Information For Foreign Nurses

Thank you, for your interest in Florida Hospital. We welcome the rich diversity that international nurses bring to our hospitals and mission. As an international nurse, you must meet requirements to be considered and hired to work in the United States and Florida Hospital.

You will need to complete the following actions before being considered for a nursing position at Florida Hospital.

1. Submit a "Credentials Evaluation Service, Nursing and Science Course by Course" report to the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS).
2. Once that is complete, you will need to take the Florida Registered Nurse Licensing Examination (NCLEX)
3. Once that exam is passed, you should then be able to obtain your Florida Nursing License

If you already have these requirements, consider search our Nursing Job database to view current job openings in the Orlando / Central Florida area.

Information regarding the CGFNS can be obtained at:

Commission on Graduate of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2679
Tel.: 215-349-8767 or at web site:
http://www.cgfns.org

Once you have received clearance from CGFNS, you will now need to apply for your Florida License by examination (NCLEX-RN). Application and information regarding the Florida licensing process can be obtained at:

Department of Health
Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 6330
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6330
Tel.: 850-488-0595 (interim number)
Fax.: 850-245-4172
E-mail Address: MQA_Nursing@doh.state.fl.us
http://www.doh.state.fl.us

Contact NCS Pearson for NCLEX -Authorization To Test (ATT) admission ticket that must be presented for entrance into appointed State Board of Nursing Examination. Contact NCS Pearson at:

NCLEX Examination Program
Pearson Professional Testing
11000 Prairie Lakes Drive, Suite 300
Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3857
Tel.: 866-49NCLEX, (1-866-496-2539), Mon. - Fri., 7 am to 7 pm U.S. CST
NCLEX Candidate Web Site: http://www.vue.com/nclex
NOTE: may register on line, via telephone or mail.

We appreciate your interest.
Graduate Nurse Recruitment Team
Florida Hospital
616 East Rollins St., Ste. 101
Orlando, FL 32803-1219

Additional Instructions

Once you have obtained your seating pass for the NCLEX examination, it will be your responsibility to make travel arrangements to visit Orlando to take the exam and schedule interviews at Florida Hospital. We will schedule interviews only with those whose nursing experience matches the positions available at Florida Hospital.

Nursing Graduates of Foreign schools must apply for Florida Nursing Licensure by Examination. The following are the rules as given by Florida Board of Nursing (BON):

• Applicant must submit fee and completed application to Florida BON.
• Applicant must register with NCS Pearson for NCLEX
• Pearson application can be made before eligibility determined by Board.
• Can take the exam anywhere NCLEX is offered and have results sent to Florida.
• Applicant must have 3 hours of HIV/AIDS and 3 hours of Domestic Violence continuing education.
• Applicant must have certificate of good mental and physical health.
• Applicant must submit a "Credentials Evaluation Service, Nursing and Science Course by Course" report from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS). The board does NOT ACCEPT CGFNS EXAM.
• Applicant must take NCLEX within 90 days of being deemed eligible by the Board (starts once Board notifies Pearson). 90 days cannot be extended.
• Applicant must have SSN prior to issuance of a permanent license.