Staff RN applicants have rated the interview process at Swedish with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff RN roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Swedish overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Swedish as a Staff RN according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 19%
Phone interview: 19%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Personality test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Swedish (Seattle, WA) in Mar 2014
Interview
group style peer interview with questions more aimed at your problem solving skills. They seemed to be checking into your interpersonal skills. The were checking to see if I would fit into the culture and team on that particular floor. They were very honest concerning the staffing matrix and my expected duties and competencies. The interview team was comprised of multiple members of other floors from all levels including managers, CNA, and staff RNs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
name a difficult situation that you have had in the hospital setting and how you handled it safely to the patient's satisfaction
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Swedish (Palo Alto, CA) in Sep 2016
Interview
The 1:1 telephone interview I had with Swedish Medical 3 weeks ago was comprehensive and very telling of how the company I am applying for is indeed one of the best hospitals in Northern America. The company sets high standards in hiring competitive and exceptional nurses thats why the 40 minutes interview turned out to be satisfactory. I didn't get the job I wanted, but because of the experience, it made me brush up on my interview skills and communication which will prepare me for the next interview. (thumbs up!)
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Swedish (Seattle, WA) in Feb 2016
Interview
I filled out an online application. I was able to use a friends name as an employee referral. I was then contacted by the nurse manager for a phone interview. Within the week she called back to schedule an inperson interview and tour of the unit. I took another job before the inperson interview took place.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How long have you been a nurse? Why are you chosing Swedish?
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Swedish (Seattle, WA) in Nov 2015
Interview
I was interviewing for a per diet RN position while I was near the end of my travel assignment at an inpatient unit at Swedish. The nurse manager the referred me to the manager at the outpatient clinic, who then interviewed me with another nurse manager at the same time.