I had opportunity to have a interview as clinical supervisor in a urgent under hospital. I had my first interview maybe couple weeks ago and it was extensive and 1 hour long. The nurse manager said I should wait a week if I'm going to do the 2nd (interview with the staff) 3rd (supervisor, department heads) and 4th interview (medical director) to them. After 2 days they called me already and schedule me for coming 2nd 3rd and 4th interview to them which he said that he liked me and I'm good int he position.
Day of 2nd interview today, I got LATE FOR 2 minutes??? I called them that I can't find any parking. But before I go inside the office, the manager said sorry and I can't do the interview anymore
My question is, should I still go next week for my final interview to them? Or should I consider that I messep up already?
I feel so bad I feel like I upset them which is I know they did. Should I still email the manager if I'm still consider to the position? Or I'm technically out for the position?
Would you please explained how I overtop my email?
Apologizing profusely is over the top. I would simply state that you were attempting to find parking and you called to state that you were doing so at the time the interview was scheduled. At which time, the interviewer was cancelled. And ask if you are still a candidate for the position, and if you can reschedule.
Never continue to put yourself down, to add negative connotations to your professionalism, and otherwise go on and on. It reflects poorly on you. And I see it as passive aggressive in nature.
Supervising in any sort of care requires planning. And seeing the big picture. And critical thinking on your feet.
The big picture in this was that you were perhaps going to a metropolitan area that has limited parking. So you think outside the box and decide to take public transportation, that you google a parking garage, set up a taxi service....all planned to arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your interview. Even if you take a few moments outside to decompress, prepare.....and then head to your interview with 5 or 10 minutes to spare.
I am sure that the powers that be know parking is an issue. And are counting on the fact that whomever they decide to hire in a supervisory role knows it as well...or at least can use resources to be informed and act accordingly. Much like the role of a supervisor...
Long term care is not the same as acute or urgent care. Many states permit LPNs to be in supervisory roles in LTC, especially if the floor staff are all LPNs. Are you sure lvns can legally hang blood in CA? (That's not commonly within the scope of practice for an LPN/LVN within the U.S.)
There are many urgent cares that employ all MA's. So they have LPN's which supervise MA's in their scope.
And interestingly, in reading the scope of practice for any number of LPN's in many states, the language is such that the only thing that LPN's can not do is clinically supervise RN's. Otherwise, it is policy per facility, and showing competencies. (I was surprised by that as well)
Anyways, there are out of country RN's who can and do come to the US and the only license they can obtain is an LPN license. Not sure if this is specific to CA or not. Then there's a few hoops--including if they are educationally able to sit for the NCLEX-RN in the US, or need to have other US education in which to do so. There are many countries outside of the US that the primary education level is that of USA's 10th grade, then the last 2 years are university (which is akin to US 11th and 12th grade), plus 2 more years of university--so in other words, that of a US associate's degree as opposed to a US BSN.
There are US hospitals/Urgent cares that utilize LPN's to the fullest extent that is allowable under their licenses. In Urgent care, sometimes they are glorified MD offices, that send out to the ER if patient warrants a higher level of care. So they work under an MD/NP as opposed to a traditional hospital setting. But by utilizing LPN's to their greatest degree, they are able to keep costs down. Hence why they mostly utilize MA's as opposed to a more traditional RN and LPN facility or clinic.
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Apologizing profusely is over the top. I would simply state that you were attempting to find parking and you called to state that you were doing so at the time the interview was scheduled. At which time, the interviewer was cancelled. And ask if you are still a candidate for the position, and if you can reschedule.
Never continue to put yourself down, to add negative connotations to your professionalism, and otherwise go on and on. It reflects poorly on you. And I see it as passive aggressive in nature.
Supervising in any sort of care requires planning. And seeing the big picture. And critical thinking on your feet.
The big picture in this was that you were perhaps going to a metropolitan area that has limited parking. So you think outside the box and decide to take public transportation, that you google a parking garage, set up a taxi service....all planned to arrive 15-20 minutes prior to your interview. Even if you take a few moments outside to decompress, prepare.....and then head to your interview with 5 or 10 minutes to spare.
I am sure that the powers that be know parking is an issue. And are counting on the fact that whomever they decide to hire in a supervisory role knows it as well...or at least can use resources to be informed and act accordingly. Much like the role of a supervisor...