Nursing Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Minnesota
Minnesota's nursing sector is anchored by major health systems like Mayo Clinic, M Health Fairview, Allina Health, and Hennepin Healthcare, all of which have sponsored international nurses. Demand is concentrated in the Twin Cities metro and Rochester, with critical access hospitals across Greater Minnesota adding to statewide need. International nurses typically pursue sponsorship through the EB-3 immigrant visa pathway.
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Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other!
Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of pediatric patients and their families? Join our team as a Nursing Station Technician at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital! Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, we deliver a broad range of pediatric programs from surgery, imaging and neonatal and pediatric intensive care to cardiac and oncology (cancer care) services and blood and marrow and organ transplantation. Our compassionate, innovative approach has repeatedly received national recognition. We are proud to be the oldest academic children’s hospital in Minnesota and the longest-running top-ranked children’s hospital in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
The starting base rate of pay for the Nursing Station Technician is $24.16. Candidates with experience may be brought in at a higher rate of pay. This position will be working 40 hours every two weeks on the Day shift, 8 hour shifts and every other weekend.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The NST is a hybrid position consisting of both Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator roles to deliver direct patient care and administrative duties.
In this role, you will work under the direct supervision of a nurse to demonstrate excellent customer service, collaboration and interpersonal skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team on a fast-paced unit. Other job duties include:
- Assists the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care such as personal hygiene, vitals, daily activities, repositioning, transporting, and feeding
- Transporting patient and/or equipment
- 1:1 sitting with patients
- Setting up and maintaining patient rooms
- Reordering, and stocking supplies
- Answering phones, processing admissions, discharging and transferring forms, transcribing orders, assembling patient charts and ordering tests
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants must be able to obtain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.
AND ONE or more of the following:
- Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program.
- Six months of recent direct care experience in a long term, home care or acute care setting. (Appropriate roles may include, Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant or Emergency Room Technician)
- Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program
- Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire. This requirement does not need to be maintained throughout employment and is not required if subsequently transferring into another Nursing Assistant or Nursing Station Tech or Nursing Station Attendant position
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6 months experience as NST or Nursing Support, preferred pediatric hospital experience.
COMPENSATION
- $24.16 - $30.76 Hourly
INTRODUCTION
Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other!
Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of pediatric patients and their families? Join our team as a Nursing Station Technician at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital! Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, we deliver a broad range of pediatric programs from surgery, imaging and neonatal and pediatric intensive care to cardiac and oncology (cancer care) services and blood and marrow and organ transplantation. Our compassionate, innovative approach has repeatedly received national recognition. We are proud to be the oldest academic children’s hospital in Minnesota and the longest-running top-ranked children’s hospital in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
The starting base rate of pay for the Nursing Station Technician is $24.16. Candidates with experience may be brought in at a higher rate of pay. This position will be working 40 hours every two weeks on the Day shift, 8 hour shifts and every other weekend.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The NST is a hybrid position consisting of both Nursing Assistant and Health Unit Coordinator roles to deliver direct patient care and administrative duties.
In this role, you will work under the direct supervision of a nurse to demonstrate excellent customer service, collaboration and interpersonal skills with patients, families, and the healthcare team on a fast-paced unit. Other job duties include:
- Assists the professional caregiver in the delivery of patient care such as personal hygiene, vitals, daily activities, repositioning, transporting, and feeding
- Transporting patient and/or equipment
- 1:1 sitting with patients
- Setting up and maintaining patient rooms
- Reordering, and stocking supplies
- Answering phones, processing admissions, discharging and transferring forms, transcribing orders, assembling patient charts and ordering tests
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Basic Life Support (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification required. Ontrack participants must be able to obtain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification upon completion of the OnTrack program.
AND ONE or more of the following:
- Successful completion of Fairview’s OnTrack Nursing Assistant training program.
- Six months of recent direct care experience in a long term, home care or acute care setting. (Appropriate roles may include, Nursing Assistant, PCA, Resident Assistant or Emergency Room Technician)
- Current enrollment in an LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner program, and completion of one (1) semester of clinical rotation within the program
- Current certification on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry upon hire. This requirement does not need to be maintained throughout employment and is not required if subsequently transferring into another Nursing Assistant or Nursing Station Tech or Nursing Station Attendant position
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6 months experience as NST or Nursing Support, preferred pediatric hospital experience.
COMPENSATION
- $24.16 - $30.76 Hourly
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Which companies sponsor visas for nurses in Minnesota?
The largest sponsors in Minnesota include Mayo Clinic in Rochester, M Health Fairview, Allina Health, and HealthPartners in the Twin Cities metro. Essentia Health in Duluth and several rural critical access hospitals have also sponsored international nurses through staffing agencies or direct-hire programs. Sponsorship activity is most consistent at large health systems with dedicated international recruitment teams.
Which visa types are most common for nursing roles in Minnesota?
Most international nurses sponsored in Minnesota come through the EB-3 employment-based immigrant visa, which requires employer sponsorship, a PERM labor certification, and an approved I-140 petition. Registered Nurses may also enter temporarily on an H-1B if the role qualifies as a specialty occupation, though this is less common in nursing than in other healthcare fields. Some facilities use the H-1C for shortage areas, though that category has limited availability.
Which cities in Minnesota have the most nursing sponsorship jobs?
The Twin Cities metro, covering Minneapolis and St. Paul, concentrates the highest volume of nursing sponsorship opportunities given the density of major health systems headquartered there. Rochester is a significant secondary market due to Mayo Clinic's scale. Duluth, St. Cloud, and several outstate communities with critical access hospitals also post sponsorship-eligible nursing roles, particularly for specialties facing acute shortages.
How to find nursing visa sponsorship jobs in Minnesota?
Migrate Mate is a job board built specifically for international candidates seeking visa sponsorship in the United States. You can filter by state and role to surface nursing positions in Minnesota where employers have indicated sponsorship availability. Because Minnesota's sponsorship activity is spread across large health systems and smaller regional hospitals, using a focused platform like Migrate Mate reduces the time spent filtering out non-sponsoring employers.
Are there any state-specific considerations for international nurses pursuing sponsorship in Minnesota?
Minnesota requires internationally educated nurses to obtain a state nursing license through the Minnesota Board of Nursing, which includes credential evaluation and passing the NCLEX-RN. Minnesota is not part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, so a license from another compact state does not automatically apply here. Employers initiating EB-3 sponsorship must also complete a PERM labor certification demonstrating that no qualified U.S. workers were available for the position.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored nursing jobs in Minnesota?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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