I got to meet with HR to get fingerprinted, then got interviewed by the HR recruiter. Afterwards, I went to meet with the hiring manager and took a brief tour of the unit and overflow area. Hiring managers were easy to talk to, HR was efficient.
Met with unit manager and toured the unit/met staff. Interview was laid back and straight forward. Basic questions about background and what I’m looking for. Info about the unit and position details. No difficult questions.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at UCLA Health (Los Angeles, CA) in Nov 2017
Interview
The initial interview was held in their HR building on Wilshire. I was given a paper form to fill out with silly questions like what is your favorite place in the world and why and what is your favorite meal and why. I interviewed with the unit heads for roughly 20-30 minutes. After that they sent me up to Ronald Regan to get a tour of the unit and sit down for a peer panel interview with 4 RNs who worked on the unit.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at UCLA Health (UCLA, CA) in Sept 2017
Interview
Went to HR first for an overview of UCLA health benefits, salary and job description. Then took a bus to the hospital for interview with Unit manager and charge nurse. The staff wanted detailed information about policies regarding CCRT, ARDS and mass transfusion protocol.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your hospitals policy on CCRT? When is CCRT indicated for a patient? How do you know when a patient is in ARDS and how do you manage a patient with this diagnosis relative to any other patient needing ventilator support? What is your hospital's policy for mass transfusion? What ratio of blood products did you give?
