How to Answer: What did you like the best about your last position as a nurse?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Nursing job interview.
27. What did you like the best about your last position as a nurse?
How to Answer
This questions offers you an opportunity to be creatively enthusiastic and showcase some of your values. While you may have liked the free parking, tuition reimbursement, and the every other weekend off, these should not be the top of your list. You want to show who you are as a person combined with your love of nursing.
Written by Ryan Brown on June 5th, 2019
1st Entry Level Example
"I did a portion of my clinicals at a nursing home, and I really liked working with the residents. I learned so much about life from listening to their stories. I loved when we had theme night in the common room, and different residents would talk about their culture and their lives. I met some incredible people and heard some incredible stories. I once worked with a woman who came through Ellis Island as a 6-year-old girl! Imagine seeing the world through her eyes. It was such a privilege. She would tell me stories while I brushed her hair and helped her prepare for bed."
Written by Ryan Brown on June 5th, 2019
1st Experienced Example
"I absolutely love working with children and making a difference in the lives of my patients and their families. I take pride in the care I provide to children, and I make sure I go above and beyond every day to meet not only their physical needs but also their emotional needs by listening to them and being supportive of the family. In my last role, I also got to do a love of patient advocacy, and I spent a lot of time connecting underprivileged families in the community to resources they needed to improve their lives."
Written by Jaymie Payne on December 18th, 2022
2nd Experienced Example
"In my last role, I was a travel nurse and was part of a "rapid response" team that deployed to facilities that were dangerously short-staffed. I am an extrovert and someone who enjoys change, so I really loved traveling across the country and meeting new people. I worked with patients of all ages and appreciated the experience because of the diverse group of patients I got to work with over the two-year span. It was also very rewarding to step into facilities that desperately needed support and to provide that help and teamwork to allow for better patient care and outcomes."
Written by Jaymie Payne on December 18th, 2022
3rd Experienced Example
"At my last position, I really enjoyed the ability to teach. I had the opportunity to provide patient education as well as be a preceptor for new hires. I really enjoyed this additional role and responsibility and hope to be able to continue doing that in my next role."
Written by Tabitha Cumpian on January 31st, 2023
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I began my healthcare career when I was a sophomore in high school and became an STNA (state-tested nursing assistant) at a local long-term care facility. I then went on to work as a nursing assistant at a local hospital and home healthcare agency. During that time, I pursued my Bachelor's in Business Administration: Human Resource Management and transitioned to working for one of the largest long-term care and post-acute rehab companies in the country. I supported the talent acquisition function, and in the span of 8 years, I screened and interviewed over 1,500 nurse aides, LPNs, and RNs.
I hold a very special place in my heart for nurses, as it's often a thankless and tiresome job. Not everyone is cut out to be a nurse, and I have great respect and admiration for those that choose this career path. As a content writer and interview coach for MockQuestions, my goal is to help you prepare and succeed in your upcoming interview. This article offers interview tips and advice along with 50 practice interview questions and answer examples to help you better understand what to expect and prepare for interview day! Wishing you the best of luck!
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