RN vs Nurse Clinician vs RN/HIB

[wkl1210]

Hello everyone!

I'm a New Grad Nurse in search of a job in the Madison area! I passed NCLEX only 3 weeks ago, so I know I need to be patient, but through my job search I'm noticing RN's are called a bazillion different things, and unfortunately, google isn't very helpful (& not always correct!). I noticed at UW Hospitals, all nursing positions begin with Nurse Clinician, at Mercy Health Systems in Janesville, nursing positions are labeled RN/HIB, and thankfully some places like Meriter just called nurses, RN. I'm wondering if anyone can decipher what exactly the Nurse Clinical and RN/HIB mean, or if it's just another name for RN!?

Thank you in advance!

[elkpark]

Different facilities use different terms and titles. Your best bet is to look at the actual listed qualifications and requirements for the position.

[GuEsT78]

You're right. Google offers no meaning for RN/HIB (all letters). What's probably meant is an RN position that qualifies for H1B (letter, number, letter) eligibility for those who aren't U.S. citizens. Here's an example:

On July 11, 2014, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigrant Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that provides updated guidance to adjudicators to determine whether a particular nursing position meets the H1B category's specialty occupation requirement. This issue was last addressed by the USCIS in 2002. The recent guidance is intended to reflect some changes in the nursing field that have occurred over the past decade.

Updated Guidance on H1B Eligibility for Nurses « Murthy Law Firm : U.S. Immigration Law

Read the link for more details. If you're a U.S. citizen, that doesn't matter. But for RNs from other countries it matters a lot. Not only could they get the proper work permits for that job, it probably means the hospital will cover the costs involved in getting that H1B approval.

Best wishes in your job hunt!

[wkl1210]

Kind of what I thought. Thank you!!