I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Providence (Orange, CA) in July 2024
Interview
As a new grad we had a panel of nurses and they asked clinical scenarios. Make sure to go to a panel that has your desired unit on there. After they asked other clinical scenarios
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you deal with a difficult problem and how did you solutionize? What is the meaning of integrity to you?
I applied online. I interviewed at Providence (Torrance, CA)
Interview
I was contacted right away after submitting my resume online and was contacted by a recruiter via text and email. I answered several questions that were very generic and straightforward. After 8-10 minutes, I received an email stating that Provience would like to set up a Zoom interview with me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle four patients who all need immediate nursing care? It assessed my ESI thinking skills.
Interview was completed online via teams meeting. The interview was about 15 to 20 min. Mostly scenario based questions were asked. At the end of the interview opportunity to ask questions was given.
This interview was conducted via Zoom, fairly straightforward and smooth process. This interview seemed typical for what is practiced today for nursing interviews. The interviewers were a manager and nurse from a different unit, both were knowledgable and I was offered a position there.