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Triage nurses assess patient acuity, prioritize care, and make time-critical clinical decisions in emergency and urgent care settings. H-1B visa sponsorship for this role requires employer LCA filing under SOC code 29-1141, with prevailing wage compliance a key factor in offer negotiations. Hospital systems and large urgent care networks are the most active sponsors.
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Baptist Health is looking for a Transfer Center Triage Nurse to join our team! This is a remote position that requires residency in KY or IN.
The Nurse Call Center Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient/care giver as a whole person focusing on healing and wellness. Provides interventions for nurse triage, facilitates patient transfers from inside and outside the organization, bed placement and other telephonic nursing functions within the transfer center as needed.
Demonstrates commitment to the quality, philosophy, and values of Baptist Health by maintaining established policies and procedures, organizational objectives, process improvement, and safety standards.
Hours: 8pm-8:30 am, 36 hours per week, and every third weekend. Rotating holidays.
Essential Duties:
- Provides telephonic nursing care by assessing patient/caller needs for nurse triage, tele-monitoring, service referrals, bed placement, and transfers.
- Coordinates issue resolution and care plan for patients’ needs according to department and health system procedures.
- Implements appropriate care advice according to protocols/ guideline(s).
- Uses critical thinking to practice objective rather than subjective modes of reasoning and action.
- Ensures positive customer relations and interactions. Supports and delivers quality care by soliciting feedback from customers and takes actions to correct issues.
- Effectively adjusts to changes in work processes and environment and alters behavior to align with evolving situations.
- Demonstrates appropriate documentation of all calls based on department guidelines.
- Handles sensitive or protected information/materials in a HIPAA compliant manner.
- Completes reporting and documentation to support nurse call center operations.
Qualifications
- Associate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
- Minimum of five years nursing experience.
- Current Kentucky or Indiana RN licensure. Illinois licensed required within 1 year of hire.
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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Job Description:
Baptist Health is looking for a Transfer Center Triage Nurse to join our team! This is a remote position that requires residency in KY or IN.
The Nurse Call Center Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient/care giver as a whole person focusing on healing and wellness. Provides interventions for nurse triage, facilitates patient transfers from inside and outside the organization, bed placement and other telephonic nursing functions within the transfer center as needed.
Demonstrates commitment to the quality, philosophy, and values of Baptist Health by maintaining established policies and procedures, organizational objectives, process improvement, and safety standards.
Hours: 8pm-8:30 am, 36 hours per week, and every third weekend. Rotating holidays.
Essential Duties:
- Provides telephonic nursing care by assessing patient/caller needs for nurse triage, tele-monitoring, service referrals, bed placement, and transfers.
- Coordinates issue resolution and care plan for patients’ needs according to department and health system procedures.
- Implements appropriate care advice according to protocols/ guideline(s).
- Uses critical thinking to practice objective rather than subjective modes of reasoning and action.
- Ensures positive customer relations and interactions. Supports and delivers quality care by soliciting feedback from customers and takes actions to correct issues.
- Effectively adjusts to changes in work processes and environment and alters behavior to align with evolving situations.
- Demonstrates appropriate documentation of all calls based on department guidelines.
- Handles sensitive or protected information/materials in a HIPAA compliant manner.
- Completes reporting and documentation to support nurse call center operations.
Qualifications
- Associate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
- Minimum of five years nursing experience.
- Current Kentucky or Indiana RN licensure. Illinois licensed required within 1 year of hire.
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Triage Nurse
Verify your NCLEX and credential equivalency early
Foreign nursing credentials must pass CGFNS evaluation before most U.S. employers will sponsor you. Start this process before applying, since credential review timelines can delay your H-1B start date by months.
Use O*NET to confirm specialty occupation status
Triage nursing qualifies as a specialty occupation under H-1B rules because it requires a BSN or higher. Pull the O*NET profile for SOC 29-1141 to document the degree requirement if your employer needs supporting evidence.
Target hospital systems with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter triage nurse roles by employers with verified H-1B LCA filings, so you're only applying to organizations that have already sponsored nurses, not just those willing to consider it.
Ask employers about E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
H-1B employers are required to participate in E-Verify. Confirm enrollment during the offer stage, not after signing, since a non-enrolled employer cannot legally file your H-1B petition with USCIS.
Negotiate your offer against DOL prevailing wage tiers
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your triage nurse role and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC 29-1141 to know the Level I through Level IV ranges before negotiating.
Understand the H-1B cap timeline for hospital vs. cap-exempt employers
Nonprofit hospitals and university-affiliated medical centers are often cap-exempt, meaning you can start without waiting for the October 1 fiscal year date. Confirm cap-exempt status with your employer before factoring the lottery into your timeline.
H-1B Visa Triage Nurse: Frequently Asked Questions
Does triage nursing qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Triage nursing requires at minimum a BSN, which satisfies the H-1B specialty occupation requirement that a role typically demands a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Your employer documents this in the LCA by citing the SOC 29-1141 classification. USCIS has consistently approved H-1B petitions for registered nurses with specialty-level clinical responsibilities.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for triage nurses?
Large hospital systems, academic medical centers, and multi-site urgent care networks are the most active H-1B sponsors for triage nurses. Smaller private clinics rarely sponsor because the legal and filing costs are harder to absorb. Use Migrate Mate to identify triage nurse roles at employers with a verified LCA filing history, which filters out organizations that have never sponsored.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect triage nurse H-1B offers?
Before filing your H-1B petition, your employer must submit an LCA certifying that your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for triage nurses in your work location. The wage is tied to SOC 29-1141 and varies by metro area and experience level. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the four wage levels before accepting an offer.
Can a triage nurse start work before the H-1B lottery result?
Only if the employer is cap-exempt. Nonprofit hospitals, government-run health systems, and university-affiliated medical centers can file H-1B petitions outside the annual lottery, allowing you to start as soon as USCIS approves the petition. For cap-subject employers, you must be selected in the lottery and wait until October 1 of the relevant fiscal year.
Do foreign nursing credentials affect the H-1B specialty occupation analysis?
Yes, in two ways. First, your foreign nursing degree must be evaluated as equivalent to a U.S. BSN, typically through a CGFNS credential evaluation, before USCIS will accept it as satisfying the specialty occupation requirement. Second, you must hold an active U.S. state nursing license, or be eligible for one, before your employer can file. Most employers require the license before extending a sponsored offer.