Interviewing for a job you feel underqualified for

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Has anyone ever applied for a job on a whim that you weren't technically qualified to do yet got an interview for? I saw a job as a Director of Case Management in small rural hospital and applied for it. I've been a nurse for 5 years, 2 years in ICU and 3 in Home Health Case Management. I have no experience in hospital case management. I can't decide if they interview all applicants or if I have a shot lol.

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Specializes in Ambulatory Case Management, Clinic, Psychiatry.

dont let on that you feel underqualified if you want the job. convince them you are thr best choice for the job. if you are not confident, they wont be convinced

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Yep. Every management job I have interviewed for. I'm six months into my current one and I still like a bit of a fraud! LOL

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

What is the saying.....Fake it til you make it!

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

I JUST got a job I'm not technically 100% qualified for. But I was transparent throughout the interview process about it- and told the Teddy Roosevelt story.

Teddy Roosevelt, during his presidency, used to take visitors (up to and including visiting heads of state) on long walks in Rock Creek Park. But Teddy's walks weren't like how WE might take a walk. They went off trail and if they encountered an obstacle, they NEVER went around / avoided it. Teddy and his crew went over/ through whatever the obstacle was- rocks, streams, fallen logs. Because conquered obstacles are no longer obstacles.

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You're not exactly underqualified. As a home health case manager with acute care experience, you already understand dc planning and the different levels of care. Probably should start as a case manager before attempting to direct the department but being in a small rural hospital those positions may overlap anyway and it may be a good place to start.

And if your rural hospital is anything like our rural area with a limited pool of applicants with solid nursing experience like yours, you probably have a very good shot.

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