Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Clinical Resource Unit Part Time Day Shift
Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
Tell me about a time you floated to a unit you weren't familiar with. How did you get up to speed fast enough to be useful?
What they are checking: whether the candidate can adapt quickly to different units, which is the core demand of a float pool role
Tell me about a time you noticed something concerning about a patient during rounding and had to communicate it to the nurse. What did you say and what happened?
What they are checking: observation skills and whether they escalate concerns clearly instead of sitting on them
Tell me about a time a patient or family member was upset or difficult with you. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: composure and communication skills with patients and families under stress
Describe a time you had to admit, transfer, or discharge a patient and get the room ready. What steps did you make sure not to skip?
What they are checking: reliability with process-driven tasks like room setup, belongings, and orientation
Tell me about a time you had to lift, transfer, or move a patient who needed extra assistance. What did you do to keep both of you safe?
What they are checking: practical knowledge of body mechanics and safe patient handling given the lifting requirements in the job
What would you do
Walk me through how you'd prioritize your tasks if you're assigned six patients and two of them need help at the same time, one for a bathroom transfer and one because their call light is going off.
What they are checking: ability to triage and organize care under real time pressure across multiple patients
A patient needs a sliding transfer and you only have one other team member available who seems rushed. What do you do?
What they are checking: commitment to safe lifting technique and willingness to slow down or ask for a second person even under time pressure
This role rotates every third weekend and holidays and covers a 6:30 am to 7:00 pm shift. How do you handle that kind of schedule, especially the physical demands of a 12.5 hour day?
What they are checking: realistic expectations about schedule and stamina for the physical demands listed
If you're pulled to a unit and the RN gives you an instruction that doesn't match what you were taught to do, what would you do in the moment?
What they are checking: judgment about scope of practice and comfort speaking up or clarifying with a nurse instead of guessing
About the work
How do you take and document vital signs like blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respirations, and what do you do if a reading looks off from what you'd expect?
What they are checking: basic clinical skill competency and judgment about when to escalate to the RN rather than just record and move on
What's your process for collecting a urine or sputum specimen and making sure it's labeled correctly for the right patient?
What they are checking: attention to detail on identification and labeling, since specimen mix-ups are a serious patient safety issue
How do you approach hand hygiene and isolation precautions when you're moving between multiple patients and multiple units in one shift?
What they are checking: consistency with infection control practices, especially given the higher cross-contamination risk in a float role
How would your approach to bathing, feeding, or repositioning differ between a pediatric patient and an elderly patient?
What they are checking: understanding of age-specific care principles required across a variety of units
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