What would be the greatest strength you would bring to our operating team?
The field of perioperative nursing sees some very specific skills and traits. On top of that, the job duties vary greatly from other nursing fields as perioperative nursing requires skills from both the inpatient and outpatient settings. In asking this question, your interviewer is hoping to hear what you feel is the greatest strength you would bring to their team. Your goal in answering this question is to make yourself memorable to your interviewer following their interview process, so make sure to put some serious thought into a question like this and come prepared to wow your interviewer with your answer. Remember that there is no wrong answer here, so feel free to speak passionately no matter how you respond.
"While I'm confident that the technical operating room skills I would bring to this team would be very beneficial, I have to say that my communication skills would be the greatest strength I would bring. In talking with the surgeons and fellow nurses today, I got the strong sense that communication among the team is essential in ensuring that patient safety is of utmost importance through all processes of their procedures. I'm a very open communicator in the work setting and feel that overcommunication is better than not communicating at all. The physicians I've worked with in the past have always appreciated my willingness to listen and speak up when I see fit. I've also been commended for my ability to keep communications respectful and professional in any setting. I'm confident that these skills would bode well for me as a perioperative nurse."
