ICU RN INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Hey guys welcome back and thank you for being here. In this video you’ll listen to my experience of my ICU interview as a new grad out of school. I have no previous experience in nothing that has to do with healthcare so I had no idea what to expect for my interview. It well pretty well overall and I got the job of course. The only thing was that I was applying to start in a residency program which has 6 weeks of didactic learning followed by 6 weeks of preceptorship on my floor. I just started my preceptorship and I am very happy with the choice I made to start in a residency program. Really hope this video can be somewhat helpful if you are thinking about applying to a residency program. Again thank you for watching and thank you for the support. Good luck of you have an upcoming interview.
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[@bob-zk5je]

Tell me about yourself. Why do you want to work in this hospital? If we were to hire you, how long of commitment you can give to us? - lifelong Tell me when a patient is on lots of pain what would you do? - follow nursing process. what is the process of getting personal certification? - her question to the hiring manager. How does your scheduling works?- her question to the interviewer. You Welcome ;)

[@kuewilliams444]

Congratulations on getting your ICU job, I started out as a new grad in ICU many years ago. I learned so much working critical care and it helped me have so many opportunities

[@TheTavFam]

Thank you so much, yes that is what I am hoping will happen to me

[@RGMX92]

Just landed a job in the ICU yesterday, I got emotional when they offered me the job! I graduate in 2 weeks, and i cannot wait to pass boards and start practicing as a real RN!

[@TheTavFam]

Congratulations! I remember that feeling it was amazing. It’s going to be fought but very exciting and rewarding.

[@katrinsinyagina3384]

Congratulations! its amazing! I love seeing when people getting in ICU as new grads! can you share your experience?

[@His_ChristieRose]

This video was amazing! It was very informational. I’m an LPN in my last term of an ADN program. I’m in Florida and BSNs are preferred. This gives me hope.

[@veronicaamoasi9122]

Please is your ADN program accreditted

[@kaylagalloway2340]

Congratulations on the ICU job! I’m going through the same thing, I am searching for an L&D job of my dreams while all my peers are getting hired. Pretty discouraging but to get the job of our dreams it’s worth it!

[@TheTavFam]

Hi Kayla, same things happened to me. Don’t feel discouraged and don’t be inpatient. That is how you end up in a job that you don’t like don’t enjoy going to work.

[@ManifestingTammy]

Wow you seem so confident with your questions. I’m learning

[@bettysmith7045]

Pain medication scenerio, you want to ASSESS patient first and show that you can think critically, that is more imprortant than verbalizing that you just give him his pain medication. You need to make sure he isn't having abnormal pain first, that their aren't non-medicating therapies that you could try such as repositioning, ice/heat etc, and then if none of those are appropriate see if he has pain medication due.

[@doremifasolatido-ro7zs]

you are so fortunate enough that you didnt get a lot of difficult questions especially behaviorials. wish I'll pass the job interview as well.

[@jessicavasquez1522]

Thank you so much for your advice! I just landed an ICU residency and couldn’t be more excited! I don’t start for a few more weeks. Any topics or disease processes I should brush up on before I start?

[@erica7531]

A blessing!

[@Ashley-jf4qt]

Congratulations on the ICU Job!!! I feel the exact same way. I know I want to work in the ICU, that is my #1 goal. However with just graduating I feel like I am at the bottom of the barrel with the lack of clinical experience and such due to going through the program while COVID occurred and it being an accelerated program. However, I will not give up on what I want, you didn't and here you are as living proof that it can and will happen!

[@TheTavFam]

Thank you Ashley, and congratulations on becoming a nurse. Please don’t stop pushing toward your ultimate goal. I never thought it would be possible to start in the ICU or at least i assumed I would get there someday. Everything happens for a reason. You will end up in the ICU and you’re going to love it. Good luck 🍀

[@lizettepena6343]

Thank you sooo much for this video ❣️

[@TheTavFam]

hey Lisette a video is up with an ICU update, go check it out. thank you for the support

[@terminallyonline280]

I'm sure it's gonna be hard right now especially adn but I'll keep looking ;p

[@katrinsinyagina3384]

I am in ABSN program:) and graduating this December 2023. Would you be open to make a video what make you an overqualified candidate? ICU is my dream job and I will be applying as soon as a graduate:) Thank you! and Congratulations!

[@alexaleksandrov20]

Hi, I am a new graduate RN and I recently moved to FL from Illinois. I find it very very challenging to find an ICU job down here because many hospitals require BSN and experience. Could you tell me which hospital you applied to?

[@harshvardhansinghchundawat2765]

Very nice video!❤️

[@palacpac09]

Thank you for this video.

[@TheTavFam]

Glad I could help

[@lady3aj]

I can hear your pup snoring so cute!!! lol

[@TheTavFam]

Yess 🥰🥰 thank you very much

[@joannadinio1313]

omg puggy 🥰🥺

[@freeriderhappy]

How is night shift schedule works for you? Do you do 3 days 12 hour shifts in a row or every other day? Do they rotate you from day to night or you stay on nights? What do you do sleep wise on your days off? Do you stay up at night to keep the same routine as work or you stay active during the day? How hard is it coming back from day off to the night shift? Any suggestions you have, I am looking into night shift most likely, trying to figure out how to function on night schedule? Thanks

[@TheTavFam]

Hi, so this is a great question and I remember having the exact same question before starting. I will soon be making a whole video on this topic. But to give you a small explanation, I usually prefer to get my my three days back to back. On my first day I sleep from 3-6 pm and get a good nap and I am usually fine to work my whole shift without getting tired and then I come home sleep till about 6 pm for my second and third shift. The day after my third shift I go to bed right when I get home and sleep till about 1 pm and then spend the rest of my day awake and go to bed again around 11 pm. It’s a bit difficult to explain but I’ll make a thorough video soon. I don’t find it difficult to rotate between day and night anymore. In the beginning it was tough but once you get a hang of how much sleep you need to feel rested you get used to it. Sorry it’s hard to explain but hopefully this helped a bit.

[@titilolakelly116]

Thanks for this clip. So. I wasn't clear at the end, did you say your interview format went the way it did because you weren't applying to the ICU through a Nurse Residency or your friend's interview mode was more involved because she was applying to be ICU nurse through a residency program, meaning that they asked her many questions on CPR, ACLS, different procedures because she applied through Nurse residency. Thanks.

[@TheTavFam]

Hey sorry for the confusion, what I meant to explain was that my friend was not applying for a nurse residency and they asked her a lot more clinical questions that they did not ask me when interviewing for a nurse residency program.

[@aileenjames5315]

Thank you for this! Super helpful, I have an interview coming up for trauma burn ICU. I saw you went to dade and there's not many level 1 trauma centers from HCA in Miami so I think it's at the same hospital lol! How has your experience been so far do you like it? :)

[@TheTavFam]

Hi Aileen, yes should be the same one. It is very challenging and intimidating at times but I absolutely love it

[@TheTavFam]

Good luck on your interview! You’re going to do amazing!

[@Lisettem10]

Congratulations

[@TheTavFam]

Thank you

[@HouseofGodChurch153]

What hospital are you working in?

[@MolliciousJ]

Your friend that applied to a regular ICU position as a new grad...did the position say it requires experience? I'm struggling with this now on whether I should still apply for those types of positions that say they require experience or not.

[@TheTavFam]

For my friend it was a different experience, she never applied online to the position. She went in person to a facility that hires a lot of new grads out of school. I applied to lots of those positions that said experience required and never got a call back

[@starry3991]

Hi ! Thank you for this video ! I’m a final semester nursing student. We have missed clinical hours due to covid in the spring semester and it looks like that clinicals are going to be online again in the fall. I was really looking forward to my ICU rotation in the fall as I want to apply to the new grad icu program. Do you have any advice for my situation ?

[@TheTavFam]

Hi Starry, I’m sorry to hear that. These times have gotten in the way of so many things. I know people who were hired without clinical experience in the ICU. I would say just have a great resume and still apply. Don’t let that stop you from at least trying. Good luck and I hope everything works out

[@starry3991]

@@TheTavFam Thank you!

[@VisualKeiArtist]

Why did they feel you were over qualified? I'm a new grad trying to get directly into ICU. People keep telling me to start on med surg but I have zero interest in it. I also have 13 years paramedic experience, so hoping ICU hiring teams will look into that.

[@TheTavFam]

I am not sure why she felt that but the person who was interviewing me told me that. New grad ICU programs will look into your past experience. Do not settle for med surge, keep on looking and applying. ICU does hire new grad for the ICU under the new grad program. Good luck

[@chunkylover817]

Got an interview for MICU tomorrow morning and SOOOO nervous !

[@kerrygriffiths1494]

Where

[@TheTavFam]

Don’t be, im sure it went amazing

[@NADIAASHLEY1]

it took me the same amount of timeframe graduating, to nclex to job hunting! I loved your nurse residency video, could you do an update on how things are going? Also, whats your instagram :)

[@TheTavFam]

Hey, thank you so much yes I will be doing one very soon. Unfortunately I don’t really use Instagram anymore

[@TheTavFam]

Hey nadiaashley a new video is now live with an update on how things are going, hope you enjoy. Thank you for the support

[@SophiaMaria023]

Thank you for making this video. I have a lot of classmates that got jobs pretty quickly before even graduating, its taken me longer so I feel kind of bad/down sometimes that people have already started jobs and haven't even taken my nclex yet... so i'm pretty much in the same timeline as you - graduated may - gonna take nclex august & then get the job soon :)

[@TheTavFam]

Hey Sophia. Don’t feel discouraged, remember everyone has a different timeline and everything happens for a reason. I know it’s hard to not compare yourself but just know that what is meant for you will come no matter what

[@supriyashrestha3707]

can I have tge format of your resume?

[@bels9773]

Hi Maria!! I am going to start the icu residency soon. I was wondering you have been doing in ICU?

[@TheTavFam]

hey Bel a a video is up with an ICU update, go check it out. thank you for the support

[@ricmtz7270]

I just graduated, i got two good offers, I'm taking a big pay cut but I chose the opportunity to do icu training and cardiac unit with another hospital

[@TheTavFam]

Good choice, there is nothing like training at an ICU, once you work there you can get a job anywhere

[@ricmtz7270]

@@TheTavFam ok, so changed up i got a home health job working weekends with als patient, really good experience, and second job start next week at a VA hospital

[@TheTavFam]

Great opportunity getting a job at the VA, you see state of the art technology there that isn’t available to civilians and also great benefits. Either way congratulations! I hope you love your two new jobs

[@marquettajonesbsn-rn8873]

Wow.. what state is this?? Here in jersey you need you bsn for most hospitals, especially the icu.. that’s awesome!

[@TheTavFam]

this is in Florida, most hospitals here require a ban or experience, unless you get into a residency program like I did

[@doremifasolatido-ro7zs]

@@TheTavFam hi. What city in florida you're in and what specific hosp? Do u have any clue if they are hiring bsn grads with gaps in their hosp experience? Thanksss

[@TheTavFam]

This was in Miami in an HCA facility, I am not sure I no longer work in that facility

[@kumarthamizh4701]

Nice mam

[@TheTavFam]

Thank you

[@Astronomical1]

thank you for sharing .. i know now not to tell the icu interviewers my future goals is crna...i dont want to get disqualified because i dont plan on staying forever.. are you forced to sign the contract..thats a concern.. especially if you find out the other nurses on the unit arent friendly

[@TheTavFam]

Welcome, yes we need to sign a two year contract

[@Astronomical1]

@@TheTavFam I have my interview this wed.. any last min question I need to ask ??

[@roxannenoriega5661]

Update?

[@TheTavFam]

hey Roxanne a new video is up on my channel

[@arifawan5248]

Congratulations on getting your ICU job I am from pakistan how apply job your country if you help my job I will very thankful to you

[@KalaCrumity727]

Can you give us an update please!!❤❤

[@TheTavFam]

kala update is up, hope you enjoy

[@starry3991]

Updates ?

[@TheTavFam]

Starry a new video is up with a new update, enjoy

[@bettysmith7045]

If your interview feels like a police interrogation than it is not going well...

[@TheTavFam]

I agree

[@vikramgurjar029]

👋 hi

[@ricmtz7270]

What's your race?

[@TheTavFam]

I am Hispanic

[@jessicavasquez1522]

Thank you so much for your advice! I just landed an ICU residency and couldn’t be more excited! I don’t start for a few more weeks. Any topics or disease processes I should brush up on before I start?

[@TheTavFam]

Congrats Jessica! I am so excited for you. I would say review critical thinking, that is number one and prioritizing. Just go over general information. You will learn the majority on your training. Good luck I’m sure you are going to do amazing

[@ruthmalemba2914]

Congratulations

[@TheTavFam]

Thank you so much