Red Flags for first NP interview?

[SnowShoeRN]

So I know this question was addressed in a different thread about 8 years ago, but I wanted to get an idea of how things might be now.

I'm going on my first NP interview (as a new grad) on Friday and I'm pretty excited albeit a bit nervous about seeing the practice. The affiliated hospital doesn't have very good reviews and I've heard some not-so-great things about the town where it's located. They are paying for me come out, treating me to dinner, and have been great during the process.

I feel like I have a pretty solid idea of how I'm going to conduct myself during the interview and a good batch of questions to ask, but I was wondering if any experienced NP's out there consider anything to be huge red flags when it comes to deciding whether or not to work at a place.

I've heard all kinds of things from other colleagues and friends. Some say they are inherently suspicious if HR is super vague. I've also read that HR being disorganized or not paying for travel are red flags. I've heard other things about potentially unsafe patient load, poor pay, high turnover, etc.

What has been everyone's experience with this? I'd appreciate any thoughts and ideas.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

I would ask about orientation, talk with current NPs.

[PG2018]

Taking you to dinner to discuss their organization and address any of your questions and concerns is a good business practice. You can also tell something about the culture and finances of the organization based on where you go, i.e. Ruth's Chris vs. Buffalo Wild Wings. Second, if you have to sit and wait for longer than 10 minutes then it's a bit disrespectful to you. As a professional, you need to be treated like one and be given a timely welcoming. You should be given a tour and introduced to your support staff. Feel free to ask about and expect to see numbers depicting such things as scheduling, no show rates, avg pts seen, billing, revenue, etc. Try to step beyond the general nurse, orientation questions. You're a money maker now, and an important tooth on the cog. Don't be arrogant about it, but yes do indeed let it go to your head and think about it.