Charge Registered Nurse - Cardiovascular Care Unit
Posted Sep 4, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to give feedback to a nurse about their practice.
What they are checking: Directing and coaching staff, which the posting lists as part of the charge role.
How do you work with advanced practice providers overnight to keep outcomes good?
What they are checking: Collaboration with providers, which the posting names directly.
How do you support a newer nurse who's overwhelmed on their first night shifts?
What they are checking: Mentorship that keeps new staff safe and helps them stay in the job.
This is 32 hours a week on nights. What makes a night charge nurse effective?
What they are checking: Understanding that night charge nurses often lead with fewer resources and less backup.
What would you do
Walk me through how you make patient assignments at the start of a night shift on a stepdown and critical care unit.
What they are checking: Matching patient acuity to nurse skill so the sickest patients get the most capable care.
A post-cardiac patient on your unit starts showing new arrhythmias and the nurse is busy with another patient. What do you do?
What they are checking: Stepping in or redirecting help quickly, and escalating to the provider or rapid response.
The ED wants to send up an admission but you're already short-staffed. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Balancing hospital flow with safe staffing and escalating through the right channels.
A family complains that their father's call light went unanswered for too long. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Responding to complaints calmly, following up with staff and fixing the cause.
About the work
How do you decide when a patient needs to move to a higher level of care?
What they are checking: Recognizing deterioration in cardiac patients and pushing for timely transfer.
What cardiac drips and monitoring are you most comfortable managing?
What they are checking: Clinical depth to serve as a resource for nurses caring for complex cardiac patients.
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