Streelman: It can be hard to stand out in a job search, especially for new graduate positions. How can nurses translate those good qualities and skills in a job search so they can stand out? Some of the softer skills in nursing such as having a positive attitude, a good bedside manner, and working well within a team, are what hiring managers would be looking for during the interview process. Many hands-on skills in nursing can be taught. Leadership skills, precepting other nurses, teamwork, and being on a unit or hospital-wide committee are also valuable for a hiring manager. A nurse candidate who understands nursing quality indicators, such as Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI), Fall Prevention, or Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections, and the evidence-based practice which is needed to improve patient outcomes, would be valuable to a hiring manager. Streelman: Hiring managers today are looking for job candidates who can discuss - and have participated in - quality improvement projects either in school or in their most recent positions. What are some of the qualities and skills recruiters or hiring managers notice and want to see in a job candidate? I would recommend including areas that match the job they are seeking, as well as leadership roles, clinical or patient awards, quality improvement projects, and committees they have been a part of in their most recent roles.įor both the new graduate and the experienced nurse, highlighting any volunteer nursing work is also valuable, as it could resonate with the hiring manager and make the individual stand out from the other candidates. New graduate nurses would need to focus on their clinical experiences and highlight the skills they improved upon, the location of the work, the number of hours spent with direct patient care, and if they took a full patient assignment, specifically during their final clinical experiences.įor experienced nurses, the job history they would want to highlight would be dependent on the job they are seeking. Streelman: When nurses are thinking about a job search there would be a different approach to job history depending on where they are in their career. When a nurse is thinking about starting a job search, what are the top three areas of a job history to really focus on? Marisa Streelman DNP, RN, CMSRN, director of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, discussed how nurses can emerge as front runners when they're applying for a new role and seeking the best career move. Standing out from a crowd of highly qualified nurses takes a combination of professional skills, personality match, networking contacts, and knowing how to promote your best qualifications and qualities. When you're thinking of a career move, your success depends on more than an impressive resume. Various colorful learning icons including a pencil, gear, note pad, mortar board, person at podium, speech bubbles, etc.
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