Travel Nurse Mock Interview

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Travel nurses are often required to work odd shifts. Are you willing to work, nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime if needed?

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Darby Faubion has been a Nurse and Allied Health Educator for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in several specialty areas, including pediatrics, medical-surgical, critical care, and hospice.

Being flexible with the schedule you are willing to work is always a plus, especially for a travel nurse. Being upfront with the interviewer about what schedule suits your preference could help prevent conflict later on. It is easier to plan a schedule you can agree on than it is to fix problems that arise due to fear of being rejected. Be honest and direct.

Darby Faubion

"If I had a choice, I would prefer the late shift, as I am a bit of a night owl. However, I am excited about the opportunity to work as a travel nurse and am willing to work when and where I'm needed."

Darby Faubion

"Yes, I am open to work odd shifts and holidays. Travel nursing is something I really want to be active in and am open to work any shift."

Darby Faubion

"When I chose travel nursing, I knew that would mean working some shifts that are a little varied. I love what I do and it doesn't matter what kind of schedule I have to work."

Tabitha Cumpian

Tabitha Cumpian is an RN Lead with experience in multiple clinic specialties and has functioned as a program manager.

"Yes, I am open to working varied shifts. As a travel nurse I believe I am here to fill a need of the hospital's and so I am willing to help fill this need in any way I can including working varied shifts."

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30Travel Nurse Interview Questions & Answers

1. What made you decide on a career as a travel nurse?

2. What characteristics do you think are important for healthcare professionals to have?

3.What measures did you take to prepare yourself for the travel demands that this career requires?

4.Do you have any specialty nursing certifications?

5.Travel nurses are often required to work odd shifts. Are you willing to work, nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime if needed?

6.Has there ever been a time when you received negative feedback, and how did you handle it?

7.What are some things that you do to keep your medical records portfolio up to date?

8.Have you ever been in a situation in which a co-worker put a patient in jeopardy? If so, how did you handle it?

9. In addition to providing care to ill clients, nurses must attend to stressed out family members. How do you approach offering support to family members?

10.What is something you learned from your previous boss?

11.Have you ever had a disagreement with a coworker? If so, how was it resolved?

12.Where do you see yourself in five years?

13.In your position now, knowing what you do, what would you say to someone who is just now starting a nursing career?

14.What motivates you to do a good job?

15.How would your coworkers describe you?

16.How do you prioritize when multiple patients and procedures demand your attention at once?

17.Tell me about a time you had to communicate bad news to a patient. How did you effectively communicate that news and what was the outcome?

18.Some travel nurses are assigned to well-child clinics. Have you ever done wellness exams or given immunizations to pediatric patients?

19.What would you describe as your biggest weakness?

20.Can you recall a time when you had a disagreement with a co-worker or boss? If so, how was it resolved?

21.Do you feel like you have strong relationship building skills? Building strong relationships is essential for success of any business. The healthcare industry is no exception. Share why you think you have good relationship building skills.

22.Do you have experience working with peers from diverse backgrounds?

23.Salary is often commensurate with experience. How do you feel about someone with more experience than you having a higher salary but doing the same job?

24.What about your work feeds your spirit?

25.How do you handle stressful situations?

26.Have you ever considered choosing a different specialty?

27.When did you first decide to become a nurse, and why?

28.Why do you think nurses often report experiencing 'burn out' and what do you do to help try to prevent that?

29.Nursing requires a great deal of physical exertion and travel nurses work in various positions. Are you comfortable with physically demanding assignments?

Travel Nurse Mock Interview

Travel nurses are often required to work odd shifts. Are you willing to work, nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime if needed?

30Travel Nurse Interview Questions & Answers

1. What made you decide on a career as a travel nurse?

2. What characteristics do you think are important for healthcare professionals to have?

3.What measures did you take to prepare yourself for the travel demands that this career requires?

4.Do you have any specialty nursing certifications?

5.Travel nurses are often required to work odd shifts. Are you willing to work, nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime if needed?

6.Has there ever been a time when you received negative feedback, and how did you handle it?

7.What are some things that you do to keep your medical records portfolio up to date?

8.Have you ever been in a situation in which a co-worker put a patient in jeopardy? If so, how did you handle it?

9. In addition to providing care to ill clients, nurses must attend to stressed out family members. How do you approach offering support to family members?

10.What is something you learned from your previous boss?

11.Have you ever had a disagreement with a coworker? If so, how was it resolved?

12.Where do you see yourself in five years?

13.In your position now, knowing what you do, what would you say to someone who is just now starting a nursing career?

14.What motivates you to do a good job?

15.How would your coworkers describe you?

16.How do you prioritize when multiple patients and procedures demand your attention at once?

17.Tell me about a time you had to communicate bad news to a patient. How did you effectively communicate that news and what was the outcome?

18.Some travel nurses are assigned to well-child clinics. Have you ever done wellness exams or given immunizations to pediatric patients?

19.What would you describe as your biggest weakness?

20.Can you recall a time when you had a disagreement with a co-worker or boss? If so, how was it resolved?

21.Do you feel like you have strong relationship building skills? Building strong relationships is essential for success of any business. The healthcare industry is no exception. Share why you think you have good relationship building skills.

22.Do you have experience working with peers from diverse backgrounds?

23.Salary is often commensurate with experience. How do you feel about someone with more experience than you having a higher salary but doing the same job?

24.What about your work feeds your spirit?

25.How do you handle stressful situations?

26.Have you ever considered choosing a different specialty?

27.When did you first decide to become a nurse, and why?

28.Why do you think nurses often report experiencing 'burn out' and what do you do to help try to prevent that?

29.Nursing requires a great deal of physical exertion and travel nurses work in various positions. Are you comfortable with physically demanding assignments?

30.How would you respond to an emergency situation at work?