Nursing Assistant Inpatient- Surgical Abdominal/ENT- PT Nights
Posted Jul 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is part-time nights on the Surgical Abdominal and ENT unit. What experience do you have caring for patients after surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they have relevant post-op care experience or a clear plan to learn.
Tell me about a time you worked nights and kept patients comfortable through the shift.
What they are checking: Whether they know how to care for patients overnight while respecting sleep.
Tell me about a time you helped a scared or confused patient feel safer.
What they are checking: Whether they can calm patients who are disoriented after anesthesia.
What would you do
An ENT patient after throat surgery is spitting up blood. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they see possible bleeding as an emergency and get the nurse at once.
A patient says they feel sick to their stomach after surgery. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they help them be comfortable, protect against vomiting and alert the nurse.
A patient with a feeding tube asks for a drink of water. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they check the patient's diet order with the nurse first.
About the work
A patient after abdominal surgery needs to walk for the first time. How do you help?
What they are checking: Whether they support the incision, check for dizziness and move the patient safely.
How do you empty and measure a surgical drain or catheter bag if the nurse delegates that to you?
What they are checking: Whether they measure accurately, record the output and report anything unusual.
How do you help a patient with a breathing exercise device after surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they understand why deep breathing matters after surgery and encourage it.
How do you keep yourself from getting hurt when lifting or moving patients?
What they are checking: Whether they use proper body mechanics and lift equipment.
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