Hiring Staff? When Did That Become My Job?

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Hi all. I just need a bit of advice. I am a case manager, and recently I got a new supervisor. I've been asked before to meet potential candidates, but never have been asked to actually set up interviews and interview candidates. My new supervisor told me to get a hold of a potential candidate and interview him for a position we have in our office. Ummm.........I don't mind doing this, but I don't think it's my job, if that makes sense. And if it is now going to be my job, I feel that I should have some kind of title, even if it's 'Head Peon' with no real power. So my question is: Should I ask my supervisor for a 'title', because I do want to get management experience? Or should I be very polite and say, "I don't think I should be interviewing and hiring people because it's not in my job description." Not to mention I have NO time to take on extra duties. Advice is always appreciated~

Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.
yeah, it does sound like you're getting suckered into the position... take it as a compliment, your manager sees you as competent enough to handlethis responsibility, and as someone said, you can use it inthe futurefor your next yearly eval to get a raise, and it is definitely a resume builder.

i'd do it :)

As the post prior to this one points out, this will only be a resume builder if there is a good outcome. Without any previous interviewing experience and little understanding of why she's the one picked to interview the applicant, I think I'd advise OP to dodge this particular responsibility.

The previous poster had a good idea....do the interview, write up your opinion (including the fact that you were limited in your scope of understanding) and defer to the supervisor's decision.

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I do not have much experience interviewing anyone, and no experience interviewing someone for a nurse-type position. I like the idea of doing it and writing up a report of the interview and making the boss make the final decision....that's a dandy idea! But the more I think about it, the more irritated I get....I don't feel good about interviewing anyone as I've just been a nurse for 4 years. It could really come back to bite me in the posterior, especially as I know it's not in my job description. I might just say "Thanks for asking me, but I don't feel comfortable doing it by myself. Can I watch you do it, then in the future I will know what you want me to do during an interview?" Does that sound nice and diplomatic?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

"Does that sound nice and diplomatic? "

Yes, it does. And it sounds like the perfect solution to your problem.

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Specializes in Med-Surg; Telemetry; School Nurse pk-8.

I would not have a problem with it. In my previous career we often did this. The candidate would meet with the boss and then with several of us in other areas -- someone in marketing, someone from accounting, sales, etc., maybe for about 10 minutes. The boss would then ask our general impression (we did not make the decision). We never minded doing this, as this person could potentially become our team member. WAY better to have some input to whom you have on your team than to have that person chosen for you. Not sure if this was the type of thing your boss was looking for, but that was my impression when I read your post. Let us know how it turns out.

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Four years later I got a write up from said manager because when the girls NCLEX-P application bounced for shoplifting a 6 oz Orange Juice when she was 12.....now how was I to even get that info? Anyway it turned out she'd had her hands full at the quicky mart and the OJ was in her pocket. The cashier stopped her at the door and she paid for it. It was erased from her juvenile record according to the sheriff. But *I* got the write-up. I refused to sign it and took it to the director where it got dropped.

Somewhat off-topic: If the girl was stopped and paid for the juice before she left the store, there should not have been charges pressed. Moreover, if she was twelve at the time, there should have been no sign of it on her record in adulthood.

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.
You'd be guessing wrong then.

I know that a case manager is not the same thing as a manager in a retail store or something, but I think if she has the title of "manager" (and yes, I know she's more managing "cases", not people), she should still be involved in other aspects of things run in her department/office. I agree with your second and third paragraphs.

Also, many staff RNs are involved in hiring and they are not compensated/titled for it (other than getting their hourly pay). They might not be actually calling the person up and scheduling an interview, but they do many times have interviews with applicants either alone or with other staff members.

Your reply only further solidifies your ignorance. Just because the OP is a Case "Manager" does not make her a "Manager" in the usual sense. She "manages" patients, specifically their cases...hence the word Case Manager. Hiring is the job of an actual manager. Your comparison is like saying "I work in nursing, I run around breast feeding people"....just because "manager" in in her titles does not mean she manages in the way you are thinking. She does not even have an office/department per say.

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Your comparison is like saying "I work in nursing, I run around breast feeding people"....

LOL! I laughed out loud when I read this and choked on my daiquiri! :lol2:

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Your reply only further solidifies your ignorance. Just because the OP is a Case "Manager" does not make her a "Manager" in the usual sense. She "manages" patients, specifically their cases...hence the word Case Manager. Hiring is the job of an actual manager. Your comparison is like saying "I work in nursing, I run around breast feeding people"....just because "manager" in in her titles does not mean she manages in the way you are thinking. She does not even have an office/department per say.

How much clearer do I need to be when I say I understand that she is not a "manager" in that way? I UNDERSTAND that she is not in charge of people. I understand she is not running a department. I understand she is not "running" things. But your ignorance, I don't understand. Would you like an "lol" for your breastfeeding comment? I'm sure you thought it was just so witty!

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.
How much clearer do I need to be when I say I understand that she is not a "manager" in that way? I UNDERSTAND that she is not in charge of people. I understand she is not running a department. I understand she is not "running" things. But your ignorance, I don't understand. Would you like an "lol" for your breastfeeding comment? I'm sure you thought it was just so witty!

What I do not understand is why you think that because "manager" is in her title, she should do the job of an office/department manager and interview people. Yes, nothing wrong with her participating, or being on a panel. But it should not be primarily her job. And no, I do not want an "lol" from you:uhoh3:.

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Specializes in adult ICU.

Man alive. Can we stop this catty BS now? I bowed out of this discussion on page 1 because I saw that this was where it was going to end up....

:banghead:

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Look at the interview advice posted in my thread to give you some ideas.

Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted: Resume + Interview hints!

Totally agree to ask to sit in with your Supervisor for the first time. More you do it, easier it becomes to interview and read between the lines/answers to hire best suited candidate.

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