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Pediatric Nurse Practitioners qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as a specialty occupation requiring at least a master's degree in nursing. Demand is highest at children's hospitals, academic medical centers, and large pediatric group practices that file LCAs with DOL. Most roles include NCLEX licensure and state NP certification as baseline requirements.
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Phoenix Children’s Division of Neurology is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a minimum of 3 years pediatrics experience and preferred neurology experience to join our growing program.
The Division of Neurology at Phoenix Children’s is the largest pediatric neurology program in the state of Arizona and one of the largest in the nation. We offer comprehensive and compassionate evaluation, diagnostic, treatment and follow-up services for children and families with known or suspected neurological conditions. Our services include medical evaluations, nutrition counseling, and diagnostic and laboratory testing, imaging, and procedures. Our program serves as the main neurology referral for a population of 7 million residents, of whom 1.5 million are in the pediatric age range.
This APP position will have responsibility for the pediatric neurology patient population. Although this position is predominately outpatient, the successful provider may have alternating responsibility for patient care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Inpatient duties include, but are not limited to, rounding with the inpatient attending to address daily care, daily EHR documentation, communication with consultants, answering questions from bedside RN’s and pharmacy, coordinating patient discharge, and pager coverage during the day. Outpatient duties include evaluating and treating patients in the clinic setting, managing outpatient prescriptions and secure health messages, educating patients and their families on active issues and therapeutic changes, interacting with appropriate consultants, and facilitating appropriate follow up for patients. Participation in focused quality or research projects is encouraged. Active involvement in APP student teaching through affiliated programs is one of the required core values.
Multiple opportunities exist within our program for specialty interests. We participate in multi-specialty care teams, including Neuromuscular, Headache, Movement Disorder, Neuro-Oncology, Epilepsy, Concussion, and a Ketogenic Diet program.
Our clinical staff includes 24 physicians, 5 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Dietitians, an Epilepsy Nurse Specialty Care Coordinator, nurses, and medical assistants. The clinical activities for the Division include approximately 1700 ambulatory visits, 157 multi-specialty inpatient consultations, and 480 inpatient subsequent visits per month in addition to internal and external EEG reads, PEMU monitoring, sleep studies, epilepsy laser surgeries, and in office procedures. The Neurology Division covers five satellite clinics (i.e., Arrowhead, Southwest Valley, Mercy Gilbert, Scottsdale, Northwest Valley), as well as the inpatient neurology services on main campus at Phoenix Children’s. In 2024, we will expand inpatient coverage to Phoenix Children’s Arrowhead to meet the needs of our growing population in the West Valley and to Phoenix Children’s Mercy Gilbert Hospital to meet the needs of our growing population in the East Valley.
Phoenix Children’s main campus, located in the heart of Phoenix, is a full-service, freestanding, tertiary medical center, offering 533 licensed beds, 72 of which are dedicated to intensive care and 49 of which are NICU. We are a rapidly growing healthcare system, soon expanding to 610 licensed beds, with an additional 60 NICU beds. Phoenix Children’s is a teaching hospital, leading the way for the next generation of pediatric providers through residency programs and fellowships, and is actively involved in clinical research, dedicating $10 million annually to support research activities.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a CV to:
Chastity Jensen
APP Talent Acquisition Partner Phoenix Children’s
O: (602) 933-5638
cocano@phoenixchildrens.com
This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital’s inpatient and/or outpatient setting.
POSITION DUTIES
- Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
- Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
- Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
- Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
- Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
- Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
- Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed.
- Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competences, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department.
- Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bringing up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
- Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
PHOENIX CHILDREN'S MISSION, VISION, & VALUES
Mission
To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families
Vision
Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by:
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families
Values
- We place children and families at the center of all we do
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable
INTRODUCTION
Phoenix Children’s Division of Neurology is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a minimum of 3 years pediatrics experience and preferred neurology experience to join our growing program.
The Division of Neurology at Phoenix Children’s is the largest pediatric neurology program in the state of Arizona and one of the largest in the nation. We offer comprehensive and compassionate evaluation, diagnostic, treatment and follow-up services for children and families with known or suspected neurological conditions. Our services include medical evaluations, nutrition counseling, and diagnostic and laboratory testing, imaging, and procedures. Our program serves as the main neurology referral for a population of 7 million residents, of whom 1.5 million are in the pediatric age range.
This APP position will have responsibility for the pediatric neurology patient population. Although this position is predominately outpatient, the successful provider may have alternating responsibility for patient care in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Inpatient duties include, but are not limited to, rounding with the inpatient attending to address daily care, daily EHR documentation, communication with consultants, answering questions from bedside RN’s and pharmacy, coordinating patient discharge, and pager coverage during the day. Outpatient duties include evaluating and treating patients in the clinic setting, managing outpatient prescriptions and secure health messages, educating patients and their families on active issues and therapeutic changes, interacting with appropriate consultants, and facilitating appropriate follow up for patients. Participation in focused quality or research projects is encouraged. Active involvement in APP student teaching through affiliated programs is one of the required core values.
Multiple opportunities exist within our program for specialty interests. We participate in multi-specialty care teams, including Neuromuscular, Headache, Movement Disorder, Neuro-Oncology, Epilepsy, Concussion, and a Ketogenic Diet program.
Our clinical staff includes 24 physicians, 5 Nurse Practitioners, 2 Dietitians, an Epilepsy Nurse Specialty Care Coordinator, nurses, and medical assistants. The clinical activities for the Division include approximately 1700 ambulatory visits, 157 multi-specialty inpatient consultations, and 480 inpatient subsequent visits per month in addition to internal and external EEG reads, PEMU monitoring, sleep studies, epilepsy laser surgeries, and in office procedures. The Neurology Division covers five satellite clinics (i.e., Arrowhead, Southwest Valley, Mercy Gilbert, Scottsdale, Northwest Valley), as well as the inpatient neurology services on main campus at Phoenix Children’s. In 2024, we will expand inpatient coverage to Phoenix Children’s Arrowhead to meet the needs of our growing population in the West Valley and to Phoenix Children’s Mercy Gilbert Hospital to meet the needs of our growing population in the East Valley.
Phoenix Children’s main campus, located in the heart of Phoenix, is a full-service, freestanding, tertiary medical center, offering 533 licensed beds, 72 of which are dedicated to intensive care and 49 of which are NICU. We are a rapidly growing healthcare system, soon expanding to 610 licensed beds, with an additional 60 NICU beds. Phoenix Children’s is a teaching hospital, leading the way for the next generation of pediatric providers through residency programs and fellowships, and is actively involved in clinical research, dedicating $10 million annually to support research activities.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a CV to:
Chastity Jensen
APP Talent Acquisition Partner Phoenix Children’s
O: (602) 933-5638
cocano@phoenixchildrens.com
This position works in collaboration with the attending physicians and works within their scope of practice to provide excellent clinical care for patients. Plays a critical role in the patient family medical team. Professional who may practice in hospital’s inpatient and/or outpatient setting.
POSITION DUTIES
- Conducts comprehensive health history, physical assessments and plans for infants, children and young adults with acute and chronic health conditions. Utilizes advanced assessment skills to manage a cohort of patients.
- Orders and prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, and performs other therapeutic or corrective measures to treat illness and improve health status.
- Formulates family centered plan of care. Performs daily documents as necessary. Collaborated and coordinated care with other team members.
- Collects data and analyzes when necessary.
- Performs any needed advanced procedures that are associated with their credentialing process DOP.
- Utilizes the most up to date and evidence based practice for plan of care and able to alter the plan according to family needs and effectiveness or plan.
- Serves as an educational resource to patient/family/ nursing staff/ provider team and other health care teams as needed.
- Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competences, certifying body renewals, seeking educational offerings when available, and participates in the professional development of others which may include Advanced Practice Provider students, Residents and Medical Students. Acts as a preceptor/mentor for those new in department.
- Demonstrates commitment to patient safety by bringing up concerns in appropriate manner, reporting through appropriate channels, and ensuring change of practice when necessary. Demonstrates shared accountability of safe practice.
- Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
PHOENIX CHILDREN'S MISSION, VISION, & VALUES
Mission
To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families
Vision
Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.
We realize this vision by:
- Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
- Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
- Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
- Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families
Values
- We place children and families at the center of all we do
- We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
- We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
- We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
- We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Verify your NP credentials meet specialty occupation
H-1B approval for PNP roles hinges on proving a master's degree is the minimum entry requirement. Pull the O*NET profile for Nurse Practitioners and confirm your MSN or DNP aligns with the specialty occupation standard USCIS uses.
Target children's hospitals with LCA filing history
Freestanding children's hospitals and pediatric units within large health systems file LCAs routinely and have established immigration workflows. Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers with verified H-1B pediatric nursing filing history before applying.
Confirm state licensure transfers before your start date
Your H-1B is tied to a specific employer and state. If you're licensed in one state but the role is in another, you must hold an active license in that state before USCIS approves the petition. Compact Nurse Licensure doesn't automatically cover all NP practice agreements.
Ask employers about premium processing upfront
Pediatric NP hiring often has credentialing lead times of 60 to 90 days. If your employer won't use premium processing, your H-1B could still be in adjudication when your start date arrives. Clarify the employer's standard timeline during the offer negotiation.
Check prevailing wage before signing an offer
The DOL requires employers to pay the prevailing wage for your specific SOC code and geographic location. Run your role through the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the offered wage meets at least Level I before you accept, so the LCA isn't filed below compliance.
Document clinical subspecialty for RFE prevention
USCIS occasionally issues RFEs questioning whether PNP roles require a degree in a specific specialty. Gather evidence that your position specifies pediatric-focused training, such as job postings requiring a PNP certificate, to preemptively support the employer's H-1B petition.
H-1B Visa Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Pediatric Nurse Practitioner roles qualify as H-1B specialty occupations?
Yes. USCIS recognizes Pediatric Nurse Practitioner positions as specialty occupations because they typically require a minimum of a master's degree in nursing with a pediatric focus. You'll need an MSN or DNP, a national NP certification in pediatrics or pediatric acute care, and an active state advanced practice license for the state where you'll work.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners?
Freestanding children's hospitals, academic medical centers with dedicated pediatric programs, and large multi-specialty pediatric group practices are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for PNP roles. These employers file LCAs with DOL regularly and have legal teams experienced with nursing specialty occupation petitions. You can search for employers with verified filing history on Migrate Mate.
Is state NP licensure required before the H-1B is filed?
USCIS requires that you hold or be eligible for the appropriate state NP license before the petition is approved, and you must be fully licensed before you begin practicing. If you're relocating from another state, confirm whether your state's NP compact agreement covers advanced practice or only registered nursing, since the distinction affects your licensing timeline.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect PNP hiring timelines?
Most Pediatric Nurse Practitioner roles at private hospitals and group practices are subject to the annual H-1B cap and lottery, which runs in March for an October 1 start. However, positions at nonprofit hospitals or hospitals affiliated with universities may qualify for cap-exempt status, allowing filing at any time without lottery selection. Confirm cap-exempt eligibility with your prospective employer before accepting an offer.
Can an H-1B petition be filed if my NP certification is in a related but not identical subspecialty?
It depends on how closely the certification matches the role. USCIS evaluates whether your degree and certification field directly relate to the specific position. A Pediatric Nurse Practitioner job requiring pediatric acute care experience is more defensible with a CPNP-AC than a general FNP certification. Employers should document in the petition why your specific credentials satisfy the role's requirements to reduce RFE risk.