You have an interview, congratulations! The following are common new grad nurse interview questions to think over prior to your interview.
It’s always a good idea to come prepared to your interview; researching your hospital ahead of time, bringing all the essential paperwork, knowing where to park and how to get in, but what really makes all the difference is how you perform in your interview. To help you ace those interviews, the following are some of the most popular new grad nurse interview questions.
I recommend printing this list out and answering each one as if you’re interviewing right now! After answering theses questions off the cuff, go back and type up the perfect response to each question. Practice answering these interview questions beforehand so you nail your interview. Good luck!
15 Nursing Interview Questions
1. Tell me a little bit about yourself
2. Why did you choose nursing as your career?
3. Why do you want this job?
4. Why should we accept you into our New Grad Residency Program?
5. What personal as well as academic or clinical skills do you have that will help you succeed in our program?
6. What are your greatest professional strengths? Weaknesses?
7. What is your greatest professional achievement?
8. Name a time you had a challenge or conflict at work and how you dealt with it. How would you handle it now? The same or differently?
9. Name a stressful situation and how you went about it. Looking back, would there have been a better way to handle that situation?
10. Name a time (nursing or non-nursing) where you had a patient/customer become upset? How did you deal with this?
11. Is there a time you can think of where it is okay to bend or break the rules?
12. Cultural competence and respect are important in nursing. How have you incorporated cultural competency into your own nursing practice?
13. What are your career goals in nursing?
14. What do you like to do on your days off? What are some of your hobbies?
15. What questions do you have for me/us?
For more interview prep, visit:
- What to Wear for Your Interview
- What to Bring to Your Interview
- How to Answer the Famous “Tell Me About Yourself” Interview Question
- Interview Mistakes That Will Cost You the Job
- Questions You Need to Ask Post-Interview.
Make sure to also check out 12 Popular New Grad Nurse Skills for Your Resume (as many of these skills are good to incorporate into your interview) and Adjusting to Night Shift, cause let’s be real… most of those new grad jobs start out nights!
Good Luck!