[Tiki_Torch]

Renerian,

It seems to me that you have an excellent chance for obtainiing this position!

As far as the excessive interviewing goes, it makes me think that if you get the position then everyone and anyone who would have wanted to would have had the chance to say "no" before you were hired. Kind of like when the minister says "Anyone objecting to this union should speak now or forever hold your piece." So, if you are the candidate they choose, I'd believe you have the support of nearly everyone in the facility!! That would be great!

That much interviewing does seem a bit excessive though, I agree.

Best of luck to you!

[renerian]

Thanks Geek and Tiki...........I will post in the club on Tuesday and let you all know how it went!

renerian

[Tookie]

He there Ren
Good luck - I must admit l beleive that it seems very excessive to me - However everything crossed for you - Do you think that when your there a year we can find a conference out this way for you to go to (Paid of course) for you to visit - Particularly up Coffs Harbour -
BTW - Did you know that Russell and Dannielle are having baby in Jan - Also his band is currently touring - coming to my town - No l am sorry - didnt get tickets (Saying cery quietly wasnt really interested)

Anyway Ren - GOOD LUCK

Tookie

[Audreyfay]

I'm not surprised. When I applied for a Nurse Manager job, I first interviewed with one of the NM, then the Director of Nursing, then a group of staff nurses, who asked lots of various questions. I did not get to the level of meeting with the docs. (I don't think they had that level.) Like was said, it is, "let's make a consensus on this because we're going to have to all live with this decision." Sounds good! Good luck! Audrey

[renerian]

THanks Audrey and Tookie! Tookie the Grunts are coming to Chicago in August I believe. I tried to get hubby to go with me but DANG he won't. Yes I heard RC is expecting. Wow that was fast LOL.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts on the issue of the huge, LOL, interviews!

renerian

[NRSKarenRN]

Hope things go well for you. I also had three interviews before being hired as manager---no docs in homecare...nurses rule here, LOL.

Good Luck keeping fingers crossed.

[nightingale]

Sounds like you have a decent chance, Ren. I wish you only the best.

It will be great having someone on their team who REALLY understands the job and who will be an advocate for the staff.

Yikes, three interviews! Fingers and toes crossed with prayers give you peace and empowerment.

[renerian]

Thanks Karen and nightngale! I do love being a manager. I also do not let people drown on the floor. I remember our nurse manager would not come out of her office unless there was a code going on.

renerian

[purplemania]

Honey, with those qualifications you are gold --- if they don't see that consider sunny Texas.

[llg]

Good luck. If, after you have interviewed with everyone, you still think the position is a good fit for you, I hope you get it.

While the total number of people (50) involved in the interviews is more than I have experienced, the number of interviews and groups you must talk with is not. It's quite common for people applying for leadership positions to interview with representatives from all the different groups who have a stake in who's hired. For out-of-town candidates, a set of 6 or7 interviews that take all day is commonplace.

The longest set of interviews I ever did was 12 hours in one day, with multiple people and groups. However, I was once scheduled for a 2-day set of interviews that included both a dinner meeting in-between the two days and the need to give an educational presentation for their hospital. I decided not to interview there because my 1st choice offered me a job before I actually went for that interview.

llg