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What about this patient specialty interests you? Giving Information Before reaching the information-giving part of the interview, consider whether the candidate is promising enough to warrant spending a lot of time on this. Unless the candidate is clearly unac- ceptable, be careful not to communicate a negative impression, because your evaluation of the candidate may […]

Why would you like to work at this hospital? Take notes, using the structured interview guide. Explain that you are doing this in order to remember more about what is discussed in the interview, and tell the candidate that you hope he or she does not mind. There are various ways to ask questions, but

Why did you choose to become a nurse? Opening the Interview Begin the interview on time. Give a warm, friendly greeting, introduce yourself, and ask the applicant for her or his preferred name. Try to minimize your status; do not patronize or domi- nate. The objective is to establish an open atmosphere so applicants reveal

Interview Script for Hiring 1. Why did you choose to become a nurse? 2. Why would you like to work at this hospital? 3. What about this patient specialty interests you? 4. Tell me about your previous work experiences. 5. How do your previous work experiences prepare you for this job? 6. How would your

Clear discrepancies between the applicant’s qualifications and the job specifications. If you find them, then only a brief interview may be necessary to explain why the applicant will not be considered. (If a preliminary screening is performed by the HR, such applicants should not be referred to nurse managers.) 2. Specific questions to ask the

RECRUITING AND SELECTING STAFF 207 the interviewee is particularly dominant. This typically keeps the interviewer from obtaining the needed information. In general, when time is limited, it is better to use part of it for planning rather than spend it all on the interview itself. Before the interview, the interviewer should review job requirements, the

Describe your actions in the following situations. 1. You are documenting your patient’s heart rhythms in his medical record for the shift. A peer is sit- ting near you and doing the same. You see that RN document the patient’s heart rhythm as sinus rhythm, when you know the patient has had a trial fibrillation

Examples of Behavioral Interview Questions Behavior Sample Question Decision making What was your most difficult decision in the last month, and why was it difficult? Communication What do you think is the most important skill in successful communication? Adaptability Describe a major change that affected you and how you handled it. Delegation How do you

RECRUITING AND SELECTING STAFF 205 Interviewing Candidates The most common selection method, the interview, is an information-seeking mechanism be- tween an individual applying for a position and a member of an organization doing the hiring. After the applicant’s initial screening with HR, the nurse manager usually conducts an interview. The interview is used to clarify

Selection Process 1. Review application (nurse manager and HR) 2. Conduct screening interview (HR). 3. Contact references (HR). 4. Conduct second interview (nurse manager). 5. Compare applicants (nurse manager/nursing department). 6. Make hire/no hire decision (nurse manager/nursing department). 7. Perform background check (HR). 8. Make phone offer, conditional on clean drug test within 24 hours