Tell us about yourself.
As a perioperative nurse, you will be joining the ultimate medical team atmosphere working among highly skilled surgeons, a variety of anesthesiologists, fellow nurses, and surgical techs. Understanding that you need to be an overall good fit for their team, your interviewer wants to give you the time to talk about who you are, what motivates you, and what interests you have outside of the workplace. While remaining professional, this is the time for you to open up about your personal life outside of the clinic/hospital setting. Knowing that traits like empathy, stress management, and communication are vital for success in this role, try to highlight how your personal life reflects qualities like this.
"Thanks for the opportunity to let you know a little bit about me! My husband and I are raising three amazing children, our oldest will be graduating from high school this coming spring and pursuing an engineering degree. Our middle child is a sophomore in high school and our youngest is in 7th grade. All three are very active in sports and other activities, which keeps us constantly on the go outside of work. It's a life I love, helping to coach basketball and softball teams. We also really love to travel as much as we can and have an upcoming trip to Scotland planned. We are also very dedicated to our extended families and are fortunate to have most siblings, nieces, and nephews within two hours to be able to see and spend time with them frequently. For myself, I'm very physically active and love to cook as much as I can. I find peace and relaxation in spending time crafting new and exciting recipes."
