Nurse (hospital / nursing home)
Confirm clinical judgement, documentation discipline (DIPS, Gerica) and the ability to handle relatives in pressured situations.
For healthcare and care
Reference Checks for Healthcare Staff
In healthcare and care, the consequences of a bad hire are serious — for patients, families and colleagues. Reference checking is a statutory part of the duty-of-care assessment, and the documentation must withstand inspection by the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision.
Hospitals, municipal health services, nursing homes and private healthcare providers carry a particular responsibility: every hire must be defensible toward the patient and the authorities. Reference checks for healthcare staff require specific documentation on authorisation, patient safety, ability to handle stress and collaboration in interdisciplinary teams. Referansio gives you structured questions, EU-based storage and full traceability.
Challenges
What separates a great hire from a costly mistake
Verify HPR authorisation
The Norwegian Health Personnel Register (HPR) confirms authorisation, but not actual practice. References clarify whether the candidate practises safely.
Patient safety and incidents
Has the candidate been involved in incident handling in a constructive way? Do they learn from events? This is critical information that doesn't appear on a CV.
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Healthcare is teamwork: nurse–doctor–assistant. References confirm the ability to collaborate across professional boundaries.
Stress handling and shift work
Night shifts, emergencies and high workload require a specific kind of resilience. Former managers have seen this in practice.
Use cases
Roles we cover in this industry
Doctor in specialisation / consultant
Verify collegial guidance, decision quality and how the candidate handles malpractice and openness about incidents.
Healthcare assistant / care worker
Check shift reliability, care ethics toward vulnerable users and the ability to report observations.
Healthcare leader (head of unit, business manager)
Confirm staff management, financial control, ability to handle conflicts and collaboration with municipality/hospital.
Questions
Suggested questions for references
Industry-specific questions you can use as a starting point — customize in Referansio.
- How would you assess the candidate's clinical judgement in concrete patient situations?
- How did the candidate handle incidents and adverse events?
- Describe the candidate's collaboration with doctors / nurses / relatives.
- How did you experience the candidate's documentation practice (medical records)?
- How does the candidate react in acute and stressful situations?
- Is there anything we should know to ensure a sound hire?
Regulations
Legal framework for the healthcare sector
Section 4 of the Norwegian Health Personnel Act requires organisations to ensure that staff are qualified and practise their profession responsibly. Reference checking is a central part of this duty-of-care assessment. The Personal Data Act and GDPR also apply — you need a legal basis (typically legitimate interest under art. 6(1)(f) or legal obligation for public actors under art. 6(1)(c)). Questions must be relevant to the role and patient safety, and you must not register health data about the candidate themselves (special category, art. 9). A police certificate under Section 20a of the Health Personnel Act is required in addition. Referansio stores all data within the EU, and the documentation meets internal control requirements under the regulation on management and quality improvement in health and care services.
Process
Three simple steps
From new candidate to finished report — without manual follow-up.
Add candidate
Enter the candidate's name, role and referees. Takes under two minutes.
Collect responses
Referees receive a simple questionnaire and respond securely on mobile.
Generate report
AI analyses the responses and delivers a complete report with scores and insights.
Frequently asked questions
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