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What a Judge Recruiter Looks for in a Nurse Practitioner

Looking to land your next role as a Nurse Practitioner? Judge Healthcare recruiter Jake Sokalsky is breaking down what recruiters are really looking for in NP candidates!

From certifications to key resume tips that can set you apart, Jake shares insights to help you stand out in a competitive job market. He also explains how working with a specialized Judge Healthcare recruiter can open doors to new opportunities and support your career growth.

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Video Transcript

0:04
I’m Jacob Sokalsky, I’m a healthcare career with the judge group.

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The skills I look for personalities, one with the passion come to us with now looking for a role certifications wise, board certified with specialty you’re in, whether it’s primary care, home health, long term care facilities will have a role that will fit what you want.

0:37
So port certified, there’s ANP or ANCC if you have that on your resume.

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It’s usually one of the things we need to know when we bring you to the client.

0:45
And then also state licenser, you got to have your state license in order to work in that state.

0:50
And also what specialty you’re in, whether it’s family nurse practitioner, adult nurse practitioner, acute care nurse practitioner.

0:56
Looking at resumes, the first thing we look at is the job descriptions, where you worked, what you did there, and then also job title is important.

1:04
How long you were doing a certain speciality at a position for.

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Let us know one or two bullet points, what you were doing within the facility or home as well as what clinical strengths you have.

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The specialities just hires for home health, primary care, skilled nursing facilities, long term care facilities.

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But if you have a certain speciality in mind that you want to go after, that you have experience and we could have that opportunity for you.

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Even if you are a new grad and you’re looking for a role, I would definitely reach out to a judge recruiter.

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We’d be here to help you find what’s right for you and the positions we have.

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New grads are very competitive benefits.

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Partnering with Judge, you have a career that you can basically reach out to at any point in time.

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Whether it’s early in the morning, late at night, we’ll be there for you.

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If you come to us telling us you’re looking for the right opportunity, looking for a change in your career path, we’re the ones that you want to talk to.

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We are one of the largest healthcare staffing agencies in the country.

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We have worked with thousands of nurse practitioners and we would love for you to be one of them.

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The reason I love doing this is because every time I place a candidate, I know there’s patients out there who are getting the service and help they need.

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And on the other end of it, there’s also a candidate who found the job they love and enjoy.

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So looking at all of that, I know I had a good day.

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