Memorial Sloan Kettering- interview help

[mcpnurse]

Hi Everyone,

I am a new grad RN and MSKCC has contacted me to meet for an interview. I believe she was a recruiter from HR and not a manager. I have no idea what kind of questions are going to be asked. Will she ask me oncology topics aside from the general questions? Also, what kind of behavioral questions do they usually ask? Greatly appreciated for your responses everyone! I'm so excited ...and nervous!

[mofrorocks]

hi, i have an interview for a RN position at sloan kettering tomorrow. i just got a call from HR dept. can you please give me some insight as to some of the interview questions...i am very nervous...

thanks!

[carebearsRN]

congrats on getting your interview!

if you are interviewing with the recruiter and not nurse manager, they ask you the typical general questions. Most questions arise straight from looking at your resume.

-tell me about yourself

-strength & weakneses

-why did you become a nurse

-how do you handle conflict and stress

just make sure everything you say, u have examples to back it up.

good luck! :)

[mofrorocks]

Hey! thanks for the reply....my interview got postponed to monday (tomorrow). i will prepare these questions...i just hope they dont ask me about my philosophy of dying etc...im a new grad and dont have much experience in this.

thanks!

[mofrorocks]

Hi Thank You For Your Help. I will be meeting with the nurse-manager this week. I wanted to know if you have any specific topics they would focus on during the interview.

Thank you for all your help.

[mofrorocks]

Hi. How are you?

I have an interview with the sloan kettering nursing leader this week. I wanted to know if you knew of any topics they would ask during the interview.

Thank you very much.

[diane227, LPN, RN]

When you interview at a facility of that caliber you will need to be on your game because they are a facility where a lot of people what to work so they can pick and choose.

1. Dress in a VERY professional manner. Black or navy suit and cover any tats that you have.

2. Read everything you can about the facility so you know the history of the facility and what services they currently offer.

3. Know what your strengths are. They will ask you this.

4. Know what areas you need to improve on.

5. Follow up that interview within one week with a thank you card.

6. Know what customer service is. Most hospitals now follow the work of Quent Studer so look him up and read about him and his teachings. I bet this is what they use.

Good luck

[mofrorocks]

I can help you as well, as I recently (last week) accepted a job at MSK so am quite familiar with the interview process! Just PM me any questions that you have. Best of luck to you!

Dear Micu,

i have an interview with a sloan kettering nurse manager/leader tomorrow (i already met with the HR lady) and i was wondering if you know of any specific questions or topics she would ask me besides for the usual strengths/weaknesses etc...?? im a new grad and do not have any experience with cancer patients in particular...

thanks!!

[Lolabella]

Hi All,

I am graduating May 2010 w/a BSN and am interested in Sloan Kettering. What's the best strategy for getting my resume to the right people in recruiting/HR. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[theviv]

I'm a May grad as well. I gave them my resume in December at a career fair, and then I emailed the nurse recruitment rep I had been in contact before as an extern and she said to email her my resume in a month (where did my resume go before...?) and I finally interviewed on 5/10. It was basically a 5-minute interview followed by the interviewer telling me the great benefits of working there (and they are GOOD). Then she told me they're basically not hiring, new grad positions are extremely limited, and I'll be contacted if suitable spots open up. I followed up with a phone call a few weeks later, with the same response.

So question to all those who got positions -- were you May grads or December/prior?

[Lolabella]

Hi theviv,

I submitted my resume with no direct contacts I was never able to drum one up. I did callt he nuse recruitment office and they said I would hear from a recruiter they were interested. Would you be interested in sharing a contact e-mail for the recruiter you went through? Thanks and best of luck. It is a frustrating time to be doing this!!

Lola

[theviv]

AHH yeah I'm sorry we can't post emails here and I don't have enough posts to send you a message yet. Let me post a few more I guess and I'll send you a message!

[RN Newbie]

I can help you as well, as I recently (last week) accepted a job at MSK so am quite familiar with the interview process! Just PM me any questions that you have. Best of luck to you!

Hi,

I just saw your post about interview questions at MSKCC. I have an interview coming up and was wondering if you could give me any advice on questions and answers. Thank you!