Predicting how a new hire will mesh with your current staff is nearly impossible. I have a solution, however. Don't interview applicants. You read that right. Have your nurses put candidates on the hot seat and have them choose their co-workers. Who would know better about how someone will fit into your facility's social and clinical environments than the current staff? Letting your employees hire their co-workers also fosters camaraderie, gives staff ownership in the hiring process and makes them accountable for each new hire's performance.