How to Hire Entry Level Nurse Practitioners
Entry-level nurse practitioners face a number of challenges when they transition from student to professional. Successfully hiring entry-level nurses involves providing support through the transition period to reduce turnover rate and increase retention. With the babyboomer generation aging, the number of nurses needed in the future is high. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are a valuable asset to the medical community because they have the ability to diagnose and prescribe medication. Often, this helps reduce the workload of doctors who can count on the NPs to handle less severe situations.
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Build relationships with colleges and universities. There's a fresh batch of nursing students graduating every year from every nursing school in the country. Contact the career placement department to offer positions to new NPs. Offer students the opportunity to intern at your medical facility while they are still students. This is an efficient way to vet possible candidates. The advantages of hiring former interns include reduced training costs and higher productivity from the start.
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Place an ad in the local newspaper. Many people still look through the classified ads of their local newspaper, in addition to online job boards. Explain the position succinctly and give a fax number or email address where potential entry-level nurse practitioners can send their resumes. Browse through resumes and select the best ones to come in for an interview. Select candidates based on the quality of their internship in nursing school, as translating nursing theory to on-the-job skills is one of the most challenging areas for entry-level nurses.
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Hire the help of a medical recruiter. Medical recruiters will charge you a fee or a percentage based on the entry-level nurse salary. They can help you simplify the search by selecting the best candidates for you to interview. Medical recruiters often have strong and ongoing relationships with medical establishments and top nursing schools.
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Schedule presentations at nursing schools early in the year. Give nursing students a presentation about your medical establishment and the benefits of working for you early in the school year. This simple act can help you gain future candidates and obtain new interns every year.
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Place ads in online job boards such as Craigslist or Monster. Determine the average entry-level salary range in your location and make an offer inside that range. Give potential candidates the ability to send you resumes via email, and take some time to analyze and determine which candidates you want to interview.
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