OPT Endoscopy Registered Nurse Jobs
Endoscopy Registered Nurse jobs are available to F-1 OPT students with an active EAD card and a valid RN license in the state where you plan to work. Most positions require ACLS certification and GI procedural experience. STEM OPT extension is not available for this role, so timing your job search around your OPT window is critical.
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The Orlando Health System of Care includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Join us! Combining the collective strengths of two powerhouse organizations, Orlando Health and the high-quality physicians at Watson Clinic are expanding access to award-winning specialty care for patients in Polk County and beyond.
Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital – a state-of-the-art, seven-story, multi-specialty hospital – will serve as a vital 550,000 square-foot healthcare hub offering:
- 300+ inpatient beds and 69 emergency and observation beds
- 11 operating rooms and four cardiac interventional suites
- Dedicated labor and delivery services – including a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that will debut shortly after the hospital opens
- Comprehensive cardiovascular, neurology, and oncology services
- Advanced surgical procedures
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare in Polk County as part of the Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital opening team and share in the privilege of saying you were there from the very beginning.
Benefits Beyond the Expected
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.
- Benefits that begin on Day 1
- Four (4) weeks paid parental leave
- Debt-free degrees through our Preferred Education Program
- Tuition reimbursement and loan repayment programs
- Back-up childcare and elder care
- Fertility benefits and adoption assistance
- NCLEX reimbursement
- Free NCPDs for RN license
- Free Kaplan review courses
- Dedicated RN career counselor and GN Coordinators to develop you
- Specialty certifications reimbursement
- And more!
Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.
- 1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.
- Maintains current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
- Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
- ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates critical knowledge, skills, and judgement to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high intensity interventions, and high-level continuous nursing vigilance.
- Utilizes information and assessment data to anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.
- Identifies and prioritizes information to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient focused action.
- Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays, such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc.
- Responds to life-saving situations based on nursing standards and protocol.
- Observes, monitors, and assesses patients’ condition, recognizes, identifies, and interprets serious situations and calls Physician or takes preplanned emergency measures when Physician is not immediately available.
- Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
- Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
- Functions as a patient and family advocate.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/ department.
- Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
- Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
- Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs.
- Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
- Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
- Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
- Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
- Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
- Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
- Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
- Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
- Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedure.
Specific Essential Function for trained Advanced Care Registered Nurse ECMO Specialist Job responsibilities:
- Registered Nurses who have received specialized training and are able to function as an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Specialist provide daily staffing for Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) services.
- Specialists work under the direction of unit leadership, intensivist services, perfusion services, and in collaboration with bedside staff to ensure that the patient on ECMO has adequate perfusion, corrects for proper acid-base balance, and provides for hemodynamic stability within ordered parameters.
- Nursing ECMO Specialists work in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and communicate with physicians, perfusionists and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust and complete treatment specific care for the ECMO patient.
- ECMO specialists are expected to perform required technical skills with efficiency, accuracy and safety while anticipating, troubleshooting, and managing crises and emergency situations according to policy and procedure.
- Performs scheduled, un-scheduled, and emergency ECLS in the hospital setting.
- Operates all ECMO equipment under the direction of MD/perfusion providers.
- Monitors and optimizes the ECMO circuit and related equipment during the management period.
- Accurately administers blood products and medications through the ECMO circuit when ordered.
- Manages any equipment when connected in-line with ECMO circuit.
- Management of ECLS during transport.
- Ensures continuous ECLS coverage.
- Attends Mandatory Quarterly Simulations.
- The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes.
- Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
- Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
- Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
- Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
- Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
- Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- Maintains equipment and supplies for use in ECMO/perfusion services and provides pertinent information to supervisor/director in conjunction with biomed or vendors.
- Provides critical nursing resource support to CVICU or other areas as directed by leadership when not providing ECLS services.
Position Summary:
The Orlando Health System of Care includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Join us! Combining the collective strengths of two powerhouse organizations, Orlando Health and the high-quality physicians at Watson Clinic are expanding access to award-winning specialty care for patients in Polk County and beyond.
Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital – a state-of-the-art, seven-story, multi-specialty hospital – will serve as a vital 550,000 square-foot healthcare hub offering:
- 300+ inpatient beds and 69 emergency and observation beds
- 11 operating rooms and four cardiac interventional suites
- Dedicated labor and delivery services – including a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that will debut shortly after the hospital opens
- Comprehensive cardiovascular, neurology, and oncology services
- Advanced surgical procedures
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare in Polk County as part of the Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital opening team and share in the privilege of saying you were there from the very beginning.
Benefits Beyond the Expected
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.
- Benefits that begin on Day 1
- Four (4) weeks paid parental leave
- Debt-free degrees through our Preferred Education Program
- Tuition reimbursement and loan repayment programs
- Back-up childcare and elder care
- Fertility benefits and adoption assistance
- NCLEX reimbursement
- Free NCPDs for RN license
- Free Kaplan review courses
- Dedicated RN career counselor and GN Coordinators to develop you
- Specialty certifications reimbursement
- And more!
Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.
- 1 year experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.
- Maintains current State of Florida RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
- Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
- ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit (NICU).
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates critical knowledge, skills, and judgement to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high intensity interventions, and high-level continuous nursing vigilance.
- Utilizes information and assessment data to anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.
- Identifies and prioritizes information to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient focused action.
- Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays, such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc.
- Responds to life-saving situations based on nursing standards and protocol.
- Observes, monitors, and assesses patients’ condition, recognizes, identifies, and interprets serious situations and calls Physician or takes preplanned emergency measures when Physician is not immediately available.
- Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
- Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
- Functions as a patient and family advocate.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/ department.
- Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
- Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
- Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs.
- Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
- Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
- Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
- Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
- Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
- Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.
- Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members.
- Demonstrates caring practices by providing a compassionate and therapeutic environment for patients and their families.
- Demonstrates awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
- Collaborates with the education department and nursing leadership team to effectively transition and support new team members and/or students.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedure.
Specific Essential Function for trained Advanced Care Registered Nurse ECMO Specialist Job responsibilities:
- Registered Nurses who have received specialized training and are able to function as an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Specialist provide daily staffing for Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) services.
- Specialists work under the direction of unit leadership, intensivist services, perfusion services, and in collaboration with bedside staff to ensure that the patient on ECMO has adequate perfusion, corrects for proper acid-base balance, and provides for hemodynamic stability within ordered parameters.
- Nursing ECMO Specialists work in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and communicate with physicians, perfusionists and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust and complete treatment specific care for the ECMO patient.
- ECMO specialists are expected to perform required technical skills with efficiency, accuracy and safety while anticipating, troubleshooting, and managing crises and emergency situations according to policy and procedure.
- Performs scheduled, un-scheduled, and emergency ECLS in the hospital setting.
- Operates all ECMO equipment under the direction of MD/perfusion providers.
- Monitors and optimizes the ECMO circuit and related equipment during the management period.
- Accurately administers blood products and medications through the ECMO circuit when ordered.
- Manages any equipment when connected in-line with ECMO circuit.
- Management of ECLS during transport.
- Ensures continuous ECLS coverage.
- Attends Mandatory Quarterly Simulations.
- The professional nurse contributes to the knowledge and skills of others, and the continuous improvement of the quality of health care practice and organizational outcomes.
- Participates and may lead unit level and/or organizational level committees of nursing practice and performance improvement.
- Participates in department and organizational peer review, mentoring, and coaching regarding professional practice or role performance.
- Practices efficient use of supplies and maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
- Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, and/or nursing committee meetings.
- Partners with the nursing leadership team to identify professional development needs.
- Assumes responsibility for one’s own professional development and continuing education.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- Maintains equipment and supplies for use in ECMO/perfusion services and provides pertinent information to supervisor/director in conjunction with biomed or vendors.
- Provides critical nursing resource support to CVICU or other areas as directed by leadership when not providing ECLS services.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as an Endoscopy Registered Nurse
Confirm your state RN license before applying
OPT authorization alone does not let you practice nursing. You must hold an active, unrestricted RN license in the state where the position is located before an employer can onboard you. Apply for licensure early to avoid gaps in your authorization window.
Target hospital systems with dedicated GI units
Large health systems with standalone endoscopy suites, such as academic medical centers and community hospitals with high procedural volume, are more experienced hiring international nurses on OPT. Smaller outpatient clinics may lack the HR infrastructure to process your EAD correctly.
Highlight ACLS and PALS certifications prominently
Endoscopy units require nurses to manage procedural sedation and airway emergencies. Listing current ACLS certification at the top of your resume signals clinical readiness immediately. Some employers also prefer BLS and PALS, so holding both strengthens your application from the first screening.
Start your search at least four months before OPT begins
Hospital credentialing, background checks, and onboarding can take six to ten weeks. Starting your search early gives you time to receive an offer, complete the process, and still begin working before your OPT start date, protecting your authorized period from unnecessary delays.
Be transparent about your EAD end date upfront
Endoscopy departments invest heavily in training new nurses. Hiring managers want to know your authorization timeline before extending an offer. Disclosing your OPT expiration date early, and explaining H-1B visa cap-subject eligibility if applicable, builds trust and avoids surprises during final negotiations.
Use Migrate Mate to find OPT-friendly endoscopy employers
Not every hospital actively tracks which roles are compatible with OPT. Browsing Migrate Mate connects you directly with employers who have already indicated openness to hiring F-1 students, saving you time screening positions where your work authorization will simply not be accepted.
Endoscopy Registered Nurse OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as an Endoscopy Registered Nurse on F-1 OPT?
Yes, as long as your OPT is directly related to your nursing degree. Endoscopy nursing falls within the scope of a BSN or ADN program, so it qualifies for standard OPT authorization. You must have a valid EAD card in hand and an active state RN license before your first day of work. STEM OPT extension does not apply to nursing, so your total OPT period is capped at 12 months.
Does Endoscopy Registered Nurse work qualify for STEM OPT extension?
No. Nursing is classified under CIP code 51.3801, which is not on the STEM Designated Degree Program List. This means OPT for nursing graduates is limited to 12 months, with no 24-month extension available. Planning your H-1B filing timeline or alternative visa options well before your OPT expires is important to maintaining lawful status and uninterrupted employment.
What work authorization documents do I need to present to a hospital employer?
You will present your EAD card, your F-1 visa, your current Form I-20 with the OPT authorization page, and your passport. Hospitals also run a standard I-9 employment eligibility verification, which the EAD satisfies as a List A document on its own. Some credentialing departments request copies of your SEVIS record, so having a recent screenshot of your DSO-issued OPT approval is useful.
How do I find Endoscopy Registered Nurse positions open to OPT students?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find endoscopy nursing roles from employers who are open to hiring F-1 OPT students. Standard job boards do not filter by visa sponsorship compatibility, which means you can spend hours applying to positions where your EAD will be declined. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where OPT authorization has already been confirmed as acceptable, so your time is spent on applications that can actually move forward.
Can my OPT employer sponsor me for an H-1B visa after hiring me as an Endoscopy RN?
Yes, and many hospital systems do sponsor experienced nurses for H-1B visas. Endoscopy nursing qualifies as a specialty occupation because the role requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in nursing and an active RN license. You would need to be registered in the H-1B lottery by April 1 for an October 1 start date. If your OPT expires before you receive H-1B approval, cap-gap protection may bridge the gap if you are registered in time.