Interview for LPN job at hospital! What do I expect??

[tempestxoxo]

I am sooo nervous! Its for 3-11pm in the skilled nursing unit at the local hospital and I was wondering what kind of questions they ask?? This is my first real interview! My last job I was picked up immediately because I had already worked there. Please help! What kind of questions should I expect??

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Although I have no idea what you'll specifically be asked, I have provided a link to an article that discusses the 23 most common interview questions. Click on the link below to get there. Good luck to you!

How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions | Wise Bread

[wildblueeyez]

I just had an interview for a floor position at a local hospital - the nurse manager was very interested in knowing:

1. if I planned to stay in that position because they were looking for someone long term, not someone who would transfer off the floor in 6 months) - and no, I am not a job hopper. I've been a LPN for 20 years and have only had 4 jobs.

2. My ability to communicate to the RN's that would be overseeing my patients.

3. my willingness to not play the "my patient, not my patient" game

4. what I expected from the RN's that worked the floor

I didn't get the transfer into this position - the person that did had more hosp. experience than me.

Make sure you're ready to answer why you want to work in that particular position, what you expect from the RN's that work the floor and the other most common asked questions during an interview. in some form or another, those common questions will be asked.

[favthing, APRN]

I think it's great to hear of a LPN getting an interview at a hospital! In my area, hospitals are not hiring LPNs. While I was doing clinicals at one of the hospitals, there was a LPN who was working her last day, as she said the hospital fired all LPNs. Fortunately she had another job lined up, but she'd been at the hospital for about 8years.

So, congratulations first of all, and be sure and ask your questions about the role of the LPN and future, etc. Anyway, any hospital experience is great as a new grad, so good luck!