nursing home sponsorship

I am an Australian RN with aged care experience who would like to relocate to Oregon. I have done a few google searches about sponsorship and have come up with a few agencies however each of the agencies only take on hospital RNs. Is there any way of finding agencies who would sponsor a RN to work in a nursing home?

thanks,

OzN

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Think you will find agencies only deal with hospitals you may have to approach nursing homes for petition. If looking for a GC then you are looking at several years due to retrogression plus have you already passed NCLEX? Employers will more than likely look at you if you have

[oz nurse]

Thanks for you reply Silverdragon. Do i need to get a green card to work? Is there such a thing as a 1-2 year working visa? OzN

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Thanks for you reply Silverdragon. Do i need to get a green card to work? Is there such a thing as a 1-2 year working visa? OzN

If a Australian citizen there is the E3 visa with no immigrant intent but not sure 100% how it works but you do need pass in NCLEX and Visa screen certificate otherwise there is only the GC for nurses. Either way you are looking at a several months to years before moving depending on which way you go

[oz nurse]

thanks heaps SD at least now I have a starting point to begin my research.

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

You are welcome and good luck

[rockerlover]

if i work in a nursing home as a caregiver and not a nurse, will that experience count? im a new grad btw.

[suzanne4, RN]

if i work in a nursing home as a caregiver and not a nurse, will that experience count? im a new grad btw.

Experience is only counted as an RN when it is in that role. Care-giver roles are nothing more than the nursing asst or maid role, depending on where you go to.

You cannot go to the US as a caregiver and get a legal visa for that.

[edwann]

Hi ,Does any one know how much of bed capacity is needed to make a particular nursing home eligible to sponsor a nurse? Can any body give info on this? Thanks in advance.:nuke:

[suzanne4, RN]

It makes no difference the number of beds, the issue is that the US is under a retrogression so you are looking at more than five years for a chance at a green card, and I mean chance. There just are not any visas available now and a huge waiting list already ahead of you.

[RN_qtAnne]

hello, do u have any idea or have you heard any informations if until when retrogression will last..? ty

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

hello, do u have any idea or have you heard any informations if until when retrogression will last..? ty

There is nothing to indicate that retrogression will end, all you can do is keep observing PD's moving forward