Cleveland Clinic Registered Nurse Interview Questions
Go Back1. At Cleveland Clinic, our vision is to be the best place for care anywhere. How will you support or contribute to this vision?
2. Cleveland Clinic values teamwork and collaboration among the clinical teams. How will you promote this culture?
3. How would your clinical peers or leaders describe you?
4. What strengths will you bring to Cleveland Clinic or your unit in particular?
5. As an RN, how do you advocate for your patients?
6. What strategies do you use to manage stress in the workplace?
7. How do you provide compassionate care to patients?
8. How soon are you available to start?
9. There may be times you're asked to work beyond your shift or be on call. What does your availability typically look like?
10. Are you familiar with any clinical accomplishments of Cleveland Clinic?
11. What inspired you to choose a career in nursing?
12. Do you have any additional nursing certifications?
13. Why are you leaving your current position or company?
14. Why are you interested in a position at Cleveland Clinic?
15. What experience do you have responding to a code blue?
16. Tell me about your prior nursing experience.
17. What EHR systems do you have experience with?
18. Cleveland Clinic has earned a grade of "A" in patient safety. How do you personally promote patient safety?
19. Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a patient.
20. How do you handle a patient who is agitated?
21. How do you care for patients who cannot communicate?
22. How do you ensure smooth shift changes and hand-offs?
23. What techniques do you use to calm a patient who is refusing treatment or medication?
24. Have you ever witnessed a nursing assistant provide subpar care to a patient? How did you handle it?
25. Tell me about a time you had to de-escalate a situation with a patient's family member who was upset at clinical staff.
26. What would you do if you witnessed another nursing stealing narcotics?
27. Tell me about a time a breakdown in communication caused an error.
28. Tell me about an ethical dilemma you faced in the workplace and how you handled it.
29. What patient-to-nurse ratio are you comfortable handling?
30. How do you handle conflict with a coworker?