Mount Sinai Hospital Registered Nurse Mock Interview

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Question 17 of 25

What EMR programs do you have experience with? Can you talk about how you approach patient documentation as an RN?

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Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

For the Mount Sinai Hospital, accurate and timely charting is vital to the safety of all patients. Your interviewer will want to hear how you prioritize your charting duties as a registered nurse and take the time to ensure that your patients' notes are accurate. To get an idea of the type of training you will need if hired, they leave the floor open for you to discuss the EMR systems you have worked on in the past.

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"I am new to nursing, as I just finished nursing school, but I understand how important clinical documentation is. During my clinical rotations, when I had the opportunity to document my clinical encounters, I made sure to document everything. Before signing the note, I would double-check to ensure everything was correct. Since I am new to this and have not had a chance to develop my efficiencies, I cannot speak to that. Still, I can say that my background in IT project management will allow me to think outside the box, and I can see myself coming up with ideas for standardization. I received a good amount of hands-on work in EPIC during my clinical rotations and look forward to further training during my orientation here."

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

"In my time working on busy inpatient units, having a system for my charting was important because things could get quite hectic. Ideally, I chart after each encounter with a patient. Sometimes, this is not possible, depending on the needs of my other patients on the unit. I've been keen on jotting down patient notes if needed, but I take time and chart when possible. Over the last 14 years of my career as an RN, I have worked on Cerner, EPIC, and a customized EMR system and have found I can learn and pick up things easily when training. I'm confident I would pick up quickly on EPIC as I've only been away from it for four years now."

Ryan Brunner

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.

To effectively answer this question, be prepared to talk about how you approach documentation from beginning to end and give examples of any strategies you have used in the past to improve efficiency on the job as a competent registered nurse. Before your interview, think back on the programs you have worked in during your career so you can talk about your ability to learn and master any program. It's important to know that Mount Sinai Hospital utilizes the EPIC system, so any experience you have there will go over well with your interviewer.

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25The Mount Sinai Hospital Interview Questions & Answers

Behavioral

1.Tell us about a time you were proud of a team you worked on. What role did you play in that effort?

Problem Solving

2.If you don't know the answer to something, how will you seek to find the right answer?

Discovery

3.What do you find most attractive about working for The Mount Sinai Hospital as a Registered Nurse?

Communication

4.How do you ensure your patients receive education and information in terms that they understand?

Diligence

5.What do you do to stay informed in the field of nursing?

Competency

6.Safety is our number one care value. If you witnessed a nurse colleague not taking proper safety precautions on the job, how would you react?

Organizational

7.How will you keep your work organized and on-track during a busy shift?

Teamwork

8.Talk a bit about the working relationships you've had with physicians in the past. What would your ideal physician relationship look like?

Behavioral

9.Have you ever been confronted by an irate patient or family member of a patient? If so, how did you handle that situation, and what was the result?

Role-Specific

10.Mount Sinai Hospital takes great pride in our handoffs among our nursing staff. How will you ensure that you make seamless transitions during shift changes in this role?

Diversity

11.As a registered nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital, you will care for a diverse patient base. How will you provide excellent care for a patient whose cultural beliefs were different from yours?

Communication

12.When necessary, how will you effectively communicate bad news to patients?

Stress

13.How do you handle the stress and maintain a work-life balance as a registered nurse?

Direct

14.If offered this position at the Mount Sinai Hospital, can you work the required hours and shifts?

Discovery

15.What makes you the ideal candidate for this role?

Experience

16.Do you have any supervising or mentoring experience?

Experience

17.What EMR programs do you have experience with? Can you talk about how you approach patient documentation as an RN?

Competency

18.If you join this team at the Mount Sinai Hospital, how much supervision will you need in your initial months on the job?

Discovery

19.Out of our six core values here at the Mount Sinai Hospital, which resonates the most with you and why?

Direct

20.If you are offered and accept this position, you must be able to pass a full criminal background check. Will you consent to a full background check at that time?

Job Satisfaction

21.The work of a registered nurse can sometimes seem like a thankless job. How can Mount Sinai Hospital keep you motivated and engaged, even on the days when you feel your work goes unnoticed?

Career Goals

22.At the Mount Sinai Hospital, we seek registered nurses with ambitions of growing their career. Where do you see your career in three to five years?

Adaptability

23.Have you ever had to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace as a registered nurse? If so, how did you handle the changes?

Behavioral

24.Think about a difficult colleague, manager, or physician you've worked with in the past. What made them difficult, and how did you successfully interact with this person?

Discovery

Mount Sinai Hospital Registered Nurse Mock Interview

What EMR programs do you have experience with? Can you talk about how you approach patient documentation as an RN?

25The Mount Sinai Hospital Interview Questions & Answers

1.Tell us about a time you were proud of a team you worked on. What role did you play in that effort?

2.If you don't know the answer to something, how will you seek to find the right answer?

3.What do you find most attractive about working for The Mount Sinai Hospital as a Registered Nurse?

4.How do you ensure your patients receive education and information in terms that they understand?

5.What do you do to stay informed in the field of nursing?

6.Safety is our number one care value. If you witnessed a nurse colleague not taking proper safety precautions on the job, how would you react?

7.How will you keep your work organized and on-track during a busy shift?

8.Talk a bit about the working relationships you've had with physicians in the past. What would your ideal physician relationship look like?

9.Have you ever been confronted by an irate patient or family member of a patient? If so, how did you handle that situation, and what was the result?

10.Mount Sinai Hospital takes great pride in our handoffs among our nursing staff. How will you ensure that you make seamless transitions during shift changes in this role?

11.As a registered nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital, you will care for a diverse patient base. How will you provide excellent care for a patient whose cultural beliefs were different from yours?

12.When necessary, how will you effectively communicate bad news to patients?

13.How do you handle the stress and maintain a work-life balance as a registered nurse?

14.If offered this position at the Mount Sinai Hospital, can you work the required hours and shifts?

15.What makes you the ideal candidate for this role?

16.Do you have any supervising or mentoring experience?

17.What EMR programs do you have experience with? Can you talk about how you approach patient documentation as an RN?

18.If you join this team at the Mount Sinai Hospital, how much supervision will you need in your initial months on the job?

19.Out of our six core values here at the Mount Sinai Hospital, which resonates the most with you and why?

20.If you are offered and accept this position, you must be able to pass a full criminal background check. Will you consent to a full background check at that time?

21.The work of a registered nurse can sometimes seem like a thankless job. How can Mount Sinai Hospital keep you motivated and engaged, even on the days when you feel your work goes unnoticed?

22.At the Mount Sinai Hospital, we seek registered nurses with ambitions of growing their career. Where do you see your career in three to five years?

23.Have you ever had to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace as a registered nurse? If so, how did you handle the changes?

24.Think about a difficult colleague, manager, or physician you've worked with in the past. What made them difficult, and how did you successfully interact with this person?

25.What do you feel is your greatest weakness as a registered nurse? What are you doing to improve that weakness?