Interview for A School RN position

[tat_nurse]

Hi, There!

I was invited for a much coveted School RN interview. I have ADN, Bachelors in another field rather than nursing, and 2.5 yrs experience in Labor and Delivery in hospital setting. Plus I have been subbing as a School RN in a district different from the one that I was invited for an interview for 2 years too.

I really need this job, I still work at my L&D unit, but I desperately need to switch.

What can I expect at the interview? Aside from the typical, tell us about yourself, and what's your weakest point, how else can I prepare myself?

I am not sure a far as the format of the interview, I just know it will be around 30 min and there will be a couple of interviewers

Thank you- thank you! I appreciate all feedback!

[jesserpie]

I started school nursing this year. I am in an area with a lot of native students, so cultural sensitivity is key with this district. I had four people taking turns asking me questions and none of them had to do with nursing because they were all administration-type people. I remember when I got home I told my husband that if I got the job it was entirely because of my "fancy vocabulary" and BS skills. I did not know the answer to anything they asked me...just talked about how I was sensitive to cultural issues and I kept saying that I would have to learn the district's policies regarding that and emphasized communication. I remember they asked me what I would do in an emergency..(as a nurse, I wanted to talk about ABCs, etc. But I stated that I would remain calm, attend to medical needs per policy(keep referring to policy;))and then notify and document. Because they are not medical professionals, they wouldn't have understood what I would have REALLY done in an emergency. They want to see if you're a team player and able to work independently because usually you are the only medical person in the building and possibly the town. Good luck!

[jesserpie]

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