Program Overview
Our program
is divided into 4 steps designed to help you understand and manage the
entire process to work as an international nurse in the United States.
Step 1: Provide you with Information
Before you
decide if working in the United States as a nurse is the right career
move for you we will provide you with as much information as possible so
you can make an educated and informed decision.
We want you
to understand the entire process from start to end. We also want
you to understand what we can and what we can not do for you. We
want you to understand how long the process could take and how much it
will cost. We want you to understand the immigration process and
the situation in regards to visas.
Step 2: Help with obtaining the necessary credentials
One you
have decided that you want to work as a nurse in the United States we
will help you to obtain the necessary documents to work in the US.
Following is a brief overview of the process to obtain
the required credentials to be able to work as a nurse in the US.
We recommend
that you initially obtain a nursing license in the state of Texas.
If
you have a nursing license in Texas you can obtain a nursing license by endorsement in
several other states.
The first step is to
evaluate your foreign
nursing degree
to determine if it is equivalent to a degree obtained in
the United States. In most states (including the
State of Texas), this will be done by an
organization called Commission on Graduates of Foreign
Nursing Schools (CGFNS). This process will take 6 to 8
weeks. One exception is the state of California
which evaluates foreign nursing degrees themselves.
The results of this evaluation
will be sent to a state nursing board of your choice.
Based on these results, the board will decide
if your degree is equivalent to the US nursing degree.
If it is, you can obtain a
state nursing license
and apply to
take the
NCLEX®-RN Examination.
This is a comprehensive exam to test your knowledge of
nursing. The same test has to be taken by all US
nurses as well.
If you pass this exam and pass a criminal background
check, you
will be issued a
state
nursing license.
This process should take 5 to 6 weeks.
If you have received your nursing education in a
language other than English you need to show your
proficiency of the English language.
Beyond receiving a passing score on the required exam
you need to be realistic about your skills to
effectively communicate in English verbally and in
writing. Proper command of the English language is
essential to be hired by a US health care provider.
The
last part of the credentialing process is to obtain what is called a
VisaScreen™ certificate.
This will take 7 to 9 weeks.
Step
3: Finding employment and obtaining a visa
Once you have obtained the
state nursing license and you are in the process to get
your VisaScreen™
certificate we can
send your credentials to
our partner hospital in the United States.
As part of the process to match you with the best
facility you will be invited to visit the hospitals
(depending on visa availability).
How
fast you can start to work at a US hospital will depend
on the availability of work or immigrant visas.
Step 4: Integration into the US Health Care System
Once you have arrived
at the US hospital to begin your employment the acculturation program as well as
clinical training in the facility will start.
This entire process will take
up to a year during which we will continuously monitor your progress.
The goal is to enable you to work as soon as possible
independently as an international nurse so you can continue to
advance as a health care professional in the US health care
system.
We have
cross-culturally trained local
support staff
in all communities to offer you an unprecedented level of support.
We understand what it means to move from one country to
another and our staff will work
with you to ensure a smooth transition.
When
you first arrive to work as a nurse in the United States will
will also help you get settled in by assisting with obtaining a
social security number and drivers license, finding housing,
getting utility (water, electricity, gas) service, opening a
bank account, buying a car, getting car insurance etc. We
want to you to be able to fully concentrate on your work as a nurse in
your new place of work.
Getting Started
If you are interested to work as a nurse in the United
States and you would like to learn more details and get
started with the
process, please click
here and register
with us. One of our staff members will contact
you.
The information you provide helps us to better
understand your qualifications and interest. As a
registered user you can access the secure part of our
website that contains detailed information about every
aspect of the process to work as a nurse in the United
States as well as help and resources to obtain the
necessary credentials.
Once we have received your information we will send you
a password that allows you to access our secure site. As a registered user you can also submit specific
questions and we will be happy to assist you.
We look forward to working with you !
Legal disclaimer: None of
the information provided by European Medical Staffing is
intended to be or used as legal advice.
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