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Endoscopy RN
Posted Jul 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you noticed a patient getting worse that others had missed.
What they are checking: Whether they use clinical judgment to catch changes in condition and report them, as the posting stresses.
How do you delegate to unlicensed staff in a procedure area while staying accountable?
What they are checking: Whether they delegate within scope and follow up, which the posting lists as part of the role.
What would you do
A patient tells you they're very nervous and might back out. How do you help?
What they are checking: Whether they can ease anxiety and still respect the patient's right to decline the procedure.
How do you handle a specimen labeling issue right after a biopsy?
What they are checking: Whether they fix specimen errors immediately and correctly, since a mislabeled biopsy can lead to a wrong diagnosis.
The endo schedule is full and a GI doctor wants to add an urgent case. How do you make it work safely?
What they are checking: Whether they can flex the schedule without cutting corners on assessment, sedation monitoring or room turnover.
About the work
Walk me through your pre-procedure assessment for a patient coming in for a colonoscopy with sedation.
What they are checking: Whether they screen for sedation risks, prep quality, anticoagulants and consent before the procedure starts.
During moderate sedation, a patient's oxygen saturation drops. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can respond quickly to sedation complications and know airway steps and reversal agents.
How do you monitor a patient after an EGD before they go home?
What they are checking: Whether they know discharge criteria and warning signs like perforation or bleeding after endoscopy.
How do you make sure scopes are cleaned and reprocessed correctly, even when the schedule is behind?
What they are checking: Whether they treat scope reprocessing as a patient safety issue that never gets rushed.
How do you teach discharge instructions to a patient who is still a little groggy, and to the person driving them home?
What they are checking: Whether they deliver clear instructions to the right person when the patient may not remember them.
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