Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Internal Medicine Clinic (Chicago)
Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to obtain prior authorization for a medication or test and the process took longer than expected. What did you do?
What they are checking: persistence and communication skills when navigating insurance and administrative delays that directly affect patient care
Tell me about a time a patient or family member was upset or anxious during a visit. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: bedside manner and de-escalation skills in a compassionate but efficient clinic setting
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a provider or teammate on how to handle a patient situation. What happened?
What they are checking: collaboration style and whether they can raise concerns respectfully within a care team hierarchy
Tell me about a time you caught an error, either your own or someone else's, in a patient's chart or care plan. What did you do?
What they are checking: honesty, attention to detail, and willingness to speak up about safety issues
What would you do
A patient comes in for a scheduled visit but their vitals suggest they need to go to the ER right away. What do you do, step by step?
What they are checking: clinical judgment and knowledge of the escalation and transfer process under real time pressure
Describe a day when the schedule was packed and a provider needed you to help with a procedure while patients were also waiting for vitals and prep. How did you prioritize?
What they are checking: ability to triage competing demands in a fast-paced ambulatory clinic without dropping quality of care
This clinic runs one late night a week and rotating Saturdays. How do you think about managing your energy and focus during those longer or less typical shifts?
What they are checking: realistic self-awareness about sustaining care quality across a nontraditional schedule
If a patient becomes physically agitated or combative during a visit, what's your first move, and when do you call for help?
What they are checking: knowledge of safety protocols, verbal de-escalation, and judgment about when to escalate versus intervene physically
About the work
Walk me through how you take and document vital signs for a patient with a complex chronic condition, like someone managing both heart disease and a rheumatologic issue.
What they are checking: whether the candidate can adapt routine clinical tasks to a population with layered chronic conditions typical of internal medicine
What point-of-care tests and specimen collection procedures have you performed, and how do you make sure results are accurate and properly logged in the EHR?
What they are checking: hands-on lab competency and attention to documentation accuracy
How do you approach documenting care in the electronic health record so that physicians and other nurses can trust and act on what you wrote?
What they are checking: understanding of EHR accuracy and its role in care coordination among the team
What does BLS certification mean to you in practice, and can you describe a time you actually used those skills or came close to needing them?
What they are checking: whether certification is understood as a real, ready skill rather than a checkbox
How do you keep patient information confidential and compliant with regulations when you're juggling multiple patients, phone calls, and prior authorization paperwork at once?
What they are checking: grasp of HIPAA and privacy practices under the messy reality of a busy clinic day
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