Clinical Nurse Coordinator-Cardiac/Stroke-Nights
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
The posting says you'd take on direct patient care if needed. Tell me about a night you had to do that and still run the unit.
What they are checking: Whether they can carry patients and keep oversight of everything else without losing track of either.
How do you coach a nurse whose work is slipping without making them feel attacked?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle clinical performance management with clear, fair feedback, which the posting says they will lead.
Tell me about a time you improved a safety outcome on a unit, like falls or pressure injuries.
What they are checking: Whether they can show concrete work on quality measures rather than just saying they care about safety.
How would you build loyalty and a good patient experience on a night shift when patients are tired and frustrated?
What they are checking: Whether they see patient experience as part of night care and know small things that make a real difference.
You have three years of clinical experience minimum for this role. Why do you want to lead now?
What they are checking: Whether their move into leadership is well thought out and grounded in wanting to support a team, not just a title.
What would you do
You'd run nights, 11:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., on a cardiac and stroke unit at Evanston. A nurse tells you a patient's speech sounds different than at midnight. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize a possible new stroke and act fast, since minutes change what treatment is still possible.
A stroke patient keeps failing the swallow screen and the family is bringing in food. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they protect against aspiration while treating the family with patience and clear teaching.
Your unit is short a nurse at 1 a.m. and the house supervisor says there's no one to send. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can rework assignments and use support staff smartly instead of just raising alarms.
About the work
What neuro checks do you expect on a stroke patient after tPA or a thrombectomy, and how do you make sure they happen on time?
What they are checking: Whether they know post-stroke monitoring standards and can hold a busy night team to the schedule.
How do you build assignments on a unit with both cardiac and stroke patients?
What they are checking: Whether they match nurses to the patients they're most skilled with while keeping the workload safe overall.
How do you prepare a cardiac or stroke patient and family for discharge so they know what to watch for at home?
What they are checking: Whether they teach warning signs and follow-up in plain language, which the posting ties to the coordinator role.
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