Home Care RN/Palliative- RN
Posted Jul 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you supported staff to give better patient care or customer service.
What they are checking: Whether they can motivate and guide others, since the role supports employees in performance.
You will provide statistical and budgetary data to the program. Tell me about your experience with data or reports.
What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable with the data side of program work, not just bedside care.
How do you take care of yourself when working with seriously ill patients and grieving families?
What they are checking: Whether they have healthy coping habits that help them sustain this demanding work.
What would you do
The Palliative Care RN provides clinical consultation in the palliative care program. How do you explain palliative care to a patient who thinks it means giving up?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain palliative care clearly and kindly and separate it from hospice.
How do you lead a goals-of-care conversation with a patient and family who disagree about next steps?
What they are checking: Whether they can help families talk through hard choices while keeping the patient's wishes at the center.
A patient's family asks you to keep the diagnosis secret from the patient. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they handle ethical conflicts with respect for patient autonomy and involve the team when needed.
About the work
Walk me through how you assess and manage pain in a palliative patient at home.
What they are checking: Whether they use thorough pain assessment and understand medication options and side effects.
The role includes helping develop performance measures for the program. What would you measure?
What they are checking: Whether they think about quality in practical terms like symptom control, hospital visits and family satisfaction.
What do you know about the difference between palliative care and hospice eligibility?
What they are checking: Whether they understand when a patient might transition from palliative care to hospice.
How do you manage symptoms like shortness of breath or nausea in a patient with advanced disease?
What they are checking: Whether they know practical symptom management that keeps patients comfortable at home.
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