| INTERNATIONAL RECRUITING Recruiting nurses and allied health professionals from abroad can seem a little overwhelming, but this is Wilson Staffing Network’s specialty. We have personally interviewed, hired, and processed the brightest and best healthcare professionals in the world who are eager to work in the American medical industry. These |
| International Advantage |
| professionals are currently practicing in the countries in which they reside, and most hold a bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Although they will require thorough orientation in order to acclimate to the American hospital setting, the advantages to hiring foreign nurses and allied health professional far outweigh the costs involved in the orientation process. THEY ARE NOT STUDENTS. Most of these professionals have extensive experience in their field and are looking to restart their lives in a new place. THEY ARE NOT TRAVELERS. They are the answer to your staffing challenges. The turnover rate is far less with foreign nurses and allied health professionals than with short term contract or even domestic permanent placement hiring. |
Fill your core staffing needs by hiring overseas nurses from the Philippines, India, Puerto Rico, Canada, and elsewhere, who are eager to relocate and establish roots in America. Most international nurses speak a minimum of two languages and can communicate well with patients, doctors, and colleagues from around the world. |
| The Multi-Cultural Candidate |
| Wilson Staffing Network concentrates on support for our clients before, during and after the nurses’ process to ensure they are successful at your facility. WSN will set up workshops for your nurse managers to help prepare them for the challenges of orienting nurses from overseas. Once we determine the nurses you are looking |
| Before working in the United States, they are required to pass English competency tests. In addition, WSN offers pre-departure workshops that focus on the distinct cultural differences between American and foreign nursing. Our Director of Nursing is an RN from the Philippines and has a special insight to the culture and needs of our candidates. |
| for, we will provide you with a complete Candidate Profile Packet on each nurse. You select the nurses you would like to interview. WSN will set up interviews with your nurse managers and the candidates. You can choose to interview through telephone, video-conference or face-to-face in the country from which you are hiring. We will process your contract with each selected nurse and begin the education process. |
| Support and Selection |
| Direct hire nurses are your nurses! Candidates are petitioned directly to the hospital through USCIS. They cannot be switched or moved to another client during their processing. The international nurse will begin to establish a permanent relationship with the hospital from the beginning of their process. From the start, they are making a long-term commitment to your facility. When the nurse works directly |
| Direct Hire: Your Nurse |
| for you, the hospital has more control over pay and benefits, leading to a stronger working relationship and higher retention. SAVE MONEY! Not another contract position; you are filing core staff needs with permanent solutions. |
| Foreign countries provide a fruitful source of applicants needed in the health industry. Foreign applicants possess at least a BSN degree, and have a minimum of one year of experience in the industry. Foreign applicants are fluent in English, and have passed credential evaluation and certification processes accredited by the U.S. Government. Qualified and experienced applicants are eager to relocate to your facility to work full-time positions, and are eligible to take the license examination. Foreign professionals have a vested interest in performing their duties at a higher level of performance because their visa’s are contingent with their employer’s willingness to provide the visa petition. Employers who petition foreign professionals enjoy less employee turnover. To further ensure the commitment of our applicants, contract options are made available. Foreign registered nurses are eager to work for employers in the United States regardless of the facility’s location and shift assignment. |
