Frequently Asked Questions
Learn how you can get a nursing job in the U.S. with Conexus MedStaff®. As an international nurse recruitment agency, we work closely with international nurses at every step of their journey while helping them build their careers.
Healthcare facilities in the United States are experiencing a shortage of nurses. And so, they are offering signing bonuses and very attractive compensation packages as well as career advancement opportunities to registered nurses. When you work with our recruitment agency, we help you get ready for a solid U.S. nursing assignment.
You need a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or a Nursing Diploma equivalent to an Associate Degree in the U.S.
When you turn to Conexus MedStaff, we help you find nursing jobs, sponsor your green card, assist with licensing, and handle the frustrating paperwork.
Selecting the right international nurse recruiting agency can be difficult. We’re committed to helping you to achieve success in your career and your life for more than just the period of assignment. Look for ongoing support as you acclimate to your new life in the United States.
We match you with a hospital and offer advice on interviews. And that’s just for job placement. We help with logistics of relocation as well as credentialing and licensure processes. Our services include a full international benefits package:
- Green Card sponsorship
- Licensure reimbursement
- Orientation pay
- Transportation to the U.S.
We help you find the right nursing position for your experience. That way you can have the career-defining involvement that you are seeking. We offer a variety of nursing specialties to match your interests and skill set including:
- Behavioral Health
- Cath Lab
- Critical Care
- Emergency Room (ER)
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Medical Surgery
- Operating Room (OR)
- Psychiatric & Behavioral Health
- Rehabilitation
- Telemetry
Tell us what you’re looking for! Do you want an urban or rural setting? Are you looking for a small community hospital or a large acute-care facility? Do you want East, Midwest, or a specific state? Will you bring a family? All of these may affect your choice of location. We can help meet that goal with assignments that suit long-term career goals.
That will depend on your situation. We deploy our nurses to their positions 5 times faster than other nurse recruitment agencies. And that’s not the end of our relationship. We provide services even after our nurses’ assignments with us end.
We are not a travel-nursing agency. We find you a single-location assignment and support you with continuing education resources that can shape your career.
We provide relevant, quality and personalized training based on your needs and provide access to continuing education resources to keep you current on advancements in the healthcare field.
We offer competitive wages and overtime pay as well as benefits. Those who are placed by us are eligible for referral bonuses and bonuses for passing the National Council Licensure Examination. Overall, our compensation package includes:
- Competitive wages with overtime paid at 1.5-times base salary
- 401K with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Malpractice insurance
- Continuing education for professional development learning for the entirety of your time with Conexus
- Plus personalized support for your entire employment, and an entire Conexus community of other international healthcare professionals
We help you manage the complicated immigration and licensing paperwork. We also provide services for travel planning, securing accommodations, and overcoming language barriers.
We know that moving to a new country and starting a new job is challenging. We minimize the burden so you can focus on providing high-quality care to your patients and starting your life in America. One of our friendly operations managers will welcome and escort you to your new accommodations. We will also help you find essentials such as local grocery stores, banks, and even schools if you have children.
You pay Conexus MedStaff no fees. Our agency does not ask for fees or upfront costs or take any money from paychecks once nurses are working. This is part of our promise and commitment to international nurses and nursing students.
Success Stories
When Mia came to the United States with her husband and children in 2010, she was determined to earn the necessary credentials to work as a U.S. nurse. Before she found Conexus MedStaff® in 2018, she was a nursing student on the F1 visa at Arkansas State University – and before that – a midwife in Morocco.
Mia, Registered Nurse MoroccoLike many international nursing students on an F1 visa, Karina was worried about her future as a U.S. nurse after graduating from a U.S.-based university. Karina is originally from Venezuela and had been looking for a job on her OPT that would provide sponsorship.
Karina, Nurse VenezuelaThree Conexus RNs recently received Conexus MedStaff®’s Education Advancement for Registered Nurses (EARN) Scholarship, a biannual scholarship that supports dedicated healthcare professionals with the opportunity to advance their clinical knowledge, skills or education to further enhance the level and service of care they provide. The recipients – Will Ducusin, Abigael Otis, and Yin Yun Zheng – were celebrated this month within their local communities with colleagues, supervisors and facility staff.
Will, Abigael, and Yin Yun, NursesAfter researching to determine which nursing agency was best to help him secure a Green Card, he chose to work with nurse recruitment agency, Conexus MedStaff®. With assistance from Conexus throughout his immigration journey to secure an EB-3 visa for nurses, Rodfel overcame the challenges posed by six years of retrogression to finally land the American nursing job of his dreams.
Rodfel, Nurse PhilippinesPrimadel had an instinct that Conexus could help her realize her U.S. ambitions, which is why she chose to make the move with us. “I find Conexus trustworthy, accommodating, friendly,” she explained.
Primadel, Nurse UAEPearl applied to Conexus MedStaff® in the hopes of moving away from Oman to make a new life for herself and her family in the U.S. Now she’s happily settled in West Virginia with her husband and two sons, while pregnant with her first daughter.
Pearl, Urgent Care Nurse OmanRichard started his career journey with Conexus in 2022, with a place on our NCLEX Sponsorship Program. Within 12 months he received his NCLEX license. “The big congratulatory call from Miss Brittany (Conexus Team Lead Professional Exams) to say I’d passed my NCLEX exam was so fulfilling,” he said.
Richard, Registered Nurse GhanaFor international medical technologist Charen, the H-1B visa lottery made her dream of moving to the U.S. a reality in a matter of months from when she first applied to work with Conexus MedStaff.
Charen, Medical Technologist PhilippinesJessica moved from Taiwan to the United States with the goal of becoming a CRNA. Her Conexus assignment is preparing her with experience in PACU and open-heart recovery.
Jessica, OR Nurse Taiwan
