Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | Neuroscience Unit | 0.75 FTE | 12hr D/N
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time a family member was upset about their loved one's care. How did you respond?
What they are checking: Compassion and communication with families going through a hard time.
How do you keep good communication with the nurse you're working with during a shift?
What they are checking: Whether they keep the nurse informed through the shift so changes in a patient are caught early.
This role covers day and PM shifts plus every other weekend. How have you handled a schedule like that?
What they are checking: Whether they can reliably cover day and evening shifts plus weekends, which is hard to fill on hospital units.
Why do you want to work on a neuroscience unit?
What they are checking: Whether they want this specialty and understand what the work involves.
What would you do
A patient with a brain injury keeps trying to pull out their IV. What do you do?
What they are checking: Safe, calm responses that protect the patient without using force.
You have five patients and two call lights go on at once. How do you decide?
What they are checking: Prioritizing by safety risk instead of first come, first served.
About the work
How do you care for a patient who just had neurosurgery and is confused?
What they are checking: Patience and safety skills for confused post-surgery patients on a neuroscience unit.
What changes in a neuro patient would you report to the nurse right away?
What they are checking: Recognizing early warning signs like new weakness, slurred speech or drowsiness.
How do you help a patient with one-sided weakness move safely from bed to chair?
What they are checking: Safe transfer skills for patients after strokes or brain injury.
How do you help a patient who has trouble swallowing during a meal?
What they are checking: Whether they know aspiration precautions, since many neuro patients choke easily and can develop pneumonia from it.
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