Hospital Float Pool RN, Full time days (0.9fte), 6a-630p, Every 3rd weekend, Hourly Differential, Oshkosh Campus only
Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Walk me through a time you had to float to a unit you weren't regularly assigned to. How did you get oriented fast enough to take a safe patient assignment?
whether the candidate has a real strategy for closing knowledge gaps quickly rather than just hoping it goes fine
Tell me about a time you noticed a patient was starting to decline before it became obvious to everyone else. What did you see and what did you do?
clinical assessment skill and willingness to act on subtle changes, which matters more when you don't know the patient's baseline
Describe a time you had to delegate a task to unlicensed staff on a unit where you didn't know the team well. How did you decide what to hand off and how did you check it got done?
whether delegation instincts hold up without established trust or familiarity with coworkers
Tell me about a discharge you coordinated that involved several other disciplines. What made it go smoothly or not?
ability to lead interdisciplinary coordination, which the posting calls out directly
Have you ever reported a near miss or safety concern that wasn't your own error? What happened when you spoke up?
comfort with a just-culture approach to safety reporting even when it's uncomfortable
Tell me about a disagreement you had with a physician or another nurse over a patient's plan of care. How did you handle it?
conflict resolution skill and whether they can advocate for a patient without damaging working relationships
Technical
This role floats between cardiac med/surg, ortho, peds, and ICU. What's your comfort level with each of those, and where would you need the most support in your first few shifts?
honest self-assessment of clinical range and whether they'll ask for help instead of overreaching
What's your experience level with electronic medical records, and have you worked in a system where documentation habits varied a lot from unit to unit?
practical readiness to chart accurately across different unit workflows without slowing down care
How do you keep yourself grounded when you're caring for patients across a wide age range, say a pediatric patient one shift and an ICU patient the next?
depth of age-specific care knowledge required by the job description across very different populations
Situational
Say you arrive on a unit for a float shift and the charge nurse hands you a patient assignment that includes something outside what you're used to, like a peds patient on a cardiac drip. What do you do?
whether they know their scope limits and will speak up rather than quietly struggle
How do you introduce yourself to a care team you've never worked with and get up to speed on their workflow within the first hour of a shift?
social confidence and practical onboarding habits needed to function on unfamiliar teams repeatedly
You're on a 12 hour shift that started at 6a, floated to ortho, and you're managing four patients with very different acuity. How do you decide who you check on first and how do you keep from falling behind?
prioritization and time management under the specific pressure of a long shift with mixed acuity
Every third weekend and holiday coverage is part of this schedule. How do you think about that kind of rotation, and has it been a problem for you in past roles?
realistic expectations and reliability around the schedule commitment, not just enthusiasm in the interview
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