Nursing Assistant Inpatient
Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This role is 12-hour night shifts. What experience do you have working nights, and how do you stay sharp?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle the physical demands of overnight work safely.
Tell me about a time you noticed a change in a patient that turned out to matter.
What they are checking: Whether they pay attention and speak up, since the NA is often the first to notice.
How do you keep patients' dignity when helping with toileting or bathing?
What they are checking: Whether they treat personal care with respect and privacy.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a nurse. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they raise concerns respectfully while still following the RN's direction.
What would you do
A patient tells you they're in a lot of pain and the nurse is busy with another patient. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they make sure the nurse knows and comfort the patient without giving medication themselves.
A family member asks you how their mother is doing medically. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they protect privacy and direct medical questions to the nurse.
About the work
Walk me through how you start your shift and find out what your patients need.
What they are checking: Whether they get report, check fall risks and diet orders, and plan their rounds.
How do you help a patient eat when they have trouble swallowing?
What they are checking: Whether they know aspiration precautions like sitting the patient up and following the diet order.
How do you clean and prepare a room after a patient is discharged?
What they are checking: Whether they follow infection control steps that keep the next patient safe.
How do you record vitals and intake so they're accurate and on time?
What they are checking: Whether they chart promptly and correctly, since nurses rely on those numbers.
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