Tell us about yourself.
In the PICU setting, teams come together to do amazing things for pediatric patients in the most need of care. The team considering hiring you wants to ensure that you will fit in well with everyone, so they want to hear a bit about who you are and what your personal life is like. Talk openly about your family, your personal interests, and what drives you as a person and professional. Knowing that excellent communication skills, patience, empathy, and critical thinking skills are vital to success in this role, try to show how you live any of those outside of the workplace.
"I appreciate the opportunity to do so! I'm married to my high school sweetheart, who's been so supportive of my nursing career. We have a sophomore in high school and an 8th grader who both keep us very busy outside of work with their activities. As a family, we like to be on the go as much as possible. We love to travel and spend time with family all over the country. We are also avid golfers and love to host neighborhood cookouts for our neighbors. I've been trying to hone my grilling skills over the past few years. Personally, I'm really into non-fiction reading and have been spending a lot of time learning and reading more about the Civil War era. I also love to volunteer as much as possible with our church's humanitarian efforts around the region here."
