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Travel Registered Nurses qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship because the role meets the specialty occupation standard, a bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) is the minimum entry requirement. Staffing agencies and hospital systems both file H-1B petitions for travel RN roles, but employer type affects how the petition is structured and who absorbs the filing fees.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: UCHealth Mountain Crest Behavioral Health - Fort Collins
Department: Inpatient Psychiatric Unit with adult, acute and adolescent populations
Work Schedule: Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Nights
Pay: $50.00 per hour plus travel package/stipend
LOCAL RN Traveler contract options available for those who reside within 75 miles
13 week assignments available - extension options
Minimum Requirements:
- CO RN license or eNLC privileges
- 1-year experience
- BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date.
At UCHealth, We Improve Lives
Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):
- Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care to provide applicable behavioral or mental health nursing care
- Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
- Models proficiency through precepting those new to behavioral health and/or UCHealth
- Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
- Contributes to solutions to secure safety and quality at the point of care
RN Psychiatric:
- Initiates corrective action whenever patient presentation shows adverse symptomology.
- Responds to patient care situations utilizing nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
- Provides psychiatric nursing to a complex behavioral health patient population in a complex environment.
- Handles critical and highly stressful situations, reacting decisively with efficiency and composure.
Employees are our number one asset.
UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program.
Recognition
- Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.
Health and well-being
- Medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
- Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
- Free Care.com membership.
- Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
- Time away from work: Limited time off (LTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
- Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
- Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
Retirement and savings
- 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
- Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health saving accounts available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
Education and career growth
- Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
- Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
Location: UCHealth Mountain Crest Behavioral Health - Fort Collins
Department: Inpatient Psychiatric Unit with adult, acute and adolescent populations
Work Schedule: Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Nights
Pay: $50.00 per hour plus travel package/stipend
LOCAL RN Traveler contract options available for those who reside within 75 miles
13 week assignments available - extension options
Minimum Requirements:
- CO RN license or eNLC privileges
- 1-year experience
- BLS - BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date.
At UCHealth, We Improve Lives
Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):
- Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care to provide applicable behavioral or mental health nursing care
- Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
- Models proficiency through precepting those new to behavioral health and/or UCHealth
- Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
- Contributes to solutions to secure safety and quality at the point of care
RN Psychiatric:
- Initiates corrective action whenever patient presentation shows adverse symptomology.
- Responds to patient care situations utilizing nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
- Provides psychiatric nursing to a complex behavioral health patient population in a complex environment.
- Handles critical and highly stressful situations, reacting decisively with efficiency and composure.
Employees are our number one asset.
UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program.
Recognition
- Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.
Health and well-being
- Medical, dental and vision coverage.
- Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
- Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
- Free Care.com membership.
- Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
- Time away from work: Limited time off (LTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
- Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
- Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.
Retirement and savings
- 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
- Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health saving accounts available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.
Education and career growth
- Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.
- Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.
Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Travel Registered Nurse
Verify your BSN meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires a directly related bachelor's degree for specialty occupation status. A BSN satisfies this, but an ADN does not. If you hold an ADN, a bridge program or foreign credential equivalency evaluation through CGFNS won't substitute for the degree requirement.
Check LCA filing history before applying
Not every staffing agency that places travel nurses has H-1B filing history. Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by verified DOL Labor Condition Application filings for nursing roles, so you target agencies already cleared to sponsor.
Distinguish agency sponsors from facility sponsors
Travel nurse H-1B petitions are filed by the staffing agency, not the hospital. The agency is your legal employer for immigration purposes. Confirm the agency, not just the facility, is willing to file the petition and absorb mandatory employer-side fees.
Align your contract length with cap deadlines
H-1B petitions must be filed before the April 1 deadline for an October 1 start. If your current travel contract ends in summer, time your job search and offer acceptance to allow the agency at least six to eight weeks to prepare the I-129 filing.
Confirm state licensure before the LCA is filed
DOL requires a certified LCA listing the work location before USCIS can process the petition. The agency can't certify the LCA until you hold an active RN license in the state where the assignment is. Multi-state compact licensure speeds this up considerably.
Request the prevailing wage tier in writing
DOL sets four prevailing wage levels for RN roles by geography. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level I through Level IV wages for your assignment location, then confirm your offered rate meets or exceeds the level the agency selects on the LCA.
H-1B Visa Travel Registered Nurse: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a travel RN role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. USCIS recognizes Registered Nurse as a specialty occupation when the employer requires a BSN as the minimum for the position. An ADN alone does not meet the bachelor's degree threshold. If your agency lists a BSN as required in the job description and on the LCA, the role qualifies. Check the O*NET profile for RN, which USCIS adjudicators reference when evaluating specialty occupation status.
Can a staffing agency sponsor an H-1B for a travel nurse, or does the hospital have to?
The staffing agency sponsors the H-1B because it is the legal employer under the contract. The hospital where you are placed is the worksite, not the petitioner. The agency files the I-129 with USCIS and certifies the LCA with DOL. Some agencies decline to sponsor; you can use Migrate Mate to identify which staffing agencies have an active H-1B filing history for nursing roles.
What happens to my H-1B status when one travel assignment ends and another begins?
Each new assignment at a different worksite triggers a new LCA requirement. If the new location is covered under an existing LCA with the same agency, no new petition is needed, but the agency must post the LCA at the new site. If you switch agencies, you need a new H-1B transfer petition. You can continue working during the transfer under H-1B portability, as long as the new petition is filed before your current one expires.
Does holding a Nurse Licensure Compact license help with H-1B sponsorship across states?
It speeds up the LCA process but does not change the H-1B rules. DOL requires the LCA to list the specific state and county of your assignment. With a compact license, you don't need to apply for a new state license before each assignment, which removes a common bottleneck that delays LCA certification. Without compact licensure, agencies must wait for state board approval before filing, which can push your start date past the petition deadline.
Are mandatory employer fees different for staffing agencies that sponsor travel nurses?
The fee structure follows standard H-1B rules. Employers with 26 or more full-time equivalent employees pay the full ACWIA training fee; smaller agencies pay a reduced amount. USCIS prohibits employers from passing certain mandatory fees to the worker, including the base filing fee and ACWIA fee. The agency must cover these regardless of your contract type. Confirm this in writing before signing any staffing agreement.