i got an interview for a CNA position tomorow. any tips???

yousoldtheworld · Jul 26, 2010

For an interview, you definitely want to wear nice clothes, not your scrubs.

As for the interview, just be prepared to answer questions like "Why do you want to work here?" and "Describe how you would deal with a difficult resident".

Don't worry about your experience, nursing homes hire new CNAs ALL THE TIME, and it's mostly at hospitals you have to worry about experience. Just be confident and friendly at your interview. You should do fine.

maggiex3 · Jul 26, 2010

Okay, don't wear scrubs definitely change into a nice outfit. If you plan on keeping it in your car keep your top hung up so that its not wrinkled.

During my interview they asked me how I dealt with difficult customers at my previous jobs (I worked as a hostess, and at an ice cream stand), why I was interested in LCT, what my career goals were.. basically just a lot of versions of generic interview questions you can google. At my orientation the LPN that was doing our training told us that during interview they look for people who are good at customer service, they want someone who is friendly, and able to provide good survive to people who pay good money to live in their facility. The way she put it was "Some people pay over $7,000 a month to live here, we like to give them their moneys worth."

Ask questions during your interview if you aren't sure about something, like "How many residents do you have?" "How many CNAs work each shift?" Those types of questions show your interest in the company.

I didn't have experience as a CNA but I did work with run an after school program for refugee programs in town, so I made sure to talk about how my experiences there could apply to the world of LTC.

Just be honest and be yourself. The fact that you are concerned enough to ask for advice on interviews definitely show that you are taking an interest in this job and I'm sure you will have a great interview!