Clinical Nurse Manager - CVICU + MICU - Glenbrook Hospital
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You'd be the manager for both the CVICU and MICU at Glenbrook with 24/7 accountability. How would you structure your first ninety days?
What they are checking: Whether they listen and learn the units first before making changes, which builds trust with two different teams.
Tell me about a time you led a performance improvement project. What changed in the data?
What they are checking: Whether they can show measurable results on something like CLABSI, CAUTI or falls instead of only describing effort.
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a physician that affected patient care. How did you resolve it?
What they are checking: Whether they can work through physician conflict professionally and keep the focus on the patient.
How do you build a good experience for ICU families who are scared and in the waiting room for days?
What they are checking: Whether they understand family communication as a core ICU duty and have specific ways to support it.
What would you do
How would you lead two ICUs with different patient types and cultures without one feeling second to the other?
What they are checking: Whether they can lead both units fairly and see where they should share practices and where they should differ.
It's 2 a.m. on a Saturday and your charge nurse calls about a serious event. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they understand what 24/7 responsibility means and know when to come in, escalate or support from home.
How do you handle a strong, long-time nurse whose behavior is driving newer staff away?
What they are checking: Whether they will address a tough performance problem even when the person is clinically valuable.
What would you do in your first month if ICU turnover was high and morale was low?
What they are checking: Whether they would find out the real causes from staff and act visibly instead of offering general encouragement.
About the work
Walk me through how you manage a unit budget, including staffing costs and overtime.
What they are checking: Whether they understand that fiscal management is part of the job and can talk about labor costs with real numbers.
How do you prepare your units for a Joint Commission survey or a state visit?
What they are checking: Whether they see regulatory readiness as a daily habit and know where ICUs most often fall short.
How do you support your nurses' professional growth, like certifications or clinical ladders?
What they are checking: Whether they invest in development, which drives both quality and keeping good nurses on the unit.
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