Exam 16: Recruiting and Selecting Staff

A medical unit nurse manager is conducting an interview of a potential employee. Which strategy should the manager use?

A chief nurse officer (CNO) of a rural hospital is meeting with department directors and the human resources officer to discuss the hospital's recruitment strategies. A newly promoted director suggests a recruitment fair at a metropolitan city 100 miles away. The CNO rejects this proposal. Which option is likely the CNO's rationale for this decision?

A new nurse manager has conducted a series of interviews, but did not use an interview guide. Why would the manager's director be dismayed that no interview guide was used?

The hiring process to fill a nursing position has been slowed because the human resources (HR) department is involved in a recruitment effort for laboratory positions. A staff nurse says, "Why do we have to wait on HR? Why can't we just hire a nurse?" What rationale does the nurse manager provide for waiting until HR can be involved in filling the nursing position? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

The nurse manager is conducting an interview for a position as a full-time RN in a critical care unit. Which statements by the nurse manager would be most effective in selecting a qualified nurse for this position? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

During an interview the candidate informs the manager of a difficult experience between a client and a physician. The nurse had to negotiate between an unhappy client and a difficult physician. Which notation by the manager would describe this situation?

Which question is considered appropriate to ask during an interview?

A human resources (HR) manager knows which method of recruitment is most likely to be productive and inexpensive?

A nurse manager is interviewing a candidate who has much experience in other industries. The candidate was recently licensed and is interviewing for a registered nurse charge position. Which consideration is most important for the manager to bear in mind when regarding this candidate?

The manager is preparing for an interview and is most interested in collecting information about the potential hire. What fundamental questions does the manager want to know?

A nurse manager lists several preferences for hiring employees. The human resources manager would advise this manager that which practices do not meet the bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) regulation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

________ has the benefits of increasing ________ and job satisfaction, improving efficiency, increasing the ________ of the staff, and providing a means to manage ________ in the census.

A nurse manager and a human resources (HR) manager are developing an interview guide for registered nurse positions in critical care units. How should this document be structured? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

What should a nurse manager consider when including a staff nurse in an interview of an applicant?

During an interview, the manager has a strong impression that the applicant is a good "fit" for the position. How should the manager proceed?

A nurse manager is conducting her first interview. The manager is provided interview guidelines by the human resources (HR) director. Which advice from the HR director is most effective?

An emergency department (ED) manager interviews and hires a candidate who reports having several years of ED experience. Soon after hire, the nurse makes a series of errors and harms several clients. When investigating these errors, the nurse manager discovers the nurse falsified his experience and credentials. Is the hospital liable for this nurse's actions?

A nurse manager would like to add the statement "Provide ongoing education to the client and the client's family" to the position description of RNs. Where would this statement be placed in this document?

Which information is an example of what should be included in the position description for the RNs who will staff a newly opened hospital unit? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A candidate has arrived for an interview. The interview is conducted with various personnel within the organization. This is an example of an attempt to ensure which result?