30Nursing Aide Interview Questions & Answers
1.How long have you been a nurses aide?
2.What advice would you give to someone who is considering becoming a nursing assistant?
3. Do you know what measures should be taken to help prevent a decubitus (pressure) ulcer?
4.Being a nurses aide often requires a great deal of physical exertion. Are you comfortable with physically demanding assignments?
5.Can you recall a time when you had a disagreement with a co-worker or boss? If so, how was it resolved?
6.Have you ever thought about furthering your career and becoming a nurse?
7. How would your coworkers describe you?
8.What are important characteristics for a nursing aide to possess?
9.What would you describe as your biggest weakness?
10.Tell me about one of your most memorable patients.
11.What makes you feel motivated to do a good job?
12. Do you feel like you have strong relationship building skills?
13.How do you handle stressful situations?
14.What are your primary interests outside of work?
15.Nursing aides at our facility often work on rotation. Are you willing to work, nights, weekends, holidays, or overtime if needed?
16.What is one of the most difficult things about being a nursing aide?
17. In your opinion, what personality type is best suited for being a nursing aide?
18. Tell me about a time you were trusted with confidential information.
19. How would you deal with an angry patient, and why?
20.What are some things that you do to help promote balance in your life?
21.Have you ever had an issue with a supervising nurse, and if so, how did you handle it?
22.Do you anticipate any changes in your life within the next 12-24 months that may cause you to have to relocate or leave this job?
23.Has there ever been a time when you received negative feedback, and how did you handle it?
24.What made you want to become a nursing aide?
25.What are some of the most difficult patients to work with as a nursing aide?
26.Do you feel like you have good problem solving skills?
27. If you were the person responsible for hiring new employees, what qualities would you look for in a candidate, and do you think you possess those qualities?
28.Being a nursing aide requires a great deal of attention to detail and often multi-tasking. What do you do to help keep yourself from becoming overwhelmed?
29.In addition to providing care to patients/residents, nursing aides often have to talk with stressed out, and sometimes demanding, family members. How do you approach offering support to family members?
30.Why do you think you are a good nursing aide?
