February 11, 2010, 9:31 PM
- What percentage of the day do you spend documenting? Do you find you have enough time to document your work?
- What does “on time” mean to you? What would your previous employer say about your attendance?
- What do you know about restorative nursing?
- Commitment to Patient Outcome (Rehab vs. LTC)
- What do you understand to be the primary responsibilities of this position?
- Commitment to Patient Outcome (Rehab vs. LTC)
- What didn't you like about your last job?
- Describe a conflict you have faced in a work environment. How did you resolve it?
- To what extent would people describe you as predictable?
- Tell us about a situation in which you observed someone else not using discretion. How would you have handled the situation if you had been in that individual’s shoes?
- Discretion and Discernment Skills
- Why do you want to work here?
- Enthusiasm / Positive Outlook
- Give us an example of when you had to be flexible or adaptable in your job.
- Flexibility / Adaptability
- Do you have any past experience with elderly/geriatric groups and to what extent can you see yourself enjoying interaction with our residents?
- How do you establish priorities and structure your workday? How do you keep things flowing while there are interruptions?
- Organization and Planning Skills
- Describe an interpersonal problem you've experienced (perhaps with a difficult employer) and how you responded to the situation.
- How would someone else describe your personality?
- How would your colleagues describe working with you?
- What do you do in your spare time? What are your hobbies?
- Have you ever had a family member receive LTC?
- Personal Experience with LTC
- How would you describe your outlook on life?
- What is your experience working with managers and colleagues from other departments? How do you feel about special projects?
- Relationships with Other Departments
- Tell me about a relationship that challenged you a great deal. How did you handle it?
- Responsive to Family /Resident Needs
- What was the most stressful job that you have ever had and how did you handle the stress? What stresses you out at work?
- Stress Management /Performance Under Pressure
- Describe some strategies you might use in order to resolve a conflict with a combative resident or family member.
- Ability to Deal with Combative Residents
- What are some of the strategies you employ for dealing with difficult people?
- Ability to Deal with Difficult People
- Do you have a preferred time or schedule to work?
February 11, 2010, 2:00 PM
- How would someone else describe your personality?
- How would your colleagues describe working with you?
- What do you do in your spare time? What are your hobbies?
- Have you ever had a family member receive LTC?
- Personal Experience with LTC
- How would you describe your outlook on life?
- What is your experience working with managers and colleaguesfrom other departments? How do you feel about special projects?
- Relationships with Other Departments
- Tell me about a relationship that challenged you a great deal.How did you handle it?
- Responsive to Family /Resident Needs
- What was the most stressful job that you have ever had and how did you handle the stress? What stresses you out at work?
- Stress Management /Performance Under Pressure
- Describe some strategies you might use in order to resolve a conflict with a combative resident or family member.
- Ability to Deal with Combative Residents
- What are some of the strategies you employ for dealing with difficult people?
- Ability to Deal with Difficult People
- Do you have a preferred time or schedule to work?
- How important is documentation to you? What are some is sues you are aware of that require documentation?
- Why is documentation important? How would you evaluate your documentation skills?
- You are having a pretty normal day and your boss comes in and tells you that you are going to have a new assignment. It is something that you have not done before and are not interested in doing or learning. What do you do?
- Follows Directions /Compliance
- Explain the importance of hand washing and cleanliness in food preparation and handling.
- Explain your understanding of infection control and describe any previous on-the-job experience you've had with it.
- Are you aware of any regulatory issues that might impact this job? Have you ever had to interpret rules and guidelines for a job?
- How do you handle a patient on the floor?
- Knowledge of Safety Issues
- What do you expect the physical requirements of this position to be? Do you think you are able to handle them?
- How do you balance multiple requirements and tasks all due at the same time?
- Prioritization / Time Management /Multitasking
- How do you handle criticism from customers?
February 11, 2010, 1:41 PM
- What does “on time” mean to you? What would your previous employer say about your attendance? The purpose of this question – to check Attendance / Punctuality.
- What do you know about restorative nursing? Commitment to Patient Outcome
- What do you understand to be the primary responsibilities of this position? The purpose of this question – to check Commitment to Patient Outcome.
- What didn't you like about your last job? The purpose of this question – to check Communication Skills.
- Describe a conflict you have faced in a work environment. How did you resolve it? The purpose of this question – to check Conflict Resolution skill.
- To what extent would people describe you as predictable? The purpose of this question – to check Consistency.
- Tell us about a situation in which you observed someone else not using discretion. How would you have handled the situation if you had been in that individual’s shoes? Discretion and Discernment Skills
- Why do you want to work here? The purpose of this question – to check Enthusiasm / Positive Outlook.
- Give us an example of when you had to be flexible or adaptable in your job. The purpose of this question – to check Flexibility / Adaptability.
- Do you have any past experience with elderly/geriatric groups and to what extent can you see yourself enjoying interaction with our residents? The purpose of this question – to check Geriatric Knowledge.
- How do you establish priorities and structure your workday?
- How do you keep things flowing while there are interruptions? The purpose of this question – to check Organization and Planning Skills.
- Describe an interpersonal problem you've experienced (perhaps with a difficult employer) and how you responded to the situation. The purpose of this question – to check People Skills.