Certified Nursing Assistant - Peds Float Pool (PCA) - PR Site
Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you floated to a unit or team you didn't know well. How did you get oriented quickly and make sure the patient still got safe care?
whether the candidate can adapt fast in a float pool role without a fixed home unit
Tell me about a time you had to calm down a scared or upset child, or a stressed-out parent, during a procedure or admission.
emotional composure and family communication skills specific to pediatrics
Tell me about a time you had to reposition or transfer a patient who was heavier or more difficult to move than expected. How did you keep yourself and the patient safe?
real experience with body mechanics and safety awareness given the lifting and transfer demands
Have you ever had to give post-mortem care or been present for a difficult end-of-life moment? How did you get through it and still do the job well?
emotional resilience for a task explicitly listed in the role that many CNAs haven't faced before
This is a 7p to 7a schedule with rotating weekends and holidays. How have you handled night shift work before, and what do you do to stay sharp at 4 in the morning?
realistic fit with the overnight schedule and honesty about fatigue management
Technical
Walk me through how you'd take a full set of vitals and document intake and output on a pediatric patient, and how your approach changes for an infant versus a school-age kid.
basic clinical competency and awareness that pediatric care is age-dependent
How do you collect and label a urine or stool specimen correctly, and what do you do if you're not sure the labeling process on a new unit is different from what you're used to?
attention to detail on specimen accuracy and willingness to ask rather than assume
What's your process for hand hygiene and PPE when you're going in and out of an isolation room, and how does that change if the patient is a child who wants to touch everything?
infection control discipline in a pediatric setting where kids don't follow the rules the way adults do
An RN asks you to remove an IV or do a bladder scan on a patient. Walk me through how you'd confirm you're cleared to do that and what you'd check before starting.
understanding of scope of practice boundaries and following delegation properly rather than just doing whatever is asked
Situational
Say you're doing purposeful rounding and you notice something off with a child, maybe they seem more lethargic than an hour ago, but the RN is tied up with another patient. What do you do?
judgment on escalation and whether they understand their scope stops at reporting, not diagnosing
You've got several patients needing help at once, a call light going off, a tray that needs picking up, and a transfer that needs two people. How do you decide what comes first?
prioritization skills under a heavy, varied task load typical of a float shift
If you noticed a child's skin starting to break down or looking irritated during a routine reposition, what would you do right then and what would you document?
proactive skin integrity awareness and follow-through on documentation
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