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Nursing roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Hospitals, health systems, and long-term care facilities file H-1B petitions for RNs, NPs, and CNSs. International nurses face credential verification requirements before sponsorship can begin, making employer selection and timing critical.
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Works under the supervision of the Chief Nursing Office to provide clinical and administrative supervision for all Inpatient Nurse Managers at Riverside Mental Health and Recovery Center. The Director is responsible for leadership, oversight and strategic direction of all inpatient acute units at RMHRC. The Inpatient nurse director is responsible for ensuring evidenced based, high-quality care while also ensuring operational excellence. The Director will also focus on ensuring a safe workplace, good throughput, and team member satisfaction. This position works closely with the interdisciplinary team to enhance patient and team member safety and ensure RMHRC is a top performing behavioral health hospital.
What you will do
- Demonstrates good judgment in staffing/patient care needs and makes good decisions. Communicates and documents appropriately, changes in staffing/patient care, sick callouts, etc. Makes calls to fill vacancies. Holds staff accountable. Documents concerns/issues to Managers and Directors as appropriate.
- Directs the administration and operation of the Inpatient departments efficiently and in a professional manner. Notifies administrator on-call/management team appropriately as directed by hospital procedure. Collects information and statements as appropriate. Notifies appropriate management staff of any concerns. Rounds frequently on inpatient nursing units.
- Demonstrates positive nursing leadership skills through supportive behaviors that include developing/educating staff on policies/procedures/best practices/strategic goals. Serves as a role model. Looks for ways to help coach and mentor others. Professional in interactions and discourages gossip. Makes expectations clear with a positive, professional demeanor.
- Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks to facilitate quality patient care and ensure all patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Empowers team members and gives sound direction for prioritizing and improving workflows.
- Recognizes and reports variances and provides resolutions. Investigates nursing errors, complaints concerning nursing care, patient/visitor accidents and coaches/educates personnel at the time of occurrences of when error is discovered as appropriate. Enters rCare and CHRIS reports in a timely manner.
- Rounds on all units and provides assistance in planning nursing care and evaluating effectiveness of care, problem solving, interpreting nursing policies and patient room assigning. Monitors staff and assignments. Ensures staff are in appropriate locations.
- Maintains awareness of DNV, CMS (Centers for Medicare Services) and other required quality and safety measures and provide Nursing Leadership team with the information needed to maintain compliance with standards. Participates in strategic planning and quality initiatives. Create an environment that facilitates the team to initiate actions that produce results. Facilitates Quality & Risk Management initiatives to develop and measure the effectiveness of patient safety and patient satisfaction. Leader and role model in the application of nursing governance and evidence-based practice. Continuously improves the delivery and outcomes of comprehensive, quality, personalized care in accordance with patient safety standards, standards of excellence and the Riverside Code of Conduct.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Required) or
- Masters Degree, Nursing or Healthcare related field (Required)
Experience
- 3-4 years Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment and/or acute inpatient experience (Required)
- 3-4 years Nursing Leadership (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire (Required)
- CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Required)
- ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Preferred)
Overview
Works under the supervision of the Chief Nursing Office to provide clinical and administrative supervision for all Inpatient Nurse Managers at Riverside Mental Health and Recovery Center. The Director is responsible for leadership, oversight and strategic direction of all inpatient acute units at RMHRC. The Inpatient nurse director is responsible for ensuring evidenced based, high-quality care while also ensuring operational excellence. The Director will also focus on ensuring a safe workplace, good throughput, and team member satisfaction. This position works closely with the interdisciplinary team to enhance patient and team member safety and ensure RMHRC is a top performing behavioral health hospital.
What you will do
- Demonstrates good judgment in staffing/patient care needs and makes good decisions. Communicates and documents appropriately, changes in staffing/patient care, sick callouts, etc. Makes calls to fill vacancies. Holds staff accountable. Documents concerns/issues to Managers and Directors as appropriate.
- Directs the administration and operation of the Inpatient departments efficiently and in a professional manner. Notifies administrator on-call/management team appropriately as directed by hospital procedure. Collects information and statements as appropriate. Notifies appropriate management staff of any concerns. Rounds frequently on inpatient nursing units.
- Demonstrates positive nursing leadership skills through supportive behaviors that include developing/educating staff on policies/procedures/best practices/strategic goals. Serves as a role model. Looks for ways to help coach and mentor others. Professional in interactions and discourages gossip. Makes expectations clear with a positive, professional demeanor.
- Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks to facilitate quality patient care and ensure all patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Empowers team members and gives sound direction for prioritizing and improving workflows.
- Recognizes and reports variances and provides resolutions. Investigates nursing errors, complaints concerning nursing care, patient/visitor accidents and coaches/educates personnel at the time of occurrences of when error is discovered as appropriate. Enters rCare and CHRIS reports in a timely manner.
- Rounds on all units and provides assistance in planning nursing care and evaluating effectiveness of care, problem solving, interpreting nursing policies and patient room assigning. Monitors staff and assignments. Ensures staff are in appropriate locations.
- Maintains awareness of DNV, CMS (Centers for Medicare Services) and other required quality and safety measures and provide Nursing Leadership team with the information needed to maintain compliance with standards. Participates in strategic planning and quality initiatives. Create an environment that facilitates the team to initiate actions that produce results. Facilitates Quality & Risk Management initiatives to develop and measure the effectiveness of patient safety and patient satisfaction. Leader and role model in the application of nursing governance and evidence-based practice. Continuously improves the delivery and outcomes of comprehensive, quality, personalized care in accordance with patient safety standards, standards of excellence and the Riverside Code of Conduct.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Required) or
- Masters Degree, Nursing or Healthcare related field (Required)
Experience
- 3-4 years Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment and/or acute inpatient experience (Required)
- 3-4 years Nursing Leadership (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire (Required)
- CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Required)
- ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Preferred)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Nursing
Get your CGFNS credentials verified first
USCIS requires foreign-trained nurses to hold a CGFNS certificate or pass the NCLEX before an H-1B petition can be approved. Start this process months before targeting employers, since credential reviews routinely take six to twelve months.
Target health systems with cap-exempt status
Hospitals affiliated with a qualifying nonprofit research institution or university may file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap. These employers can sponsor you year-round without waiting for the April lottery window, which matters when you have an urgent start date.
Search employer LCA filings by nursing SOC codes
Use Migrate Mate to filter H-1B sponsoring employers by the DOL Labor Condition Application filings for registered nursing occupation codes. This surfaces which health systems actively file, not just those that claim to sponsor.
Confirm the employer's prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Your offered salary must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your nursing specialty and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using your exact job title and county before signing, so a wage deficiency doesn't stall or sink your petition.
Ask whether the employer files I-129 concurrently with LCA certification
Some hospitals wait for LCA certification before preparing the I-129 petition, adding two to four weeks to your timeline. Employers who draft both simultaneously can file within days of DOL approval, which matters if your OPT or prior status is expiring.
Understand how state nursing licensure interacts with your H-1B start date
USCIS ties your H-1B approval to a specific employer and work location, but your nursing license must be active in that state before you can legally practice. Delays in endorsement or interim permit processing can create a gap between your petition approval and your actual start date.
H-1B Visa Nursing: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a nursing role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Registered Nurse positions qualify when the role requires a BSN at minimum and the employer can document that the position is complex enough to demand that degree. General staff RN roles have faced USCIS scrutiny, so employers typically support the petition with the job description, NCLEX licensure, and evidence the facility requires a four-year degree for that specific position.
Which nursing employers sponsor H-1B visas most consistently?
Large academic medical centers, Veterans Affairs hospitals, and health systems affiliated with research universities file H-1B petitions most reliably. VA and university-affiliated hospitals often hold cap-exempt status, allowing year-round filing. You can browse employers with verified LCA filing history for nursing roles on Migrate Mate, filtered by specialty and location.
Do I need to pass the NCLEX before my employer can file an H-1B petition for me?
USCIS requires that you hold a full, unrestricted nursing license in the state where you'll work before the petition is approvable. You don't need it when the petition is filed, but USCIS will not approve an H-1B for a nursing role without evidence of licensure. Most employers won't begin the process until you've passed the NCLEX and obtained state endorsement.
Can a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist get H-1B sponsorship more easily than an RN?
Advanced practice roles like NP and CNS tend to have stronger specialty occupation arguments because they require a master's or doctoral degree in a defined clinical specialty. USCIS approves these petitions with less scrutiny than staff RN roles. Employers sponsoring NPs typically have clearer documentation supporting the degree requirement, which reduces the risk of a Request for Evidence.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect nurses trying to get sponsored?
Most hospital and health system positions are subject to the annual 85,000-slot cap and the April lottery. If your employer is cap-exempt, you can file any time of year. If not, your petition enters the lottery in March, with an earliest possible start date of October 1. Nurses relying on cap-subject employers must plan their credential verification and offer timeline around this annual window.