Unit mgr interview help

I am being considered because of my management experience as well as being an internal candidate. None of the things you mentioned are new to me and also have nothing to do with length of time as a nurse. A person can be a nurse for twenty years and never be capable of management. I will have no issue answering those. Thanks!

I recently interviewed for a Nurse Manager job. They asked about my experience as a "leader". They wanted examples of difficult situations and how I handled them. Situations like conflicts among coworkers, tardiness, absenteeism and poor performers. They asked if I had fired anyone and how I had handled that. No matter what the interview, they always ask about my weaknesses and how I had overcome them. Also what I felt were my strengths as a leader. What type of changes I had implimented as a leader and how they had impacted the unit. They wanted examples of difficult families and what resolution I came up with. They wanted to know how I would prioritize my time if I was faced with several issues at once. For example, a family member being upset and wanting to speak to me NOW, a patient whose status had changed for the worse, someone not showing up to work, a team member needing to talk to me in private and visually upset and an important meeting with higher managers that I was already late to. Just things to have in your mind when you go in. I did not get that job, but they hired me as a evening/night supervisor. Good Luck!