How to Pass Your Clinical Nurse Practitioner Interview (First Try)

🩺 Land Your Dream Nursing Role in 90 Days (or Less!) → JOIN my free webinar: https://newnursejob.com/ Want to know how to pass your nurse practitioner interview on the first try? Stop believing the myth that the NP job market is oversaturated — my client Joy landed her dream psych NP role just 3 days after graduation, and in this video I'm breaking down the exact strategies that made it happen. I'm Dr. Farah Laurent, nursing career coach and former NYC nurse who has helped over 200 nurses and nurse practitioners land their dream roles in specialties like psych, ICU, L&D, NICU, PICU, and more — in less than 90 days. 📌 What You'll Learn in This Video ✅ Why LinkedIn is the #1 tool new NPs are sleeping on (95% of recruiters check it before calling you) ✅ How to film a 60–90 second LinkedIn intro video that makes you impossible to ignore ✅ The exact outreach strategy Joy used to connect with hiring managers and land her telehealth role ✅ How to answer the salary question without ever revealing a number — and negotiate $10K–$20K more ✅ Why knowing WHO you're interviewing with completely changes how you answer questions ✅ How to speak the business language when interviewing with CEOs and private practice owners ✅ The smart questions to ask that show clinical AND business intelligence ✅ Red flags to watch for that signal a toxic work environment before you accept the offer ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — The truth about the "oversaturated" NP job market 00:57 — Meet Joy: hired as a psych NP just 3 days after graduation 01:21 — Step 1 | Optimize your LinkedIn profile for NP recruiters (95% of recruiters search you before the screening call) 03:30 — Step 2 | Film a 60–90 second LinkedIn intro video (the exact format that gets into the LinkedIn feed and boosts your visibility) 06:00 — Step 3 | Craft your NP interview pitch (lead with value, not your resume — here's how) 08:46 — Step 4 | Never reveal your salary — negotiate like a pro (stop leaving $10K–$20K on the table) 11:26 — Step 5 | Research who you're interviewing with (CEO vs. clinician — your pitch should sound completely different) 13:17 — Step 6 | Understand the business side of healthcare (scalability, org structure, financials — speak their language) 13:54 — Step 7 | The right questions to ask your interviewer (onboarding, admin time, productivity expectations & red flags to watch for) Most new nurse practitioners walk into interviews underprepared — not clinically, but strategically. They don't know how to market themselves, negotiate their worth, or tailor their pitch to the room. That's exactly what I fix inside my free webinar, where NPs and nurses are landing dream roles in less than 90 days. 🎯 Watch next: How to Negotiate Your Nursing Job Offer (Don't Make These Mistakes) 🔔 Subscribe for weekly strategies on landing your nursing or NP role — faster.