Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood, NJ

LouiseM · Feb 18, 2011

Hi. I saw your post while browsing in search of any comments on the working at Kimball Medical since I have recently accepted a nursing position there. I am also a 2nd (or 3rd) career new nurse. I interviewed at Kimball within the past month. I first met with an HR rep who is also a nurse. After we talked I was brought to the floor to meet with he unit manager and also get a tour of the floor. A day or so later someone from HR called to set up another interview with the nurse educator. A day or two later I received a phone call with a job offer. I found everyone to be very personable. There were no techical questions although I was asked about the nursing program I attended and my clinical experiences.

Good luck!

dragn2623 · Feb 18, 2011

Hi Louise:

Thank you this is helpful. I'm technically on my 3rd career. I briefly started out in the pharmaceutical industry in biological safety, I then made a career switch to Regulatory Affairs and now I've pursued nursing. I'm the most statisfied with patient care than with sitting behind a desk all day. However, I'm afraid of the potential change.

I've been in email contact with HR rep so I knew she was a nurse from her signature in her e-mail. It sounds like I have the same interview set-up. I was told that I will meet with HR first then I will meet with the director of the department.

I'm very nervous about this interview as I'm used to a corporate atmoshere. Once they called you with a job offer, how long will it take till you start your orientation?

Once again, thanks for giving me some insight, it is very much appreciated!!!!!!!!

LouiseM · Feb 18, 2011

You will be fine. My most recent career is in corporate technology, and I totally agree with about life behind a desk (or inside a cubicle. I also agree about the fear, but really, if they can do it so can we! I am starting orientation March 7th pending passing a pharm exam a week earlier. It is about 3 weeks between the offer and the start date for me - I am under the impression that orientations start once or twice a month. As far as I know all you need to complete is their physical with another PPD and the exam (open pharm book and calculator allowed,) plus a bunch of other paperwork and you should be good to go. Have you had other nursing interviews?

dragn2623 · Feb 19, 2011

Hi Louise:

No I've had no other interviews. I had just posted my resume over the past weekend and was called, it was totally unexpected that I would even hear anything. I'm just trying to keep this whole interview process discreet with my work. No one there knows I'm interviewing and I would like to keep it that way because if they found out and I didn't get the job, things could get miserable.

LouiseM · Feb 23, 2011

Hope everything went well today!

dragn2623 · Feb 23, 2011

Hey Louise:

I thought it went well. No sure if they will want or consider me since I cannot start till May. However, I found the experience to be very educational. I was interviewed for the 2 floor PCU... It looks like a great place to learn and get a great amount of experience. I was warned that it was a stressfull floor and that I will be very busy. So they were extremely honest with me, which I was grateful for. We'll see how things go or in the future....

LouiseM · Feb 27, 2011

I just realized you updated the post. Congratulations on a positive interview. That is the same floor I was interviewed for. Have you heard anything more?