Certified Nurses Aide- PRN
Posted Sep 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is a PRN role at a hospital opening in December. How available are you, and how do you stay sharp when you're not working every week?
What they are checking: Whether they can commit to enough shifts and keep skills fresh as a per diem aide.
Tell me about a time you helped a patient who was scared or confused.
What they are checking: Whether they can calm and reassure people, which matters in a rehab hospital.
Tell me about a time you worked with a nurse who gave you instructions you didn't understand.
What they are checking: Whether they ask for clarity instead of guessing, which keeps patients safe.
What would you do
You start a shift on a unit you haven't worked in two weeks. How do you find out what you need to know?
What they are checking: Whether they get a good handoff and ask questions instead of guessing about patients.
A patient refuses help and wants to walk to the bathroom alone, but they're a fall risk. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can respect the patient while keeping them safe and alerting the nurse.
How would you help get the unit and rooms ready before a brand new hospital opens?
What they are checking: Whether they're willing to pitch in with setup and organization beyond direct care.
About the work
Walk me through bathing a patient who has limited movement on one side.
What they are checking: Whether they protect safety, dignity and skin while letting the patient help as much as possible.
What changes in a patient would you report to the nurse right away?
What they are checking: Whether they notice signs like confusion, breathing changes, new pain or skin breakdown.
How do you transfer a patient safely using proper body mechanics?
What they are checking: Whether they know gait belts, locked brakes and lifts, and protect their own back.
How do you measure and record intake, output and weights?
What they are checking: Whether they record accurately, since nurses and doctors make decisions from those numbers.
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