Nurse Practitioner skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Nurse Practitioner postings that mention each skill.

1. Patient caredistinctive54%
2. BLS/CPRdistinctive40%
3. Leadership36%
4. Mental healthdistinctive34%
5. Electronic health recordsdistinctive34%
6. RN licensedistinctive26%
7. Scheduling25%
8. Research20%
9. ACLSdistinctive18%
10. Training and coaching17%
11. Counselingdistinctive15%
12. Regulatory compliance13%
13. Risk managementdistinctive12%
14. Bilingual Spanishdistinctive9%
15. Communication9%

“Distinctive” means Nurse Practitioner postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Nurse Practitioner skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Physician Assistant86% overlapShared: Patient care, Electronic health records, BLS/CPR, ACLSHow to switch
• Family Medicine Physician85% overlapShared: Electronic health records, Patient care, BLS/CPR, LeadershipHow to switch
• OB-GYN78% overlapShared: Patient care, Electronic health records, Research, BLS/CPRHow to switch
• Physical Therapist78% overlapShared: Patient care, BLS/CPR, Electronic health records, LeadershipHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Nurse Practitioner need?

In 1,169 current Nurse Practitioner job postings, the skills asked for most often are Patient care (54%), BLS/CPR (40%), Leadership (36%), Mental health (34%), Electronic health records (34%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Nurse Practitioner move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Physician Assistant, Family Medicine Physician, OB-GYN, Physical Therapist. Physician Assistant shares skills such as Patient care, Electronic health records, BLS/CPR.