Employment Test for Nursing Assistants, Nursing Aides, and Home Health Workers

The Employment Test for Nursing Assistants is a tool to screen job applicants for jobs including Nursing Assistants, Home Health Care Workers, Assisted Living Attendants, and a variety of nursing home employees. 

This test is designed to supplement existing screening procedures such as background checks, reference checks, and interviews. The test is not meant as a replacement for background checks, reference checks, and interviews.

This technical documentation describes the ability of the test to predict three criteria:

     • Attendance

     • Turnover/longevity in the job

     • Job performance.

Attendance/Turnover

There are two parts to the section of the test designed to predict attendance and turnover.  First, examinees are provided with various possible reasons for not going to work and are asked if they would skip work or go to work.  An example is provided below.

Sample Item to predict Attendance/Turnover

 The circle above Skip Work has been marked because it is OK to skip work for this reason.

The second part of the attendance turnover test asks a series of questions about work habits and the examinee is asked if the statements are true or false. 

Job Performance

There are two parts to the section of the test designed to predict job performance.  First, examinees read a set of instructions and are asked questions about the instructions.  Second, examinees are asked to solve simple math problems involving addition and subtraction.  All items are provided in the context real issues that are likely to be encountered by a nursing assistant.

This test has been validated empirically and predicts attendance, turnover and job performance.  Employers seeking to determine the usefulness of the test for a specific job should review the item content to determine the appropriateness of the survey for the job. Employers may also consider the reliability and validity evidence presented in the technical documentation.

To review the tests, an organization needs to open an account. Review and administer tests for 7 days and incur no charges if not satisfied.   If within 7 days, the organization informs Work Skills First that the tests do not suit its needs, the organization will not be charged for any test administered in the first 7 days. Open an account.   Still have questions? Call us at 804-301-3036.