CVU Weekend Warrior RN
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is a weekend program with three 12-hour shifts every Friday through Sunday or Saturday through Monday. Why does that schedule work for you?
What they are checking: Whether they have honestly committed to every weekend, since the program allows only one weekend off per quarter.
Tell me about your experience on a cardiovascular unit. What kinds of patients did you care for?
What they are checking: Whether they bring the specialty experience the posting requires and can work with little orientation.
This role supervises CNAs. Tell me how you delegate when the unit is busy.
What they are checking: Whether they delegate clearly and follow up so care is completed and safe.
Tell me about a time you taught a patient going home with a new heart medication.
What they are checking: Whether they teach in plain language and check understanding, which prevents readmissions.
What would you do
A patient after a cardiac cath says their groin feels wet and warm. What do you do?
What they are checking: Recognizing bleeding at the access site as an emergency and applying pressure while calling for help.
Weekends often have fewer resources and leaders on site. How do you handle a problem that would normally go to the manager?
What they are checking: Whether they solve problems with the charge nurse and supervisor instead of waiting until Monday.
You disagree with a physician about a patient's readiness for discharge. How do you raise it?
What they are checking: Advocating with clear findings while staying respectful and following the chain of command.
About the work
How do you interpret a telemetry strip, and which rhythms would make you act right away?
What they are checking: Whether they can spot dangerous rhythms quickly and respond, which is core to cardiac nursing.
Your heart failure patient gained two pounds overnight and has crackles. What do you do?
What they are checking: Connecting weight gain and lung sounds to fluid overload and getting treatment started early.
How do you safely manage a patient on a heparin drip?
What they are checking: Whether they follow protocols, check labs on time and watch for bleeding.
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