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Does your facility need to hire a nurse? Most often, nursing directors, administrative or staffing personnel will be tasked with the hiring of nurse staff. Below you\u2019ll find a guide and tips for hiring nurses of all types, including: registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, nurse case managers, ICU nurse, OR nurses, travel nurses, home care nurses, ER nurses, surgical nurse, labor and delivery nurses, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to hire a nurse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When looking for nurse staff, you\u2019ll need a specific set of skills. You\u2019ll want to find candidates that are knowledgeable, have the right credentials, and are quick-thinking problem solvers. Let\u2019s start with the process of hiring a nurse (this applies to all types). You\u2019ll want to maintain a consistent hiring structure and focus on speed to hire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Write your nurse job description.<\/strong> We recommend using a nurse job description template<\/a> like the one we linked that you can easily edit and update based on nurse specialty and role.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Interview prep.<\/strong> Prepare yourself and any other facility staff that will be interviewing the nurse candidates. We suggest having a pre-set list of nurse interview questions<\/a> that you can use and provide to other staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Post your nurse job<\/a>.<\/strong> Know the different nurse job posting resources that are available. If you\u2019re hiring per diem or weekly assignment nurses, you\u2019ll want to use Medely to quickly hire for that role (it\u2019s like Uber but for healthcare staff). There are also several job boards available that are effective for hiring nurses including Monster, Indeed, Nurse Jobs, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Schedule nurse interviews. <\/strong>As soon as you post your job, you\u2019ll want to quickly manage and schedule all applicants. Remember, time is of the essence when it comes to hiring a nurse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Interview nurse candidates.<\/strong> Remember to use your pre-set made of interview questions so that you can standardize the interview. We recommend also using an interview scorecard to determine which nurses best meet your requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Licensure verification and background checks. <\/strong>As you finish interviewing candidates, you\u2019ll want to check they have adequate credentials, and conduct any background or reference checks. We think it\u2019s best to do this prior to making a hire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Offer and onboarding.<\/strong> After you\u2019ve made your decision, you\u2019ll want to extend a formal offer to the new nurse. Make sure to provide all of the relevant new hire paperwork, and give them their start day and time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Wondering what you should be paying your new nurses? Here is a list of nurse salary<\/a> information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Interviewing Nurse Staff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Whether you\u2019re looking for an RN or an Oncology nurse, you\u2019ll want to have a pre-set list of interview questions. We recommend focusing on behavioral based interview questions. These are questions that ask nurses about past work experience, how they reacted, and what they would differently. Behavioral-based interview questions provide<\/p>\n\n\n\n