I apologize if I have posted this in the wrong place; today is the first day I have ever posted anything on this forum......but I would be grateful for any advice anyone has for me concerning the following: I recently graduated with my RN degree, & amazingly the position I have wanted from the time I began school became available. I knew several of the veteran nurses who encouraged me to apply for that position but said I would have to complete a profile assessment ...& that it was "the devil" to pass. I wasn't worried at all because it seemed to be about honesty/integrity, socialization, etc...I was sure I would have no problem. I completed the profile assessment & later noticed the position was filled. I called to inquire & was told I had failed the profile assessment! I was devastated! I never dreamed I would not pass a profile assessment! I was told I could reapply a year later,...... but if I gain employment elsewhere, I would hope it to be permanent....however THAT was the position/shift and location I wanted! (It may seem crazy but it was for personal reasons, having cared for & lost a loved one who was on peritoneal dialysis, & this was the same renal unit they initially spent months ....then after years of caring for them, they passed away. After that I decided to go to nursing school.)
When I contacted the recruiter she said since the assessment is job specific, & that candidates can apply to other positions in which they meet the minimum qualifications of the position. She said they utilize the same job pattern for all staff RN positions. I am not sure if "job specific" means only for that particular RN position, or for ANYRN position....Someone said this is something that will probably be done away with......... AFTER a facility realizes it is losing prospectively good employees.
A friend told me that they heard if you are very religious or have high morals, that you don't do well on the assessment, & if one fails the assessment they have either been found to be very, very honest or very, very dishonest. Also, I was advised by someone that in order to pass the assessment, one should answer very "middle of the road", because they are looking for someone very open minded.(which I am, and also honest). One question I am sure I answered incorrectly was: "You have never said anything to offend anyone." I answered YES, because I'm sure I have done that sometime, but this was a statement, not a question, so I should have answered NO. Has anyone else had experience with this?ANY advice would be greatly APPRECIATED!!:thankya:
