How soon did they call?

luvmy2angels · Jun 20, 2006

Well, usually about 1 to 2 weeks. The job I am currently at called me about 3 weeks after getting my appl. I went in for an interview and waited 2 more weeks to hear wether or not they were going to hire me! I know that waiting is the hardest part! But in this case it was worth it!! I have an awesome job and wouldn't trade it for anything!! Good Luck!!

KristiePDX · Jun 20, 2006

It took about a month for me. I submitted for at least 20 or so positions and I only heard back from 3! Thats ok though, I was hired on the spot for the position that I was most hoping for. Isnt that funny how everything works out?

Waiting is the hardest part. I was going crazy while waiting. I was beginning to think that I was never going to get a job (any nursing job). As it turned out I got the job on a cardiac floor (cardiac senior practicum in school) on the ideal shift for me. Cant get much better than that. She did ask me a few questions that I was not prepaired for (but pulled it off nicley). I am going to give a brief rundown of my interview so you can prepair just incase your nurse manager decides to ask you questions like these.

When I had my interview, she asked me to tell a little about myself to break the ice. Dont tell everything about yourself, just your work and school history, and past clinical experiences.

Then she asked me some harder questions. She said to pretend I was a new nurse on my own and she gave me a pretend "report" on my 4 pts. Then she said I just came on an one of them is having chest pain. "What would you do?"

Well it was a good thing I was on a cardiac floor my last semester. I basicly told her the CP protocol in detail. After I recited the entire protocoland calling doc, she asked me to talk about ekg changes I would see if he had an MI, and variations of syptomology in various groups of people. She quizzed me on other cardiac stuff too but I am drawing a blank now.

Then she said that he had been transferred to angio and the wife is real upset "what are you going to do now?" I explained that often people are afraid when they dont have enough info and I would provide her info and explain and give her more info and support as needed.

Then she said that the wife is all settled now. Now the charge nurse will approch me and inform me that I have a new admit. She asked me "what will you do now?"

(I asked her if I had been in to see my other pts yet and she said no). I told her that I would let the charge nurse know what had just happened and that I have not yet been in to see my other pts. From there, I would leave it up to the charge nurse as whether I am the next appropriate person to take an admit.

Then she offered me the position on the spot.

I am telling you this because you might be asked questions about the specific client population that you would be working with. It is a good idea to do some refesher reading before your interview.

Good luck with your interviews and my you not wait as long as I did;)

MIA-RN1, RN · Jun 21, 2006

I always follow up sending in my resume with a phone call, or more likely, I call them before I send my resume.

maolin · Jun 21, 2006

I really, really lucked out - Once I heard through the grapevine of the opening for my *dream job*, I immediately emailed my cover letter and resume (which was already prepared in anticipation) to a "back door" contact. Timestamped 4:32pm. I got a response back at 5:01pm from the contact asking when I could come in for an interview. Had 1st interview a couple of days later, 2nd interview the following week. 2 weeks later was offered and accepted the job. I'm in heaven now!!

cardiacRN2006, ADN, RN · Jun 21, 2006

I always follow up sending in my resume with a phone call, or more likely, I call them before I send my resume.

:yeahthat:

I called and left a message on an answering maching at around noon, and got a message that I got the job at 3p that day. I still had 3 months left of nursing school when that happened. I easily got the best job our of all my fellow nursing students IMHO.

Give them (the manager of you desired department) a call. Your app/resume may be lost in the piles at HR. Meanwhile, your future manager is handing out the positions to those who have callled them directly.

jess_m · Jun 22, 2006

I found out about the interview one to two weeks after the application and then waited another three months before the actual interview. I found out I got the job two weeks later though. I only applied one place and got that job!

hica19 · Jun 22, 2006

I applied online back in April. Immediately after I submited, I checked my e-mail. I got two messages. One stating the confirmation of my application. The other from nurse recruitment asking me to call and set up an interview appointment. I set the interview up for a couple of days after I graduated. Interview itself took a looooooooong time...a lot of it is waiting though due to the floor being busy. In all, I was there for about 4 hours. First I went to human resources where I got finger printed, and I was given an idea of the benefits. Then it was off to the hospital. Interviewed with clinical nurse specialist, nurse manager, AN II, and then I was interviewed by two younger nurses...relatively new. The interview was on a Friday. I was told they'll make a decision by the next tuesday. Tuesday evening, I recieved an offer!.