Periop 101 Interview

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Specializes in M/S Short Stay/TCU.

Hi everyone,

I have an interview on Monday with Nurse Recruitment for the Periop 101 position that will begin soon at one of the top hospitals in my area. I am very excited. Does anyone have any tips, suggestions... what kind of questions would they ask.... I had an OR rotation back in nursing school and I loved it. Please give me some pointers on what to expect..... again... thanks alot. you'll are great and have always guided me in the right direction..... I just want to make sure I do my homework and be prepared for this interview...

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Do a search for interview tips for OR and you will get some great advice from previous threads on the subject.

With that being said I will give you my advice from my recent experience...

1. Be confident, be ready to talk about your strengths and weaknesses. (confident, assertive, maticulous, goal oriented, orginizational skills...too maticulous so it slows me down sometimes...)

2. Know what the position entails as a circulator and as scrub (have an idea of what each does to show your interest is more than just applying for a job posting and hoping for a break).

3. Have some examples of patient advocacy ready to share if they ask any behavioral interview questions about it (especially pt safety).

4. Have an answer to why you are interested in the OR other than "it looks cool" (they are spending a lot of time and money to train you and you need to assure their feelings that you truely are interested in the OR and are committed to stay with them for several years after training).

5. Be ready to discuss how you handle conflict and/or difficult people.

Be honest, dress professionally, make eye contact, and be yourself.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

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I couldn't have said it better. I think I was asked all of these things in my interview for the OR as well. The nurse manager flat out asked me to tell her about the roles of the circulator and scrub nurse. Make sure you know the basics.

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Specializes in M/S Short Stay/TCU.

Thank you soooooooooooooooo much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome advice....

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Specializes in M/S Short Stay/TCU.

i will indeed take both of your advice... Thank you

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Good luck!!! I had my interview about a year ago and now I beat the odds (6:80 - consider that majority of the applicants were in same union with seniority) and work in the OR.

I had hard time answering my questions since they wanted me to give them "if you were a nurse in the operating room" answers. I was a brand-spanking NEW GRAD!!! I had no RN experience to share to begin with!!!

I really like jjnRN's advise.

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