Top skills for Nurse Practitioner jobs

Based on 915 active Nurse Practitioner postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Nurse Practitioner postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Nursing58%
  • Health Care25%
  • Insurance25%
  • Life Support23%
  • Reimbursement21%
  • Life Insurance19%
  • Supervision19%
  • Regulations18%
  • Referrals17%
  • Professional Development16%
  • Scheduling16%
  • Counseling15%
  • Clinics14%
  • Acute Care13%
  • Diagnostic Testing13%
  • Accountability11%
  • Science11%
  • Teaching11%
  • Telehealth10%
  • Nursing Practice9%
  • Family Medicine9%
  • Therapy9%
  • Health Services9%
  • Mental Health9%
  • Disease Management8%

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