Private Duty Nurse Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Private duty nurse jobs attract visa sponsorship from home health agencies, pediatric care networks, and private families who need dedicated one-on-one care. Sponsors typically file H-1B visa or EB-3 petitions, and your RN license plus a U.S.-recognized nursing credential are the gatekeeping requirements most applicants underestimate.
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Right at Home is seeking a compassionate, experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide private duty nursing care for a new client in Bellevue.
This is an opportunity to build a one-on-one relationship with a client while providing attentive, high-quality nursing care in the comfort of their home. The client has ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and requires ventilator support, making this an excellent opportunity for an RN with clinical skills and experience managing complex care needs.
SCHEDULE
- Hours: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Full time employees will receive benefits package and other perks!)
- Days: Anticipated 7 days per week available (Pick your days!)
- Location: Bellevue, WA
Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one skilled nursing care in a private home setting.
- Monitor and manage ventilator-dependent care.
- Assess and monitor the client's condition and respond appropriately to changes.
- Follow the established plan of care and physician-directed orders.
- Monitor respiratory status and maintain patient safety.
- Document care, observations, and changes in condition.
- Communicate effectively with the care team and family.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current Washington State RN license in good standing.
- Previous experience with ventilator-dependent patients is a plus.
- Experience caring for individuals with ALS or other complex neurological conditions is a plus.
- Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
- Compassionate, dependable, and comfortable providing independent one-on-one care.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
WHY RIGHT AT HOME?
- Meaningful one-on-one nursing relationships.
- An opportunity to make a direct impact on someone's quality of life.
- Supportive team environment.
- Consistent client assignment and scheduling opportunity.
If you're an RN with ventilator experience who takes pride in providing exceptional, personalized care, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply today to learn more about this opportunity with Right at Home.
INTRODUCTION
Right at Home is seeking a compassionate, experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to provide private duty nursing care for a new client in Bellevue.
This is an opportunity to build a one-on-one relationship with a client while providing attentive, high-quality nursing care in the comfort of their home. The client has ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and requires ventilator support, making this an excellent opportunity for an RN with clinical skills and experience managing complex care needs.
SCHEDULE
- Hours: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Full time employees will receive benefits package and other perks!)
- Days: Anticipated 7 days per week available (Pick your days!)
- Location: Bellevue, WA
Responsibilities
- Provide one-on-one skilled nursing care in a private home setting.
- Monitor and manage ventilator-dependent care.
- Assess and monitor the client's condition and respond appropriately to changes.
- Follow the established plan of care and physician-directed orders.
- Monitor respiratory status and maintain patient safety.
- Document care, observations, and changes in condition.
- Communicate effectively with the care team and family.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current Washington State RN license in good standing.
- Previous experience with ventilator-dependent patients is a plus.
- Experience caring for individuals with ALS or other complex neurological conditions is a plus.
- Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
- Compassionate, dependable, and comfortable providing independent one-on-one care.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
WHY RIGHT AT HOME?
- Meaningful one-on-one nursing relationships.
- An opportunity to make a direct impact on someone's quality of life.
- Supportive team environment.
- Consistent client assignment and scheduling opportunity.
If you're an RN with ventilator experience who takes pride in providing exceptional, personalized care, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply today to learn more about this opportunity with Right at Home.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Private Duty Nurse
Verify your credentials before applying
CGFNS certification and a state RN license are non-negotiable before any employer can sponsor you. Many private duty agencies won't open a sponsorship conversation until you hold both, so completing credential evaluation early saves weeks of back-and-forth.
Target agencies with PERM filing history
Private duty staffing agencies that have filed PERM labor certifications before are far more likely to sponsor again. Search OFLC public disclosure data to identify which home health and private duty employers have certified nurses under EB-3 in your target state.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsors
Filter Migrate Mate's job board by private duty or home health nursing roles to surface employers with confirmed visa sponsorship history. This cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to agencies that have never sponsored an international nurse.
Clarify who holds your license during H-1B status
Unlike hospital RNs, private duty nurses sometimes work for a placement agency rather than the family directly. USCIS requires the petitioning employer to control your work, so confirm the agency, not the private client, is listed as your H-1B sponsor before accepting any offer.
Benchmark your offered wage against prevailing rates
Your H-1B or EB-3 sponsor must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for the registered nurse occupation in your specific county to confirm the offer meets the floor before the LCA is filed.
Prepare for specialty occupation scrutiny at filing
USCIS sometimes issues Requests for Evidence on private duty nurse petitions, questioning whether one-on-one home care meets the specialty occupation standard. Have your employer document that the role requires professional RN judgment, not just custodial care, to preempt this challenge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What visa types can sponsors use for private duty nurse roles?
Most sponsors file either an H-1B petition or pursue EB-3 green card sponsorship. H-1B requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation, which means demonstrating that the position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in nursing. EB-3 is more commonly used for RNs because it has a dedicated skilled worker pathway and doesn't require the same specialty occupation argument, though PERM labor certification adds time to the process.
Does a private duty nurse role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it's not automatic. USCIS scrutinizes private duty nursing more than hospital nursing because one-on-one home care duties can appear custodial rather than professionally specialized. Your employer needs to document that the role requires clinical judgment, medication management, care planning, and RN-level skills, not just assistance with daily living activities. The job description in the LCA and I-129 petition must reflect a genuinely specialized scope of practice.
Do I need a U.S. nursing license before an employer can sponsor me?
Yes. You need an active RN license in the state where you'll work before USCIS will approve an H-1B or before a green card sponsor can proceed past PERM. Most internationally trained nurses go through CGFNS credential evaluation and then pass the NCLEX-RN to obtain licensure. Some states issue interim permits, but the full license is required for the visa petition to succeed.
Which types of employers sponsor private duty nurses for visas?
Home health agencies, pediatric home care companies, and private duty staffing firms are the most common sponsors, since private families themselves typically can't file immigration petitions. Some hospital-affiliated home care divisions also sponsor. Migrate Mate lists employers with confirmed sponsorship history in private duty and home health nursing, so you can focus your search on organizations that have navigated this process before.
How long does EB-3 green card sponsorship take for a private duty nurse?
The EB-3 timeline has two major variables: PERM labor certification, which typically takes one to two years at DOL, and then the priority date backlog, which depends on your country of birth. Nurses born in the Philippines or India face significantly longer waits due to per-country limits, while nurses from most other countries move through the EB-3 queue faster. O*NET classifies registered nurses at a job zone level that supports the skilled worker category, which strengthens the classification argument during PERM.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Private Duty Nurse jobs?
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.