Thank you for your interest to continue your nursing career as an international nurse at Adventist HealthCare. Due to the continued worldwide retrogression, we have suspended all interviews for international nurses. We will continue to monitor the USCIS monthly visa bulletin for any updates on the retrogression. International nurses hiring will resume when there is positive movement on the retrogression dates.
International Nurses Program
Are you a nurse currently working in a hospital? Do you aspire to immigrate to the USA? We invite you to apply to our International Nurses Program to continue your nursing career in the Maryland and Washington, D.C., metro area in the USA.
Specialties We Recruit
- Medical Surgical
- Telemetry
- Intensive Care
- ICU Stepdown
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Emergency Department
- Behavioral Health
- Labor and Delivery
- Rehabilitation
What We Offer
- Immigration Sponsorship - we sponsor for Green Card Permanent Resident
- Prevailing Wage Determination - we offer competitive hourly pay
- Relocation Assistance - to help you to cover expenses and settle in the USA
- Relocation bonus paid with your first paycheck
- Airport pick up upon arrival
- Temporary housing
- Employee Benefits - Medical, Dental and Vision healthcare plans, paid time off, life insurance and many more total well-being benefits.
- Professional Development - Pre-hospital training, BLS, ACLS and Unit Preceptorship
- Career Advancement Opportunities - Specialty certification, Leadership roles such as Preceptor, Charge Nurse, and management positions as far as your dreams and determination take you.
Eligibility Criteria:
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Registered Nurse Associates degree required, Bachelor degree preferred
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At least 2 years current experience in a hospital
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Pass RN NCLEX and have an active USA RN license
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Pass English tests - Maryland State Board of Nursing required scores
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TOEFL iBT scores: Listening Score: 20; Reading score: 20; Speaking score: 26; Writing score: 18; Overall: 84
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IELTS Academic scores: Overall score: 6.5; Listening score: 6.0; Reading score: 6.0; Speaking score: 7.0; Writing score: 6.0
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CGFNS Visa Screen preferred
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Non-smoker
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Covid vaccinations
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Eligible for a USA immigrant visa
The international nurse recruitment process includes the following elements.
Submit Application
- Complete our online application.
- Attach your resume, which should include the following; –
- RN highest education degree that you hold
- For current hospital include:
- Hospital bed capacity
- Name of unit assigned: MS, ICU, ED etc
- Patient population: age groups that you serve
- Unit bed capacity
- Nurse to Patient Ratio
- List of the common cases on your unit
- List of the clinical skills that you can perform independently
- List of the clinical equipment you use frequently
- Nursing care notes documentation: paper or computer (name of the software)
- We will review your application and if selected, you will receive an invitation to a virtual interview.
- If successful, you will receive a job offer.
- Immigration sponsorship process will begin when you have accepted our job offer.
Immigration Sponsorship
- You will work directly with our immigration attorneys to submit your documents for sponsorship.
- AHC only pays for the applicant’s processing
- Applicant may add qualifying dependents to their application at their own cost.
- AHC will not send any money to applicants prior to their arrival and official start date.
Arrive in the USA
- When you have a visa, we will coordinate your date of arrival to match our planned start dates, transportation and hotel reservation.
- You will complete pre-employment procedures with our Human Resources Department.
- You will attend International Nurses Training Program which takes two (2) weeks (you will be paid for attending this training).
- Followed by a one (1) week-long general orientation (you will be paid for attending this as well).
- You will join your unit of hire for preceptorship (length of preceptorship varies depending on your experience and learning needs).
Training for International Nurses
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International Nurses Training Program and General Orientation for 3 weeks (you will be paid for attendance)
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You will join your unit of hire for preceptorship. Length of preceptorship is generally 6 weeks, but may vary depending on your experience and learning needs.
Referral Bonus Program
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Current Adventist HealthCare employees are eligible for a referral bonus
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Enter your referred candidate into Workday by search for refer a candidate on the search bar
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This should be done before your referred candidate applies for their position on Workday
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Referral bonus amount is set by AHC and paid in 3 installments after the candidates starts working; at 90 days, 1 year, and 2 years.
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Adventist HealthCare reserves the right to modify or discontinue this program at any time.
Contact Us
Please email us at internationalnursesprogram@adventisthealthcare.com with any questions or for further assistance.
