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Emergency Room RN roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations when the position requires a BSN or higher. Most hospital systems and trauma centers sponsor H-1B visas for ER nurses, particularly for candidates with NCLEX licensure, ACLS certification, and at least one year of acute care experience.
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Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.
For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This job acts as a supervisor and provider of care at the point of care to individuals and cohorts of patients within a unit. Evaluates nursing interventions by coordinating, delegating and supervising care provided by the healthcare team of licensed nurses, registered nurses, and patient care technicians. Serves as a resource to staff for patient care assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing interventions and facilitates problem resolution through collaboration with unit leadership and other supervisory staff. In collaboration with the immediate leader and other supervisory staff, identifies staff strengths and weaknesses and evaluating staff performance for team members within their span of control.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.
Education
Required - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor's Degree Science of Nursing (BSN) required for all Ochsner Magnet Facilities.
Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Experience
Required – 1 year of relevant experience as a registered nurse
OR
2 years of experience as an LPN in an acute care setting.
Preferred – 2 years of relevant experience as a registered nurse.
CERTIFICATIONS
Required – Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs)
- Ability to work under high-pressure.
- Ability to pay attention to detail and quickly determine the medical needs of patients.
- Good organizational skills and ability to ensure the ER has essential supplies.
- Ability to be self-directed.
- Proficient in indicators of operational success such as unit productivity, expense management, regulatory requirements, and quality indicators.
- Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to routinely manage priorities and projects involving multiple constituencies.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to work in stressful situations and always remain objective and professional.
JOB DUTIES
- Treats critical injuries, allergic reactions, and trauma.
- Quickly assesses patient needs and responds to medical emergencies.
- Organizes, plans, supervises, and provides coordinated patient care within the unit.
- Supervises, develops, and evaluates assigned departmental staff nurses and technicians.
- Promotes the adoption of nursing protocols and clinical practice guidelines to support evidence-based practice.
- Manages conflict on assigned shifts and collaborates with other supervisors and unit leadership if further action is needed.
- Collaborates with patient quality, safety, and experience leadership and promotes patient quality, safety, and experience processes.
- Supports daily clinical operations on the unit by ensuring effective scheduling, staffing, and appropriate clinical supplies and resources are available for patient care.
- Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations, and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
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.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.
The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!
Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.
Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on-site. Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.
Ochsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or careers@ochsner.org. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
INTRODUCTION
Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.
For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This job acts as a supervisor and provider of care at the point of care to individuals and cohorts of patients within a unit. Evaluates nursing interventions by coordinating, delegating and supervising care provided by the healthcare team of licensed nurses, registered nurses, and patient care technicians. Serves as a resource to staff for patient care assessment, planning, and evaluation of nursing interventions and facilitates problem resolution through collaboration with unit leadership and other supervisory staff. In collaboration with the immediate leader and other supervisory staff, identifies staff strengths and weaknesses and evaluating staff performance for team members within their span of control.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.
Education
Required - Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor's Degree Science of Nursing (BSN) required for all Ochsner Magnet Facilities.
Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Experience
Required – 1 year of relevant experience as a registered nurse
OR
2 years of experience as an LPN in an acute care setting.
Preferred – 2 years of relevant experience as a registered nurse.
CERTIFICATIONS
Required – Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs)
- Ability to work under high-pressure.
- Ability to pay attention to detail and quickly determine the medical needs of patients.
- Good organizational skills and ability to ensure the ER has essential supplies.
- Ability to be self-directed.
- Proficient in indicators of operational success such as unit productivity, expense management, regulatory requirements, and quality indicators.
- Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to routinely manage priorities and projects involving multiple constituencies.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
- Ability to work in stressful situations and always remain objective and professional.
JOB DUTIES
- Treats critical injuries, allergic reactions, and trauma.
- Quickly assesses patient needs and responds to medical emergencies.
- Organizes, plans, supervises, and provides coordinated patient care within the unit.
- Supervises, develops, and evaluates assigned departmental staff nurses and technicians.
- Promotes the adoption of nursing protocols and clinical practice guidelines to support evidence-based practice.
- Manages conflict on assigned shifts and collaborates with other supervisors and unit leadership if further action is needed.
- Collaborates with patient quality, safety, and experience leadership and promotes patient quality, safety, and experience processes.
- Supports daily clinical operations on the unit by ensuring effective scheduling, staffing, and appropriate clinical supplies and resources are available for patient care.
- Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state, and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations, and standards.
This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
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.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.
The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.
Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.
Are you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!
Ochsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website.
Please refer to the job description to determine whether the position you are interested in is remote or on-site. Individuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington, and Washington D.C.
Ochsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or careers@ochsner.org. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Emergency Room RN
Verify your credentials before applying
CGFNS credential evaluation and state RN licensure must be complete before an employer can file your H-1B petition. Start both processes at least six months before your target start date to avoid delays in the sponsorship timeline.
Target hospitals enrolled in E-Verify
STEM OPT employers must use E-Verify, but for H-1B ER roles, E-Verify enrollment signals an employer already has compliant hiring infrastructure. Filter your search on Migrate Mate by employers with documented H-1B LCA filings in healthcare occupations.
Understand the prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your geographic area and experience level. Look up the figure yourself using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation so you know the floor, not just the offer.
Ask about cap-exempt hospital affiliations
Hospitals affiliated with nonprofit research institutions or universities may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers, letting you start without waiting for the annual lottery. Confirm the facility's cap-exempt status directly with their HR or legal team before accepting an offer.
Time your application around the lottery window
USCIS opens H-1B registration in March for an October 1 start. If you're on OPT, your employer needs to file by this window or you'll need to bridge authorization. Build your job search timeline backward from the March registration deadline.
Clarify who covers filing fees upfront
Employers are legally required to pay I-129 filing fees for H-1B petitions. Confirm in writing whether your offer includes premium processing, which reduces adjudication time to 15 business days and matters when your OPT expiration is close.
H-1B Visa Emergency Room RN: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Emergency Room RN role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position requires a BSN or higher as a minimum entry requirement. USCIS evaluates each petition based on the job description and employer requirements, not the job title alone. If a hospital lists an associate degree as acceptable, the specialty occupation argument weakens. Roles requiring a BSN as a hard minimum consistently meet the standard.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for ER nurses?
Large hospital systems, academic medical centers, and Level I and II trauma centers are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for ER nurses. Smaller community hospitals sponsor less frequently due to the administrative burden. You can browse verified H-1B-sponsoring employers by occupation on Migrate Mate, which surfaces DOL LCA filing history so you can see which facilities have filed for RN roles.
How does the H-1B lottery affect ER nurses specifically?
Most hospital ER positions fall under the standard cap, meaning your employer must register you in the March lottery for an October 1 start. If you're on OPT with a gap between expiration and October 1, cap-gap rules may bridge your authorization. Hospitals affiliated with nonprofits or universities may be cap-exempt, letting you start immediately after approval.
Can a foreign-trained RN apply for H-1B sponsorship before passing NCLEX?
No. You must hold a valid U.S. RN license before an employer can file an H-1B petition for a clinical nursing role. NCLEX passage and state licensure are prerequisites, not concurrent steps. Some employers will extend a conditional offer while you complete licensure, but the I-129 petition cannot be filed until the license is in hand.
What credentials strengthen an H-1B petition for an ER nursing role?
A BSN is the foundation, but ACLS and BLS certifications are standard requirements for ER positions and should appear in your petition documentation. Emergency nursing certifications such as CEN demonstrate specialty-level qualification and support the specialty occupation argument. Your O*NET occupation profile for registered nurses can also be referenced in the petition to show the degree-level requirements for the role.