CNA - Nursing Assistant - Surgical Services - FT Varied
Posted Aug 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
4 North is a 25-bed Surgical Abdominal and ENT unit with four palliative care beds. How would you shift your approach between a post-op patient and a palliative patient?
What they are checking: Whether they can move between recovery-focused care and comfort-focused care on the same shift.
Tell me about a time you sat with a dying patient or their family. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can offer quiet, respectful presence at the end of life.
Tell me about a time you suggested a better way to do something at work.
What they are checking: Whether they contribute ideas, which fits the unit's focus on improvement.
This role has varied shifts. How do you stay reliable when your schedule changes?
What they are checking: Whether they can show up consistently and ready across days and nights.
What would you do
This unit works with many specialties, from general surgery and plastics to nephrology and GI. How do you keep track of different needs for each patient?
What they are checking: Whether they use report, care plans and questions to stay on top of varied patient needs.
A palliative care patient seems restless and uncomfortable. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they offer comfort measures and let the nurse know so symptoms can be managed.
The unit admits and discharges many patients. How do you help discharges go smoothly?
What they are checking: Whether they help with belongings, transport and room turnover so beds open up on time.
About the work
How do you help a patient with a complex wound stay clean and comfortable during bathing?
What they are checking: Whether they protect dressings and report changes in the wound to the nurse.
How do you prepare a patient for a scheduled test or procedure?
What they are checking: Whether they follow prep instructions like fasting and help get the patient ready on time.
How do you help a patient after abdominal surgery cough and breathe deeply without too much pain?
What they are checking: Whether they know to splint the incision with a pillow to support recovery.
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