"I know that you can be confident in all of my hands-on nursing skills in this position as a NICU nurse with your team. I would say that the greatest strength I would bring to your team is my patience. I have the ability to successfully handle the parents that are impatiently waiting for answers and I have the interpersonal skills to talk with them respectfully and empathetically. My patience would also prove to be very beneficial when working with patients who are on the long road to recovery and can't return home for some time.

It is always a good idea to read over the NICU nurse job description for the organization that you are interviewing with. Try to compare your strengths to the required skills listed in the job overview when answering this question. If you feel that your strength is a little too common or generic, don't hesitate to think about a very unique strength that you can bring to this NICU team as long as it would greatly help you and your team in the role.

"I would say my greatest strength is adaptability. This means being able to pivot quickly to changing priorities, anticipating, responding, and managing patient needs. Being adaptable also means being able to think critically to assess situations and respond to emergencies and situations that are deteriorating rapidly. With many babies being in my care, it's important to be adaptable and able to meet changing needs and this is a strength I will bring to the team."