What are the chances of me getting this job?

[CookieCrisp]

Hi! I received my certification to be a CNA in May 2010 and have worked in home healthcare from the very first day that I received it. I was just offered an interview for the job of my dreams at a children's hospital. I have wanted to work at this hospital since I was a child because I was treated for leukemia there. On top of that, I have contributed over 200 hours of volunteer service at this hospital in about a year and a half. I am going to try and convince my interviewers that I could provide empathetic care because I understand what it feels like to be a child stuck in a hospital. My GPA at my community college is 4.0 and I am trying to finish pre-reqs to qualify into a nursing program. I also had a job a few years back in a preschool and have volunteered with specially abled children. If anyone could provide me with some encouragement or advice, I would love to hear it!

[LACA, BSN, LPN, RN]

Sounds like to me that you would have a pretty good chance. The volunteer hours are going to be a big plus for you. What will you be responsible for doing? What area will you be working in?

[PedsRN1975]

I think you have a great chance, considering the fact that you will be a nurse soon and hopefully work at the same hospital. Hospitals love hiring CNA's that are on the path to RN because they can learn so much and when they get hired as an RN they are ready to hit the ground running.

[CookieCrisp]

Sounds like to me that you would have a pretty good chance. The volunteer hours are going to be a big plus for you. What will you be responsible for doing? What area will you be working in?

The position is for weekend days/nights so I think I have an edge there because fewer people want that shift. Also, the position is for the medical observation unit of the hospital.

[Isitpossible, LPN, LVN]

you sound like a shoo in..your voluteering, personal time in the hospital, CNA certification and en route to RN...good luck to you..it sound so very positive to me!

[noahsmama]

You sound like a dream candidate to me! As you said, your own experience as a patient will help you to empathize, your many hours as a volunteer show commitment and you already have experience working with their patient population. That you want to eventually be an RN seems like a plus to me too.

I think all you need to do is emphasize all of the same points you laid out in your post.

Good luck!

[evolvingrn, BSN, RN]

Sounds like you have a very good case for why they should select you. You invested in their hospital in a major way and that shows a great investment in them plus you have real life experience that help you be an empathetic cna. Better yet you plan to continue own, and hospitals love to grow their own nurses. I would use the term developmentally disabled or developmentally delayed when referring to children with special needs in your interview. the world of politically correctness is a funny one. I think most would see your good intentions there but the wordage has some weird connotations. Those are 'safer' words. Good luck!