I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Salem Health in Jun 2024
Interview
HR called me to set up MS Teams interview with a panel. I think the interview was a little intense but they were all incredibly nice and made me feel comfortable. No phone interviews. They only called me to schedule me for the official interview. I received an offer a few days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Why salem health and why this unit?
- Why did you become a nurse?
- A time you had a conflict with a coworker and how did you manage it?
- Recall a time you went above and beyond for a patient?
- A time you had a difficult patient and how did you handle it?
- A time you disagreed with your manager or any leader about a change in policies and how did you handle it?
- A time your pt’s condition declined and how did you handle it?
- Strengths?
- What are your weaknesses and how have you worked on them to improve?
- Why should we hire you?
- There was one clinical question as well. They make you pick between 5 different medical conditions and then make you narrate how to care for this pt, what assessments will you do, what meds, and what orders to expect for this pt.
I applied online. I interviewed at Salem Health (Salem, OR) in Feb 2021
Interview
Submitted application online including a video with 5-10 questions. Was called in for an in-person interview that felt extremely difficult for a new grad position. It was clinical-type questions about how to care for patients and what to expect, as well as prioritizing 4 patients. It was with 2 people in person with about 5 hiring managers on zoom in the room. I felt okay about my interview but not amazing. It was not a welcoming environment like I have felt in other interviews. I also was never contacted after the interview. I emailed and no one ever replied to me. I am fine with being denied, however was disappointed to be completely ghosted during the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Clinical type questions- what to expect w/ this pt (orders & interventions) & prioritizing patient care
