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Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
During your interview for this role as a PICU nurse, your interviewer will surely be looking to hear that you can be the ultimate team player if you were to be hired on their team. You know that RNs don't work alone and that the success of the greater good relies on a true team effort. In the PICU setting, you will be working closely with a team of pediatric intensivists, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, nutritionists, and nurse colleagues and your interviewer needs to be assured that you can both take direction and take the lead when needed.

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
"I'm a firm believer that working as a team provides the best possible outcome for patients. Every staff member has their own unique experiences and knowledge and looking at problems from many points of view is the best. When working on a large team, I am comfortable stepping in and giving my thoughts on things, and I also never hesitate to reach out to others for their advice. I have both the ability to lead others and the ability to take direction--the ability to do both of these with ease has helped me be a successful RN throughout my entire career. My colleagues have always commended me for my leadership skills and my ability to be a team player."

Ryan Brunner has over ten years of experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring candidates in the healthcare, public service, and private manufacturing/distribution industries.
While being open and honest about the type of role that you are most comfortable playing as part of a larger team, discuss how flexibility and cohesiveness are important in a true team effort. Also, don't hesitate to reiterate that you can function well in both a team setting and working alone. If you can, give an example of a time you took the lead on your team to prove your ability to do this as a PICU nurse.

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