Job offer without interview

Maybe you have an outstanding resume? If your expertise fits the criteria then perhaps that is why there was no interview. I had interviews, but they wanted me to ask the questions. Then I was given a run down of expectations for the position. If you call the nurse manager for the unit, I'm sure she'll tell you what you need to know. Just have a list of questions ready. I think I saw a sticky on what questions to ask.

The interview is not just for the mgr, it's for you, too. I'd want to talk to him/her before accepting a job. What if she comes off like a total flake? You won't know if you don't speak to her.

Tone of voice, how she answers your questions- if she hesitates or sounds unsure about her answers- these things can all tell you a lot.

Plus, I'd want the answers to my questions straight from the horse's mouth- not messages relayed through other people. There can be misunderstandings and wrong information given that way.

Also, if they are so eager to fill a position that they don't even need to speak to you first- that's a red flag. Could be a troubled unit desperate for help because they can't keep anyone.

Thank you for the replies. I don't know if this makes a difference, but it's a private medical centre, not a county hospital.

I'm going to ask to speak to the manager directly.

Hi! For my last travel assisgnment, I was not given an interview and I was very weary! It turned out that it was they were soo busy that if you looked good on paper, that's all they needed! But the assigment ended up being a very good one, actually.

Also, if they are so eager to fill a position that they don't even need to speak to you first- that's a red flag. Could be a troubled unit desperate for help because they can't keep anyone.

Thanks! My thoughts exactly!

Hello, I encountered a similar situation with Univeristy Hospital of New Oleans. I had the company submit my resume and recieved the job offer with no interview. As a first traveler travel and new nurse I was thinking well that was easy. However after reading forums on allnurses.com I have decided not to sign a contract with the facility as I only have 8 months of nursing experience out of nursing school working Med/Surg in a small hospital. I have decided to wait unitl next summer to travel that way I will have over 1 year of nursing experience. Wonder if agency nursing would be good for me in the mean time?

i did take a travel job without a job interview once however my recruiter could anwser my questions about the job and the only reason i didn't have an interview was i was replacing the manager who was a working manager and had broke her ankle and couldn't work. if my recruiter couldn't anwser questions i wouldn't take job without talking to manager so i knew what to expect about hours and things like that.

Recently accepted an assignment without speaking with anyone from the hospital. Big mistake, will not do that again. Arrived expecting to do one job and was told that I had to do another. Agreed but advised more experience in doing the job I felt I was hired for. After one day of cases was told that my services were not required and my contract canceled. Not a pleasant feeling. Of course never talking to anyone with the hospital, I was not able to say anything about the interview. I would be very leary about an assignment where I didn't speak with the manager of the unit you will be working on. Too many people in the chain of conversation causes the answers to be how the middle person interprets and then relays.

Rod