This was really helpful. Thank you. I nailed my SNF interview today! With only 12 hours of preparations, I came across this post last night and read all the other advices. It really helped me a lot to prepare myself.
Here are the questions they asked me:
- Tell me about yourself
- Describe your previous job
- What have you learned from your previous work experience that you can use in the position that you're applying for?
- Since you're job experience is far from the position your applying for (I'm an homehealth nurse, never worked at a SNF) tell me how can you keep up with that?
- Greatest accomplishment?
- Why nursing?
- Why should I hire you? ( this is the time when I just start talking of all the positive things about me)
- What do you know about us?
Interview lasted for 30 mins. For the first 10 mins I felt like I just want to walk out when she kept on repeating that I don't have enough experience that could support my desired position and on top of thinking that I wasn't really prepared. But I got her when she asked me, "why nursing?" I told her that it's my passion. Waking up everyday with a mindset that you're here in this world to make someone happy, touch their hearts, to let them know that you care, and at the end of the day I feel accomplished and felt so rewarded. It's not about the money, it's how you make someone feel comforted and loved even in their darkest and fearful hours." Next thing I know, she started talking about my rate, and said You're hired!
Don't sell yourself short! Go out there and tell them how good you are, be honest and be confident! Good luck to you all!