What is your work availability? Are you able to work nights? Weekends?
Heading into the interview, you should have a pretty good availability of the work expectations of the position through the job posting that you read or the advertisement you saw. In truthfulness to yourself and potential future employer, you should be as honest as possible in what your availability is in regards to evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts.
"I am open to working any shift on any day as long as the schedule for particular shifts is out at least two weeks ahead of time. With my spouse having a full-time job, I need to be able to plan ahead for childcare should the need arise."
"As a new nurse entering the workforce, I am ready to work any shifts on any days that I can. I want to let you know that I do have my son every other weekend and would like the chance to not be on the schedule on those particular weekends or be given the opportunity to trade shifts if I were scheduled on those weekends."
"After working years of swing shifts on a Med/Surg unit, I am at a point in may career where I would like to work solely day and evening shifts. Upon reading the job posting, I understood that this was primarily a day shift position with every other weekend coverage and occasional evening shifts to help pick up for vacation days."
"While I would prefer to work daytime hours, I am willing to pick up evening and weekend shifts as needed to cover for my colleagues. I am a team player, and I am always willing to help out when needed. However, because of family obligations, I will need at least a 24-hour notice when picking up additional shifts, especially evening shifts."
"As a nurse, I know and understand the need and requirement for weekend and holiday rotations. Being part of a nursing team is important, and I am happy to take my rotation for both weekends and holidays. I tend to be more of a nighttime person and so I would prefer to work the night shift. I am open to helping out on a day or evening shift as well if needed from time to time."
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Anonymous Answer
I am available to work days, nights, and weekends.
Rachelle's Feedback
It's great that you are flexible in your schedule. If you are currently employed as a nurse, be sure to include a bit of info re: the schedule that you currently keep.
Anonymous Answer
My work availability is very open. I can work days, nights, or weekends. My BSN classes are online so I have a very flexible schedule.
Rachelle's Feedback
Perfect - this is short and to the point. You sound very flexible with your availability.
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