Speeding Up the Hiring Process Virtual Interviewing Tips

Candidates can access the web interview at any hour of the day. Once they begin, they are asked to complete written questions about their skills and how they would react to several clinical scenarios. Then the system will prompt the candidate to answer three behavioral questions.“The questions are similar to what a nurse manager would ask,” Mason said.

The flexible scheduling seems to be a hit. Mason reported that nearly half of the virtual nurse interviews have been completed outside of normal business hours. The system offers digital video and traditional telephone options and technical support. Nurses can ask the recruiter written questions, as well.

Hospitals contracting with AMN Healthcare have the option to participate in virtual interviews or interview candidates on their own. The virtual interview often is faster, and every candidate for the available position is asked the same questions in the same way. That gives clinical reviewers and hospitals a way to compare answers.

With traditional interviewing, it might take 72 hours or longer to schedule a telephone interview with the candidate and clinical interviewer. Each interview can take about 45 minutes or longer, and the transcription is up to the interviewer.