TN Visa Hospital Social Worker Jobs
Hospital Social Worker roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA Social Worker category, which requires a baccalaureate or licenciatura degree in social work. Canadian citizens can enter at the port of entry without a cap; Mexican citizens apply through a U.S. consulate under the annual TN allocation.
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Eligible for up to a $3,000 sign-on bonus and premium pay for this weekend position. Work Saturdays and Sundays along with a Friday OR Monday.
As our Weekend Social Worker MSW you will collaborate with the Registered Nurse Manager for timely discharge planning, assessing psychosocial impacts of illness, and providing direct patient services utilizing community resources.
Every day you will perform psychosocial assessments, discharge planning/coordination, community referrals, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling. You'll play an integral role in the Multi-disciplinary Team, managing patient services, determining abuse/neglect referrals, coordinating care for psychiatric patients, ensuring safe discharges, and educating doctoral residents.
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have experience in a medical setting, with Medicare/Medicaid populations, and in patient education. You will demonstrate strong assessment, planning, and advocacy skills within a team-based setting.
- Assesses, develops, implements and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and family in internal and external settings.
- Comprehensively assesses patient’s goals as well as their biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, and discharge planning needs and financial status.
- Works collaboratively with care partners to develop appropriate discharge plan and ensure indicated referrals are completed in a timely manner.
- Procures services and serves as advocate on behalf of patients and families for scarce resources.
- Acts as a liaison to post hospital care provider and community health resources.
- Educates patients, families, and medical staff regarding available resources and guidelines associated in accessing resources. Provide applications as needed for these resources.
Job Requirements
Certified Master Social Worker in Nebraska and Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association upon hire.
Where You'll Work
At CHI Health CUMC-Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.
Pay Range
$24.27 - $36.10 /hour
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Eligible for up to a $3,000 sign-on bonus and premium pay for this weekend position. Work Saturdays and Sundays along with a Friday OR Monday.
As our Weekend Social Worker MSW you will collaborate with the Registered Nurse Manager for timely discharge planning, assessing psychosocial impacts of illness, and providing direct patient services utilizing community resources.
Every day you will perform psychosocial assessments, discharge planning/coordination, community referrals, crisis intervention, and supportive counseling. You'll play an integral role in the Multi-disciplinary Team, managing patient services, determining abuse/neglect referrals, coordinating care for psychiatric patients, ensuring safe discharges, and educating doctoral residents.
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have experience in a medical setting, with Medicare/Medicaid populations, and in patient education. You will demonstrate strong assessment, planning, and advocacy skills within a team-based setting.
- Assesses, develops, implements and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and family in internal and external settings.
- Comprehensively assesses patient’s goals as well as their biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, and discharge planning needs and financial status.
- Works collaboratively with care partners to develop appropriate discharge plan and ensure indicated referrals are completed in a timely manner.
- Procures services and serves as advocate on behalf of patients and families for scarce resources.
- Acts as a liaison to post hospital care provider and community health resources.
- Educates patients, families, and medical staff regarding available resources and guidelines associated in accessing resources. Provide applications as needed for these resources.
Job Requirements
Certified Master Social Worker in Nebraska and Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association upon hire.
Where You'll Work
At CHI Health CUMC-Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.
Pay Range
$24.27 - $36.10 /hour
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Hospital Social Worker
Verify your license transfers across state lines
Most hospital systems require state licensure before your start date. Check whether your Canadian provincial or Mexican state credentials qualify for reciprocity or endorsement in the hiring state before accepting an offer.
Target hospitals with existing TN visa history
Acute care hospitals, health systems, and federally qualified health centers frequently sponsor work visas. Search for roles at employers with recent visa filings to identify hospital networks experienced with visa sponsorship and familiar with Social Worker roles that may qualify for TN status.
Use Migrate Mate to find TN-ready employers
Filter by TN visa sponsorship availability on Migrate Mate to surface hospital social worker roles at employers already prepared to support the filing. This cuts the time spent educating HR about USMCA eligibility.
Clarify your degree field before applying
The TN Social Worker category requires a degree specifically in social work, not a related field like psychology or counseling. Confirm your transcript lists your major as social work to avoid a CBP denial at the border.
Get your employer to issue a detailed support letter
Your TN support letter must specify your job title as Social Worker, your USMCA category, your wage, and your employment period. Vague letters citing a general clinical role are a common reason CBP officers request additional documentation.
Plan your Mexican consulate appointment timeline carefully
Mexican citizens cannot use the port-of-entry CBP process and must schedule a U.S. consulate interview. Appointment wait times at U.S. consulates in Mexico vary significantly by location and season, so build at least six to eight weeks into your timeline.
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Find Hospital Social Worker JobsHospital Social Worker TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Hospital Social Worker role qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes. The USMCA explicitly lists Social Worker as a qualifying TN profession. The role must align with the social work job description and your degree must be in social work specifically. Hospital social work roles covering discharge planning, case management, or clinical counseling typically meet this standard, provided your employer's support letter accurately reflects those duties.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for hospital social workers?
TN has no annual lottery and no cap for Canadian citizens, making it far more predictable than H-1B. Social Work is not always adjudicated as a specialty occupation under H-1B, which means RFE risk is higher on the H-1B path. Canadians can get TN status at the port of entry the same day, while H-1B requires advance USCIS processing and lottery selection.
How can I find hospital social worker jobs with TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It lets you filter for roles where the employer already supports TN visa sponsorship, so you're not cold-applying to hospital HR departments unfamiliar with USMCA. Most general job boards don't distinguish between TN-ready and H-1B-only employers, which makes targeted filtering on Migrate Mate a meaningful time saver.
Can I switch hospitals while on a TN visa as a social worker?
You can change employers, but your TN status is tied to the specific employer listed in your approval. You'll need a new TN filing before or at the time you start with the new hospital. Canadians can handle this at a port of entry; Mexican citizens need to return to a U.S. consulate or file a change of status from inside the U.S.
Do I need a U.S. state social work license to get TN visa sponsorship?
CBP does not require a U.S. license to grant TN status, but most hospitals will not extend an offer or sponsorship until you've obtained or are actively pursuing state licensure. Some states allow licensed foreign social workers to start the endorsement process after arrival. Confirm the licensing timeline with the specific state board before your start date.
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