St. Paul's ESN (Vancouver BC)

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Hi everyone!

I recently applied for the ESN program at St. Paul's Hospital (PHC) this coming January 2022. For some background, I'm starting my final year of nursing next term and am interested in working in a Critical Care/Emergency setting in the future.

I'm looking for some insight into what the interview process is like, as I'm hoping to prepare if I end up with an interview. If you've previously worked as an ESN with PHC, I'd also love to hear from you and what it was like to work there ☺️!

Thanks in advance!

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On 10/26/2021 at 6:28 PM, nurseangle22 said:

 

 

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I work at St. Paul's and did ESN. The interviews have always been the same for me: What experience do you have that will help you in the position? Strenghts and weaknesses. Your long term goals. Why you want to work in that unit. An example of a time where you dealt with a challenging patient or family member. How would you handle an issue with a fellow staff member? Some generic, easy questions related to the patient population you are going to work with (ex. recognizing a surgical complication, what to do if patient ODing, how would you assess x patient, what medications would you give for x). In my experience, if you're getting interviewed, you'll probably get the job unless you say something outlandish. Also, don't be afraid to send follow up emails or even call the unit and ask to speak to the manager/person in charge of hiring if you don't hear back in a reasonable time frame. Hospitals are busy and ESN hiring can get put on the back burner. 

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Thank you so much for the detailed response :) I’ll definitely keep those in mind! Do you also happen to remember how long it took to hear back after applying? 

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