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hi good day to all. just want to ask any currently working RN or former RN at Phil. heart cntr..on how their panel interview goes? i am starting to get really nervous bcoz my pnel intrvw is sked this week..any tips from all those working or have worked there..coz some says its really hard and they are very strict....tnx:idea:

Guys I took the exam last year, August 2010 and up until now I haven't been called for the panel interview. =( I was listed as 1st priority by the way. I'm thinking of pursuing MAN first . I just want to ask the people here if how many years did you wait? Is the panel interview quite difficult?

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I'm currently working in PHC. :) To answer cool_nurse's question, it varies. Some wait only a year to get in, but I think nowadays the normal wait is around 2-3 years. For example:

1st month -- submitted required documents. After one week, psych exam and initial interview @ the HR. There's also a clinical exam but I can't remember if it was after a month, or within the first month.

After a year (mine took a year and a half) -- If you passed the clinical exam and HR interview, and your credentials look good (board rating is okay, requirements are complete, HR impression is positive), then you will be called up for a panel interview with Division heads.

After passing the panel interview (if you do, congratulations! It's nerve wracking and intimidating, but the questions are reasonable), the waiting time for the final interview is around 1 week to 1 month.

After the final interview, I think the new policy is that there is another panel interview but questions are non-nursing related anymore, basically it's about your work ethic, stress management, etc., and this is conducted by various members of the PHC family (administration, employees' association, etc.)

And then the wait begins for the orientation :D I think waited 2-4 months after passing my final interview before I started my orientation.

So yeah. It's a grueling wait, but it's worth it. I don't have a so-called "backer", and the employment process here is fair, unlike other hospitals in Metro Manila nowadays where you can't even get an interview if you don't know anyone "inside".

I understand how difficult it is to find a nursing job. To new grads and new board passers, I suggest that right after getting your PRC license or even just your basic requirements like board rating, diploma, etc., apply immediately in your hospitals of choice to start the process. This is what I did the first month after passing the NLE. I went to PHC and submitted my credentials, and did the same for other hospitals. Then, while waiting, I volunteered in various QC hospitals to strengthen my skills and expand my knowledge. I also attended a bucketload of seminars. Now I'm in PHC, I enjoy the good enough basic salary and so many trainings that are given for free for their staff nurses.

I wish you guys all the best!

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Thank you invisible for your post!:yeah: some how i have now the courage to apply at PHC.:) My friend told me that you need to have a backer in order to be employed at PHC like other government hospitals. Hope that PHC is really fair.

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I'm currently working in PHC. :) To answer cool_nurse's question, it varies. Some wait only a year to get in, but I think nowadays the normal wait is around 2-3 years. For example:

1st month -- submitted required documents. After one week, psych exam and initial interview @ the HR. There's also a clinical exam but I can't remember if it was after a month, or within the first month.

After a year (mine took a year and a half) -- If you passed the clinical exam and HR interview, and your credentials look good (board rating is okay, requirements are complete, HR impression is positive), then you will be called up for a panel interview with Division heads.

After passing the panel interview (if you do, congratulations! It's nerve wracking and intimidating, but the questions are reasonable), the waiting time for the final interview is around 1 week to 1 month.

After the final interview, I think the new policy is that there is another panel interview but questions are non-nursing related anymore, basically it's about your work ethic, stress management, etc., and this is conducted by various members of the PHC family (administration, employees' association, etc.)

And then the wait begins for the orientation :D I think waited 2-4 months after passing my final interview before I started my orientation.

So yeah. It's a grueling wait, but it's worth it. I don't have a so-called "backer", and the employment process here is fair, unlike other hospitals in Metro Manila nowadays where you can't even get an interview if you don't know anyone "inside".

I understand how difficult it is to find a nursing job. To new grads and new board passers, I suggest that right after getting your PRC license or even just your basic requirements like board rating, diploma, etc., apply immediately in your hospitals of choice to start the process. This is what I did the first month after passing the NLE. I went to PHC and submitted my credentials, and did the same for other hospitals. Then, while waiting, I volunteered in various QC hospitals to strengthen my skills and expand my knowledge. I also attended a bucketload of seminars. Now I'm in PHC, I enjoy the good enough basic salary and so many trainings that are given for free for their staff nurses.

I wish you guys all the best!

Thank you sir for this response. I have additional questions Sir, what year did you apply to this hospital? The HR people told us to wait for 1-2 years for the panel interview. I'm still waiting for that next step. Is the turn over slow in PHC as of now that's why it takes 2-3 years to be called? And how much is the salary of Nurse 1 by the way?

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@cool_nurse: I got a little confused about who you were referring to because I'm a girl. Haha. Anyway, it's okay. :p

Yup, I believe right now it really takes that long to be called up. New orientees are hired almost every other month BUT they applied loooooong before you did, probably around 2-3 years ago. So that's the reason why it takes too long, too many applicants. :) Yes, PHC is fair to those without "backers", and I am a good example of that, as long as you pass all the necessary requirements, exams and interviews. But of course, just like anywhere else, if you know someone on the inside then maybe the wait will be not be too long, but it will still take about a year for the whole process to be finished. You will still have to through all the things that the other applicants went through.

About the salary? I wish I could answer outright but I don't think it would be respectful to my institution if I simply disclose contract details like that in the internet so freely. I apologize for this. I guess I'll just say that it is competitive with some call center agents' salaries, higher than private hospital nurses, typical of government hospital nurses, but of course, still very low if compared to the rest of the world.

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@cool_nurse: I got a little confused about who you were referring to because I'm a girl. Haha. Anyway, it's okay. :p

Yup, I believe right now it really takes that long to be called up. New orientees are hired almost every other month BUT they applied loooooong before you did, probably around 2-3 years ago. So that's the reason why it takes too long, too many applicants. :) Yes, PHC is fair to those without "backers", and I am a good example of that, as long as you pass all the necessary requirements, exams and interviews. But of course, just like anywhere else, if you know someone on the inside then maybe the wait will be not be too long, but it will still take about a year for the whole process to be finished. You will still have to through all the things that the other applicants went through.

About the salary? I wish I could answer outright but I don't think it would be respectful to my institution if I simply disclose contract details like that in the internet so freely. I apologize for this. I guess I'll just say that it is competitive with some call center agents' salaries, higher than private hospital nurses, typical of government hospital nurses, but of course, still very low if compared to the rest of the world.

haha sorry! I thought you were a guy! my bad! Regarding the salary, it's ok. I just wish the turnover would be faster. I can accept the fact that I can wait for 2 years because we were told by the HR to wait for such but not at 3 years. =( I don't think I can't wait that any longer. Anyway Ms. invisible, is it advisable for me to take the critical care course? Because some PHC nurses in other forums advised me to do that already so I won't be undergo such if ever I passed all the grueling process.

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Hi, I've read posts in this thread I'd just like to ask:

Their requirements includes TOR,Board rating, prc license, nbi clearnce,residence cert,cert of working exp.& training ( if any) , 3 ID pic(2x2), Certificate from school- General Weighted average score, TIN, and birth cert....

Are these still the requirements for PHC? I would like to apply here once I get my license. Are they still open for applications? Thanks for the replies

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I tried to submit my applications but the lady in the HR told me that, they are not currently accepting applicants because they are still processing those who submitted their applications way back 2008. However there's no harm if you try to submit your application maybe PHC is not for me.

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