[MackNJacks mom]

Hi to all you first year nurses. I have a couple questions. I had an interview on Thursday with the nurse manager, then on Friday a nurse recruiter called me to say that the manager wanted to "move forward with me". I am so excited, but I don't understand why I am having an interview with a recruiter after I had an interview with the manager. Has anyone had this happen? What is this interview all about? Thanks in advance for your replies.

[llg]

The recruiter interview may just be to review "hospital wide" issues with you ... such as health insurance, retirement plan, etc. Recruiters may also be the ones to fill you in (and oversee) the process of bringing you into the institution ... paperwork, checking your license, etc.

They may also want to get your impressions of the unit-based interview and to see if you would be interested in interviewing with another unit.

llg

[jsteine1]

Originally Posted by MackNJacks mom

Hi to all you first year nurses. I have a couple questions. I had an interview on Thursday with the nurse manager, then on Friday a nurse recruiter called me to say that the manager wanted to "move forward with me". I am so excited, but I don't understand why I am having an interview with a recruiter after I had an interview with the manager. Has anyone had this happen? What is this interview all about? Thanks in advance for your replies.

You're not being interviewed again in the traditional sense as recruiters dont make final hiring decisions. The nurse manager already gave the green light. I think the recruiters role is to now obtain your signature to schedule you for all the pre-hire requirements, ie background checks, reference checks, criminal background check, all the new hire paperwork, benefits choices review, discuss orientation schedule, dress codes perhaps. Administrivia stuff. Sounds like you're in. congrats!

[MackNJacks mom]

Thanks to both of you for your replies. I guess I was just confused when she called it an interview. I figured pay and insurance would come up. I am so excited about this job. I feel like this is all a dream and I am going to wake up and it will be gone. It doesn't seem real that I am actually going to get to work at my dream job. The interview with the manager went way too well. Thanks again.

[Daytonite]

When I was a nurse manager all the "new hires" had to interview with the nurse recruiter. She was actually connected with the human resource department and she was responsible for making sure she discussed all the benefits and what-all with you. She also will give her opinion about you to the nurse manager with whom you interviewed as to whether she thinks you will fit in to the position the nurse manager wants to offer you. A formal letter of an offer of employment will come to you from the nurse recruiter. I can also tell you that the nurse recruiter where I worked knew pretty much all of the instructors at the various nursing schools in the area. She had such a good rapport with most of them that she could just pick up the phone and have a casual conversation with them about one of their students who had applied to our hospital for a job. Before hiring any new grads she wanted to hear about their performance in nursing school before any hiring was done. Our recruiter was always looking for things like attitude and eagerness to learn new things. I wouldn't be surprised to find that this recruiter does the same thing.

[MackNJacks mom]

Originally Posted by Daytonite

When I was a nurse manager all the "new hires" had to interview with the nurse recruiter. She was actually connected with the human resource department and she was responsible for making sure she discussed all the benefits and what-all with you. She also will give her opinion about you to the nurse manager with whom you interviewed as to whether she thinks you will fit in to the position the nurse manager wants to offer you. A formal letter of an offer of employment will come to you from the nurse recruiter. I can also tell you that the nurse recruiter where I worked knew pretty much all of the instructors at the various nursing schools in the area. She had such a good rapport with most of them that she could just pick up the phone and have a casual conversation with them about one of their students who had applied to our hospital for a job. Before hiring any new grads she wanted to hear about their performance in nursing school before any hiring was done. Our recruiter was always looking for things like attitude and eagerness to learn new things. I wouldn't be surprised to find that this recruiter does the same thing.

Thanks so much for your response. I will keep all that in mind. My pediatric instructor is very connected at this hospital, and she was the one who encouraged me in nursing school to apply for this job. I hope the recruiter talks to her, she is one of my references. I am learning how this process works. This is the my first choice for employment. I hope they offer me this position. Thanks again for your reply.

[talondora1]

It could be that the Interviewer has certain criteria she has to follow with H.R to be compliant with the hiring process. I wouldn't worry. Sometimes facilities do things backwards....(grin)