FNP or PA Emergency Medicine- 1.0 Float (EM experience required)
Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a patient who came in looking stable but turned out to be much sicker than the initial presentation suggested. What tipped you off?
What they are checking: clinical pattern recognition and whether they trust their gut alongside the data
Give me an example of a time you had to escalate a case to a physician or specialist. How did you make that call, and how did you handle it if there was disagreement about next steps?
What they are checking: judgment about scope of practice and ability to manage conflict with authority figures under pressure
Tell me about a time you had to deliver bad news or manage a difficult family in the ED. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: communication skill and composure with high-emotion situations that are routine in emergency medicine
Tell me about a pediatric or geriatric patient where the age-specific considerations really changed your approach to care.
What they are checking: ability to adjust clinical judgment across the full age spectrum, since this role covers all ages in a general ED
Describe a time you disagreed with a treatment plan another team member set, whether a nurse, physician, or colleague. How did you raise it?
What they are checking: how they handle interdisciplinary friction without damaging teamwork or patient safety
What would you do
Walk me through a shift where you had a full waiting room, a trauma coming in, and a patient who was already deteriorating in a bed. How did you decide where to put your attention first?
What they are checking: whether the candidate can triage competing acuity levels in real time, not just clinically but in terms of workflow
This is a float position covering different sites within about 90 minutes of Milwaukee. How do you approach walking into an ED you don't know well, with staff and protocols you haven't worked with before?
What they are checking: adaptability and comfort operating without the safety net of a familiar team
You're covering a shift solo on the advanced practice side with the attending pulled into a resuscitation. A new patient rolls in with an ambiguous presentation. What do you do?
What they are checking: independent decision-making and knowing when to act versus when to wait for backup
This schedule includes weekends, holidays, and 10 to 12 hour shifts with a rotating pattern across multiple sites. What's made a schedule like that sustainable for you in the past, or what concerns you about it?
What they are checking: realistic self-assessment of stamina and honesty about lifestyle fit for shift work
About the work
A patient comes in with chest pain, and the workup is borderline. Walk me through how you'd approach the differential and what would make you admit versus discharge with follow-up.
What they are checking: depth of emergency medicine clinical reasoning on a high-stakes, common presentation
How do you handle documentation and coding when you're moving fast between patients? What's your process for making sure notes are accurate and timely without falling behind?
What they are checking: whether they have real habits for compliant documentation under time pressure, not just awareness that it matters
How do you keep your procedural skills sharp for things you don't do often, like laceration repairs or joint reductions, especially when you're floating between sites with different equipment and setups?
What they are checking: self-directed skill maintenance and honesty about competency gaps
What does a good sign-out look like to you when you're handing off a full board at the end of a shift?
What they are checking: attention to continuity of care and communication discipline at transition points
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