Childrens Hospital Los Angeles - March 2025

[NewNurse143]

Starting a thread for CHLA Spring 2025 cohort. 

Info session is this Friday 10/4 at 1pm via zoom.

The March cohort will begin on March 3, 2025. Applications will open on Friday, October 11 at 9 a.m. (PST) and close on Friday, October 25 at 12 p.m.

Qualifications: You are a new graduate or an RN with less than one year of nursing experience in any area by the start of the program

You have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or a Master of Science in Nursing **

**The following units will accept new graduates with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) for the March 2025 cohort: 5 East, 5 West, 6 East, 6 West, Duque, Emergency Department. RN residents accepted to the program with an ADN will be required to enroll in a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) program within 2 years of hire.

https://www.chla.org/nursing/RN-residency-pediatrics

[coffeelover8]

CHS said:

I got an interview for 5 west! 🥳

I got one too! It was in my junk email LOL 

[CHS]

coffeelover8 said:

I got one too! It was in my junk email LOL 

LOL, yay!! Congrats! 🍾 

[iceking]

coffeelover8 said:

I think for the most part they all say updated. So I wouldn't really rely on that, but we never know. I haven't heard anything back either 😞

damn rip to us. good luck to everyone else! ❤️ 

[futurepedsicunurse777]

Got my CTICU Interview today as well! 

[rxireirxi]

nt225 said:

thank you I hope it went better than I thought it did! the first interview was with the nurses who worked on the floor. there were about like 10 people in the same room and they each had a question. tell us about yourself, why chla, why peds nursing. and then some clinical questions: tell us about a time you failed, a prioritization question, and what would you do if you are short staffed 

the second interview was with the leadership team which is with management and that was more personable. they wanted to know who you are and why peds at chla. much more comfortable and less intimidating! 

yes the second interview! there were about 10 nurses in one room the first half. that one took me like 15 min so IDK if I did well there 😞 but the second one was 2 people one with management. that took like 25 min for me

anyone else finish their interviews on different units? did they ask the same questions as this?

[futurepedsicunurse777]

nt225 said:

thank you I hope it went better than I thought it did! the first interview was with the nurses who worked on the floor. there were about like 10 people in the same room and they each had a question. tell us about yourself, why chla, why peds nursing. and then some clinical questions: tell us about a time you failed, a prioritization question, and what would you do if you are short staffed 

the second interview was with the leadership team which is with management and that was more personable. they wanted to know who you are and why peds at chla. much more comfortable and less intimidating! 

yes the second interview! there were about 10 nurses in one room the first half. that one took me like 15 min so IDK if I did well there 😞 but the second one was 2 people one with management. that took like 25 min for me

what was your prioritization question like?

[futurepedsicunurse777]

nt225 said:

thank you I hope it went better than I thought it did! the first interview was with the nurses who worked on the floor. there were about like 10 people in the same room and they each had a question. tell us about yourself, why chla, why peds nursing. and then some clinical questions: tell us about a time you failed, a prioritization question, and what would you do if you are short staffed 

the second interview was with the leadership team which is with management and that was more personable. they wanted to know who you are and why peds at chla. much more comfortable and less intimidating! 

yes the second interview! there were about 10 nurses in one room the first half. that one took me like 15 min so IDK if I did well there 😞 but the second one was 2 people one with management. that took like 25 min for me

 

did they ask anything else for the interview with the leadership team? How come it was longer than the first part of the interview? Thank you and I know you did well!

 

[nt225]

futurepedsicunurse777 said:

what was your prioritization question like?

they asked who would I see first: a new admit or one of your patient who is desating

futurepedsicunurse777 said:

 

they didn't say anything else. I honestly think the first part was shorter because of my response length to their quesetions. I think I could've gone more in depth but oh well! and the second part the managers seemed to really want to get to know you !

[rxireirxi]

I just finished my interview with CV acute and it was another speed interview (15 min) they will call either today or Friday for a 3rd in person interview 😭

[Nicole0444]

rxireirxi said:

I just finished my interview with CV acute and it was another speed interview (15 min) they will call either today or Friday for a 3rd in person interview 😭

A 3rd interview OMG 😭😭 do you mind sharing what they asked?

[rxireirxi]

Nicole0444 said:

A 3rd interview OMG 😭😭 do you mind sharing what they asked?

tell me about yourself. if you were a Thanksgiving side dish what would you be 💀 and why did you apply to this unit. I answered the questions super fast so half the interview I asked them questions 😔

[jack1212]

rxireirxi said:

tell me about yourself. if you were a Thanksgiving side dish what would you be 💀 and why did you apply to this unit. I answered the questions super fast so half the interview I asked them questions 😔

OMG. The side dish question threw me off. I had to sit there in awkward silence to think about how to answer that one. 

She also asked me why this unit and that was pretty much all she asked me. For the CV acute interviewers, she said CALL not EMAIL, correct?