Nursing Assistant Inpatient - Cardio Vascular/Thoracic - Nights
Posted Jul 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is 12-hour nights on a cardiovascular and thoracic unit. What draws you to heart care on nights?
What they are checking: Whether they have real interest in this specialty and a plan for night work.
Tell me about a time you had to act quickly when a patient's condition changed.
What they are checking: Whether they react calmly and get help in an emergency.
How do you support the nurses on a complex unit so they can focus on their patients?
What they are checking: Whether they see their role as helping the whole team run smoothly.
What would you do
At night a heart patient tells you they feel like their heart is racing. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they check vitals, stay with the patient and alert the nurse right away.
How do you help heart patients sleep at night while still doing the checks they need?
What they are checking: Whether they cluster care and keep things quiet to support rest.
A patient is upset about being woken up again for vitals. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they explain why checks matter with empathy and still complete the task.
About the work
How do you get accurate morning weights on your patients before the day team arrives?
What they are checking: Whether they use the same scale and conditions each time, since weight trends guide heart failure care.
What would you watch for in a patient who just came back from a heart catheterization?
What they are checking: Whether they know to watch the access site for bleeding and report changes in the limb.
A patient with a chest incision needs to get up to the bathroom. How do you help them move safely?
What they are checking: Whether they protect the incision and use safe mobility support.
How do you record intake and output for a patient on strict monitoring?
What they are checking: Whether they measure carefully, since fluid balance matters for heart patients.
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