2nd interview kinda weird

[CJEgglestonLPN]

Ok so I had a 2 step interview today with the nursing sup and the DON...here's the scenerio: I got there about 10 minutes earlier, sat quietly and patienlty in the lobby for about 20 or so minutes. Then finally the nursing sup came and got me, we sat in a sorta conference room. She couldn't find my resume(and I left my extra copy in the car,duh!!) But it was ok I had the app she emailed me to fill out. So she starts telling me about the company and position. Then she asked me to tell her a little bit about myself. Which I did. Then we talked abt what I said a little more after a little bit of back and forth in walks in the DON...interruptive and unorganized she asked maybe 2 ?'s regarding my background and my graduation date. Stated a couple things about orientation and when they would be calling ppl back...my dilemma is the whole thing lasted maybe 15 minutes all together they didn't ask any traditional interview ?'s nor did the DON make eye contact with me when speaking to me. Is this normal? Can you make a career judgement off of a person without really talking to them? They told me my biggest weakness was gonna be time mgmnt with regards to passing meds b/c I am a "new grad":mad:...how do you know that? Not everyone fails at the same things. I was very uncomfortable with the interview style/technique:o. If I dont get the job should I be disappointed since it was a great opportunity? I got the feeling that I was being rushed out the door b/c they had better things to do then get to know me. It felt like an interrogation more so than an interview:down:.

[dudette10, MSN, RN]

To give the DON the benefit of the doubt...she may trust the nursing supervisor enough to make the final decision, so she would be less engaged in the process than you expect her to be. I really wouldn't think much of it. It sounds like the nursing supervisor was more traditional in her approach and engaged in the process.

They told me my biggest weakness was gonna be time mgmnt with regards to passing meds b/c I am a "new grad":mad:...how do you know that?

Because it's the most common issue with new grads. Don't take it personally.

It felt like an interrogation more so than an interview:down:.

Ha! I've had quite a few nursing interviews and non-nursing interviews. Many managers aren't trained on how to interview--there's no degree in interviewing--and their techniques vary widely.

My very first job out of school the first time around (not healthcare): did the dealio with HR, then the manager interviewed me by asking maybe two questions and then handed me a writing test to take home and send in. I thought it was strange, too! I must have passed the writing test because I got the job. Worked there almost 10 years, earned four promotions, and the less-than-enthusiastic manager was my boss for most of that time. He was a reference for nursing school and for nursing jobs.

A nursing interview: she spent most of the time telling me about her unit, how she runs things, etc. I would interject with questions of my own from time to time. At the end, she said, "Do you have any questions?" I said, "I feel as if I haven't been able to tell you as much about me as I would like. Is it ok if I do my little spiel?" And, I laughed. She smiled and said, "Go ahead." I got the job.

[CJEgglestonLPN]

Thank you for the clarification...interviews are far and few in between so for them to be a little on the weird side is a little unnerving. Just had never had anything like that happen with an interview before...