is this a good sign?

Melinurse · Sep 22, 2008

I would think it is a good sign. Tough to say though. Good luck and keep us posted.

CrufflerJJ, BSN, RN, EMT-P · Sep 22, 2008

hello everyone,
i have a question about a potential face to face interview for a new grad neuro position. I had a phone interview/screen with a nursing manager, and I thought it went well. Just recently, I received a call about the possibility of the facility flying me over for the face to face interview. should i take this as a good sign? I am really interested in this job and would love to work at this facility. What do you all think?
I would appreciate any thoughts, suggestions, advice.
Thank you. :)

DEFINITELY a good sign. If they did not like you after the telephone interview, the process would have probably ended right there.

Good luck!

kbearn · Sep 24, 2008

Thank you both for your well wishes. I do have an update. I will be flying out next week and will be interviewing with 4 different nurse managers!!! :) Exciting and nervewrecking at the same time. I really want to make a good impression. I was kind of surprised that I was granted 4 interviews because I thought I was only going to meet the manager I spoke with on the phone. I've been given a great opportunity, and I sure am going to try my best to impress the managers.

I was just wondering if anyone has advice for 'face to face' interviews with nurse managers. I would appreciate any and all suggestions, advice, and opinions.

Thank you. :)

MB37 · Sep 24, 2008

Congrats! They certainly wouldn't fly you out unless they were fairly interested. I did a search on AN and another on google, to get ideas of what types of questions I'd be asked. Answer all that you can find, out loud. Either have a friend/significant other ask you or even just say them to your computer screen. It'll help you think through the answers. Of course, dress professionally (think suit if possible) and behave professionally as well - don't come in chewing gum, wearing massive quantities of perfume/makeup, etc. Whatever you do, don't lie. If they ask, "Have you ever been (fired/arrested/something else unsavory)?" answer truthfully and explain how you've changed. Think of a few multipurpose situations, i.e.

-a difficult patient/family and how you dealt

-interesting patient/family

-problem with an instructor/classmate/preceptor/coworker and how you solved it

There are tons more situations you can find online, but most people I know were asked some combination of these, at minimum. Also, do a little research on the hospital (if you haven't already) and be prepared to explain why you want to work there and not across town. You should know whether they're a teaching hospital, if they've achieved magnet status, that they're on the list of Top 50 XYZ hospitals, etc. Most of that should be on their website. Have a few questions to ask them as well - think of at least 3-4, since they'll likely answer some in the interview itself.

I overprepped for my first live interview, it didn't last very long at all and she didn't ask me much. However, it must have helped my confidence if nothing else - I got the job, and it was my first choice so I took it. Best of luck!

kbearn · Sep 24, 2008

Thank you very much for all your advice and suggestions. And congratulations to you for landing your first choice job. :) I will all let you know what happens.

ThisOneGotLucky · Sep 24, 2008

Well good luck to you! That is a GREAT sign! I'm about to fly out of state to a job fair because I've heard that they hire on the spot. They said IF I get hired, I'll be reimbursed for it. To fly somewhere to meet with 4 managers is wonderful! What state are you in? or flying to rather