA, and delays here can push your filing past the April cap deadline.
H-1B Visa Clinical Nurse: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Nurse role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Clinical Nurse positions qualify when the employer requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in nursing as a standard condition of employment. USCIS evaluates the job description and the employer's hiring practices to confirm the degree requirement is genuine. Roles advertised with a two-year ADN as sufficient have been challenged at the RFE stage, so the job posting and offer letter should specify BSN as required, not preferred.
How does the H-1B lottery affect Clinical Nurse job seekers?
Cap-subject H-1B petitions for Clinical Nurse roles enter the annual lottery held in March for an October 1 start date. If you aren't selected, your employment authorization doesn't begin until the following fiscal year at the earliest. Targeting cap-exempt employers, nonprofit teaching hospitals, Veterans Affairs facilities, and university-affiliated health systems, lets you bypass the lottery entirely and start sooner.
Which employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Clinical Nurses?
Large health systems, academic medical centers, and government-affiliated hospitals account for most H-1B filings for nursing roles. You can search Migrate Mate to filter employers by their LCA filing history for Clinical Nurse positions, which shows you which organizations have sponsored nurses in your specialty and location rather than relying on self-reported claims.
Can an internationally educated nurse get H-1B sponsorship without NCLEX?
No. USCIS requires an active U.S. RN license to approve an H-1B petition for a Clinical Nurse role, and every U.S. state requires NCLEX passage for licensure. Without a valid state license in hand, the employer can't complete the LCA filing. Some health systems extend conditional offers while you complete NCLEX, but the H-1B petition won't be filed until your license is active.
What happens to my H-1B status if my hospital terminates my employment?
If your employer terminates your H-1B before the petition end date, USCIS provides a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, file a change of status, or depart the country. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before the grace period ends. Under AC21, you can begin working for the new employer once the transfer petition is filed and receipted.