Interview this week - Nursing admin??

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

Hi -

I just got off the phone with a nearby hospital. It seems I've scored an interview for some per diem work (yay!) The person I spoke to on the phone asked me if I had any experience with administration. I told them that I didn't, but felt like I was a fast learner and could do most anything asked of me. Still good to go for the interview this week. Can anyone give me some insight on per diem administration?

Also - It's hotter than heck here, would it look odd if I wore a black pants suit (with a jacket) to the interview? It's really all I have that fits right now and I don't want to underdress.

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

It would be OK. They'll probably understand that you didn't have a lot of wardrobe choices, but that shouldn't matter to them. At least they'll know that you made an effort to dress appropriately.

I recommend a very lightweight sleeveless shirt. Then you could keep the jacket off until after you get into the air conditioned building.

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Specializes in multispecialty ICU, SICU including CV.

I've thought about looking into administration from time to time. Our positions are called "nursing supervisor" and you are basically the relief nurse manager after hours. It is a lot of responsibility (there are usually only one of you house-wide) and I wouldn't recommend it if you don't have plenty of hospital experience and really good PR and prioritization skills. Usually you are responsible for staffing after hours, management issues that come up including patient and staff concerns, code response, usually you can pronounce death/do the organ donation assessment and consent, and a whole lot of other stuff. I think it would be really good experience but not everyone has the personality or the skills to do the job well. If you want to do it, I would say that you should think about yourself and your interests and how you would fit into that role.

I think for that position a suit would be totally appropriate.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

"usually you can pronounce death"

??? I thought only a physician could do that...

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Specializes in multispecialty ICU, SICU including CV.
"usually you can pronounce death"

??? I thought only a physician could do that...

Across many settings, RNs can do it. Paramedics will do it in the field often. Hospice/homecare nurses can do it often. Many times management will do it if there is no physician or limited physician coverage.

I just did some very limited research and it appears that who can do it varies from state to state and there may even be differences in regulations from county to county.

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Specializes in CVICU.
"usually you can pronounce death"

??? I thought only a physician could do that...

Nope. I pronounce death all the time. The ICU nurses, doctors, and house supervisor are allowed to do it. Probably the ER nurses too, but they don't usually need to because they have a doc there all the time.

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Specializes in Acute Care.

Been there, done that. It is not for me at all. I want to take care of patients, not baby sit with nurses who behave like preschoolers. I hated administration. HATED IT!

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.
"usually you can pronounce death"

??? I thought only a physician could do that...

I know that in my state that is allowed.

OK then black suit it is. Thanks for the advice

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