Travel Nurse Mock Interview

Practice 30 Travel Nurse interview questions covering adaptability, licensing, and rapid facility integration.

Question 14 of 30

What motivates you to do a good job?

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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.

This question is practically begging you to highlight your positive attributes. So don't give a vague, generic response - it tells them very little about you. Instead, try and use this question as an opportunity to give the interviewer some insight into your character, and use examples where possible.

Darby Faubion

"I've always been motivated by the challenge of a tough patient. In my last role, I came across a particular patient who refused a handful of nurses before he was assigned to me. I was able to find something we had in common, which calmed him down. After the patient saw me make an effort to better understand his situation, he became much more agreeable to my aid. I love facing and overcoming challenges on such a personal level."

Darby Faubion

"The feeling of knowing that I have the chance to improve the quality of life
For someone really motivates me. There is just something about knowing that I can have a small part in the life of someone who is trusting me to care for them."

Darby Faubion

"I can think of several things that motivate me to do a good job. First, and most importantly, is knowing that patients and their family's trust me to care for them. At the end of the day, I always want to feel like I gave my very best and made a positive impact on someone."

Tabitha Cumpian

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

"My commitment to my patients and their family members is what motivates me the most. I view interactions with my patients as a privilege because they are allowing me to care for them and help them during their time of need. I realize that at any moment they could choose to request a new nurse and I want to make sure that I am providing excellent care to them so that they feel genuinely cared for and would not need to request a different nurse."

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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

What motivates you to do a good job?

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?