Tell us about a time you were proud of your healthcare team. What role did you play in that effort?
By asking this question, your interviewer is ideally looking to hear that you would join their organization with a sense of pride in your work. Before your interview, think of a time you felt a sense of pride and accomplishment in a team effort during your time as a Registered Nurse. Try to paint a clear picture for your interviewer of the situation, who was involved in making it a great team effort, and what the outcome was. If you can relate your answer to a direct patient care situation, that is even better. Ensure that your interviewer walks away knowing you would take pride in what you do on the job at their organization.
"Working on a large rehab unit currently, we enjoyed many proud moments as a team. But the one that came to mind first was this young patient in our unit following a car accident. With his original diagnosis being paralyzation from the waist down, our team of therapists, physicians, and doctors worked with him for over three months in our inpatient unit. I felt so grateful to be working the day he took his first steps unassisted after four months in our unit. Many tears were shed that day, both by his family and our staff."
I have been very proud of the team I work with. I remember one of them very vividly. A patient was worried about her husband on the couch in her room. When her nurse asked if he was okay, he would not answer and was unresponsive. That nurse took action and called for assistance from the other nurses on the floor, including me. The husband was pale, sweating, and unable to answer questions. As a team, we worked together to assess the situation and call the code team as we were unsure of what we were dealing with. We checked his Bp, blood sugar, and oxygen levels quickly, which were all within the normal range. I found a bed to transport the man to the ER and assisted in lifting the patient onto the bed to be taken to the ER to be evaluated. I was proud of how fast our team was able to get him help. We worked together seamlessly to get the job done.
