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Nurse Practitioner

HighMatch’s team of workplace psychologists break down the critical qualities, skills, and knowledge Nurse Practitioners need to be successful.

Employment Outlook

40%+
avg Growth rate

300k+
job openings annually

$123K+
median pay

Role Snapshot

Nurse practitioners serve as primary and specialty care providers, delivering advanced nursing services to patients and their families. Nurse practitioners typically care for a certain population of people.

Nurse practitioners focus on patient-centered care, which means understanding a patient’s concerns and lifestyle before choosing a course of action. While nurse practitioners do many of the same tasks as physicians, they are responsible for many other tasks as well.

common work activities:

Recording patients’ medical histories and symptoms
Performing physical exams and observing patients
Performing and ordering diagnostic tests
Diagnosing various health problems
Giving patients medicines and treatments
Consulting with doctors and other healthcare professionals

Common Challenges

equality

Women make up 86% of Nurse Practitioners yet earn only 94% of their male counterparts.

Diversity

The vast majority of Nurse Practitioners are older (avg. age: 43) and White (76%).

retention

The average Nurse Practitioner stays at their job for 1-2 years.

Nurse Practitioners Job Profile

HighMatch’s workplace psychologists developed a job profile for Nurse Practitioners that outlines the measures that are most predictive in determining success.

They have also defined behavioral measures hiring managers should explore further during the interview.

Additional titles for this role include:

ACNP (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner), Adult Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), ARNP Specialist (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Specialist), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Family Practice Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner

Personality Measures

There are several personality traits that often align with success in this role, however every role is unique.

Our workplace psychologists personalize the assessment to your role, adjusting the weighting and target ranges of each trait to align with your needs.

Priority measures:

Integrity: being honest and ethical
Dependability: being reliable, responsible, and dependable
Attention to Detail: being careful and thorough in completing tasks
Concern for Others: being sensitive and understanding to others’ needs
Adaptability/Flexibility: being open to change and variety

They Trust HighMatch:

The HighMatch Nursing Assessment

HighMatch’s Nursing Assessment, personalized to your specific role and company culture by our I-O psychologists, is the modern alternative to legacy off-the shelf assessments.

HighMatch’s highly configurable assessment solutions are delivered on our fast, mobile-first platform for the ideal candidate experience.

With HighMatch, you get relevant insights into what matters most in your roles and culture, in your preferred language.

Ready to take our Nursing Assessment for a spin?

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Cognitive Measures

Our workplace psychologists have identified several cognitive measures that help identify if a candidate has the ability to be successful in this role.

Our workplace psychologists personalize the assessment, adjusting the weighting and target ranges of each ability to align with your needs.

Priority measures:

Information Ordering: arranging things according to specific rules
Problem Sensitivity: telling when something is likely to go wrong
Deductive Reasoning: applying general rules to specific problems
Inductive Reasoning: combining information to form conclusions
Written Comprehension: reading and understanding written information
Near Vision: seeing details at close range

Analytical Skills Assessments

Nurse practitioners are responsible for gathering and analyzing large amounts of data to create reports and diagnoses. Having excellent analytical skills is critical for succeed in this role.

An analytical skills assessment, which asks candidates to react to real-life scenarios they are likely to encounter, can help hiring managers understand how they are likely to react to similar situations when on the job.

Skill & Knowledge Measures

Our workplace psychologists have identified several cognitive measures that help identify if a candidate has the ability to be successful in this role.

Our workplace psychologists personalize the assessment, adjusting the weighting and target ranges of each ability to align with your needs.

Priority measures:

Microsoft Excel: a quick, mobile-friendly assessment designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of MS Excel
Computer Literacy: This fast, mobile-friendly test assesses candidate’s understanding of basic computer use
English Fluency: This fluency test assesses a candidate’s understanding of the English language

HighMatch can also quickly create short, personalized skills tests covering topics like Healthcare Service Skills or Medical Terminology, all powered by our modern, mobile-first assessment engine and tailored to your role and organization.

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