With the Right Support, You Can Turn Your Nursing Experience into a Career in the USA
As a Registered Nurse in the UK, you’ve built valuable experience and dedicated yourself to your profession. Taking that next step of becoming a US- RN is a major move, but it’s not something you should have to navigate on your own.
From licensure and immigration to adapting to a new clinical environment, the process can be complex, time‑consuming, and at times, overwhelming. Having the right guidance can make the difference between feeling uncertain at every step and moving forward with clarity and confidence.
With the right support system behind you, your experience becomes more than just a qualification ━ it becomes your pathway to a stable, long-term career in the United States.
Whether your goals include career growth, financial stability, or bringing your family with you, the journey is more achievable when you’re not figuring it out alone.
What You Could Achieve as a US-RN
Permanent Residency
Work and live in the US as a permanent resident, with the option to become a US citizen after 5 years.
Reunite with Family
Bring your legally married spouse and children under 21 with you to start a new life together
Greater Financial Freedom
Earn a competitive salary and enjoy opportunities to save, invest, and support your loved ones.
Career Growth
Access a wide range of specialties and advance in one of the world’s most dynamic healthcare systems
Who is Avant Healthcare Professionals
Avant Healthcare Professionals supports globally educated healthcare professionals in building successful, long‑term careers in the United States. For more than 20 years, Avant has guided clinicians through every step of the journey—from recruitment and immigration and transition into U.S. practice.
Avant brings deep clinical insight to preparing international clinicians for the U.S. healthcare environment. Through comprehensive training, personalized support, and ethical recruitment practices, Avant equips clinicians to enter the workforce with confidence and readiness.
Avant is certified by The Joint Commission, is a founding member of the American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment (AAIHR), is a member of The Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices (TruMerit) and is part of Jackson Healthcare
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Avant Healthcare Professionals is recognized as an Alliance Certified Ethical Recruiter
Why Become an Avant Nurse?
At Avant, we guide experienced international RNs like you through a step-by-step process to transition into a nursing career in the United States. With high demand for nurses nationwide, this is more than a job — it’s your chance to build a secure, rewarding future for you and your family.
We understand the challenges nurses face when moving to the U.S. Most nurses come to us with three big concerns:
- Passing the NCLEX
- Securing visa sponsorship
- Successfully relocating to the U.S.
Our program is designed to meet these needs head-on:
NCLEX-RN Review Program
We offer a comprehensive NCLEX-RN review that covers all the important topics needed to pass the NCLEX-RN exam. Our expert instructors provide guidance and support through each module, as well as conduct practice exams to help our nurses feel ready to test. We also cover the cost of the NCLEX-RN exam fees. With a 75% first-time pass rate, we’re committed to helping nurses on our program pass the exam and start a rewarding nursing career in the United States.*
Employer-Sponsored Visa
Our experts, who have handled thousands of immigration cases, are here to assist you through the entire visa filing process. We file a few different visa types for our healthcare providers, depending on their situation. We work with you to get you here as quickly as possible, and depending on your visa sponsorship type, you might be able to bring your family with you now or down the road.*
Transitions Program in the USA
Our five-week Clinical and Cultural Transitions Program is a comprehensive orientation designed to prepare our healthcare professionals for their nursing roles and life in the US. This immersive program begins upon arrival in Orlando, Florida, where they will receive hands-on training and cultural orientation before heading to their assigned location. This ensures they are fully equipped for success as they transition into their new role as a nurse in the US.*
Other Program Benefits
Additional benefits include Licensure Assistance, paid airfare to the U.S. and their place of assignment, support with purchasing a car and finding a home, and a personal Trip Support Specialist to accompany our healthcare professionals as they get settled in their new communities.
*There are no costs for our services if you complete your contract with us.
Avant nurses arrive in Orlando, Florida to undergo a 5-week Clinical and Cultural Transition Program before moving to their assigned US facility.
Refer a Nurse. Get Rewarded Up to $1500.
When you refer a qualified nurse to Avant Healthcare Professionals, and they successfully join our program, you’ll receive a generous referral bonus as a token of our appreciation.
Referral Bonuses:
- $1500 for referring an NCLEX-passer nurse upon application
- $1000 for referring a nurse with a CGFNS certificate upon application
- $500 for referring a non-NCLEX passer
Who Avant Can Help
Hold an active RN license.
Currently working at least 36 hours per week in a bedside RN role.
Currently working in a qualified hospital and acute care, inpatient unit/specialty.
NCLEX and IELTS are not needed to apply!
Real Stories. Real Lives Changed.
When I was young, I dreamed of becoming a nurse because I admired how they provided holistic care to their patients. Now that I am a nurse, I am committed to delivering the highest level of safe and compassionate care. I take pride in connecting with my patients, reassuring them, and ensuring they feel safe and comforted in my care.
I've learned about Avant’s Transition Program, and I truly appreciate how perfectly it supports someone like me who had never experienced living in another country. From the very beginning, Avant has been incredibly responsive to all my concerns, demonstrating a well-structured and organized approach every step of the way. Their guidance has been invaluable—from preparing me for my NCLEX to now living my dream in the United States. Thank you, Avant, for being a steadfast partner in making my US dream a reality!
I wanted to be an RN because I always admired nurses and how they conduct themselves. I am always fascinated about the amount of knowledge and how they put their knowledge to use in order to save lives and assist people. What I love most about nursing is that I have this kind of impact on other people. I will always be able to tell others about my job as a nurse and how my patients feel at the end of every shift. I love that I am able to go above and beyond for other people that need our help.
I chose Avant Healthcare Professionals because of the security and stability that Avant provides. I always compared Avant to being a prep school while other programs were a primary school. The difference is that you get the best care, and you are more acknowledged and cared for.