Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Clinical Resource Unit Full Time Day Shift
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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Behavioral
Tell me about your experience working as a CNA, and have you ever worked in a float pool or resource role where you moved between different units?
whether the candidate can adapt quickly to different unit routines and staff, which is the core demand of a float pool position
Tell me about a time you noticed something concerning about a patient during rounding and had to report it to the RN.
attentiveness during purposeful rounding and whether they escalate appropriately instead of sitting on information
Tell me about a time a patient or family member was upset or anxious, maybe during an admission or discharge, and how you responded.
communication skills and composure with patients and families during transitions of care
Tell me about a time you had a heavy workload with several patients needing help at once. How did you organize yourself?
organizational skills and ability to set priorities under pressure, called out directly in the posting
What does it mean to you to work under the direction of an RN rather than independently, and how do you keep them informed of what's going on with a patient?
understanding of scope of practice and the collaborative relationship central to the CNA-RN dynamic
Technical
Walk me through how you take and document a full set of vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, on a patient.
basic clinical competency and comfort with routine tasks that must be done correctly without close supervision
How do you collect and label a urine or sputum specimen to make sure it's tied to the right patient?
knowledge of specimen labeling and identification protocols, an area with real safety risk if done wrong
Describe how you'd help transfer a patient who needs a sliding transfer with a second person, or move someone who weighs close to what you'd need help with.
understanding of safe body mechanics and use of assistive devices, plus willingness to ask for a second person
What steps do you take for hand hygiene and infection control when caring for a patient in isolation?
knowledge of infection prevention procedures and consistency in following them, not just when someone is watching
Have you ever had to remove an IV, do post mortem care, or perform a bladder scan? Walk me through your comfort level with any of those tasks.
honest self-assessment of skill range on tasks that vary by unit and require specific competency
Situational
Say you're floated to a unit you've never worked on before and you don't know where supplies are kept or who the charge nurse is. What do you do in your first few minutes?
how the candidate handles unfamiliar environments and whether they know to orient themselves and ask the right questions rather than guess
If a patient's call light has been on for a few minutes and you're in the middle of another task on a different patient, how do you decide what to do?
prioritization skills and understanding of patient safety expectations around call lights
You're caring for patients across a wide age range, maybe a teenager and an elderly patient on the same shift. How do you adjust your approach between them?
understanding of age-specific care needs and flexibility in communication and technique
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