Nursing Assistant Inpatient - Med/Surg
Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Tell me about a time you worked as part of a team under a nurse's direction. How did you stay on the same page?
What they are checking: Working well under RN or LPN supervision and communicating clearly.
Tell me about a time you supported a patient who was scared or lonely.
What they are checking: Attention to emotional and spiritual needs, which the posting includes in the role.
How do you stay alert and careful on 12-hour night shifts?
What they are checking: Awareness of night shift fatigue and how it affects patient safety.
What would you do
You take a patient's vitals at 2 a.m. and the numbers are very different from earlier. What do you do?
What they are checking: Knowing to report changes to the nurse right away instead of waiting or rechecking much later.
A confused patient keeps trying to get out of bed at night. How do you keep them safe?
What they are checking: Practical fall prevention and knowing when to bring in the nurse.
A patient refuses help with a task you were asked to do. What do you do?
What they are checking: Respecting patient choice while letting the nurse know.
Several patients need help at the same time. How do you decide who comes first?
What they are checking: Basic prioritization around safety and urgent needs.
About the work
How do you help a patient with bathing or toileting while protecting their dignity?
What they are checking: Respectful personal care, which is central to how patients experience the stay.
How do you collect a urine or stool specimen correctly so it is not rejected by the lab?
What they are checking: Attention to detail in specimen collection and labeling.
How do you handle biomedical waste and cleaning equipment between patients?
What they are checking: Infection prevention habits that protect patients and staff.
Practice this interview out loud.
Offer builds a real interview for this exact role at Sanford Health from your resume and this job description, asks the questions one at a time, and tells you what landed. The first one is free.
Practice this out loudThe full job description
As published by Sanford Health.