I applied online. I interviewed at Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center (Springfield, IL)
Interview
I applied online for a position. I got a call for an interview fairly quick. I interviewed with an HR director. She asked me typical interview questions and some scenario questions as well. They were related to the behavioral health field. Then I had to take a test on a computer. It was pass or fail. This test consisted of scenarios to test my character, quick thinking, stress under pressure, critical thinking, and even my moral compass. After my grade came back as PASSED, the CNO at the time then took me on a tour. Nowadays, you do not take the Pass or Fail test. You have a small interview with someone in HR or Nursing. If they take you back to the HR office or to the front lobby to wait, it usually means you have been hired.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you are in the hall doing Q15 for patients walking around. Suddenly a patient burst through the group door and begins screaming and threatening to hit anyone who comes near. You notice they have pencils in their hand. What is the first thing that you would do?
I applied online. I interviewed at Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center (Carbondale, IL) in Aug 2016
Interview
I was interviewed by conference call over the telephone by two people. The people were very friendly. All they wanted to know about my was previous job experience and my education.