Part-Time Weekday Nights Certified Nursing Assistant
Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Walk me through how you'd handle a patient who refuses to be bathed or repositioned in the middle of the night shift.
What they are checking: how the candidate balances patient dignity and autonomy with the need to complete required care on a set schedule
Tell me about a time you noticed something off with a patient and had to decide how quickly to tell the nurse.
What they are checking: judgment about escalation and whether they understand the CNA's role is to observe and report, not diagnose
Have you ever had to perform a sliding transfer or reposition a patient who weighs significantly more than you? Tell me how you approached it.
What they are checking: awareness of body mechanics, use of assistive devices, and willingness to ask for a second person
Tell me about a time you were assigned several tasks at once, like errands, restocking, and direct patient care, and something had to wait. How did you decide?
What they are checking: organizational skills and ability to triage non-clinical duties against patient needs
Have you worked with patients across a wide age range, from younger adults to elderly patients? How do you adjust your care approach based on age?
What they are checking: understanding of age-specific care principles mentioned in the job description
Why are you interested in a part-time overnight position rather than a day shift or full-time role?
What they are checking: whether the schedule and part-time status are genuinely a fit rather than a stopgap that leads to quick turnover
What would you do
You're on a med-surg unit at 2 a.m. with several patients needing vitals, a specimen to collect, and a call light going off down the hall. How do you decide what comes first?
What they are checking: prioritization skills under time pressure typical of a busy overnight med-surg floor
A family member is anxious and keeps asking you questions about their loved one's condition that are really for the nurse to answer. What do you say?
What they are checking: communication boundaries and knowing what's within scope to discuss versus what needs to go to the RN
This role includes rotating weekends and holidays on 12-hour night shifts. What has your experience been working that kind of schedule, or how do you plan to manage it?
What they are checking: realistic assessment of whether the person can sustain the schedule long term
If a patient's call light isn't answered right away and they try to get up on their own, what would you do in that moment and afterward?
What they are checking: fall prevention awareness and follow-through on reporting near-miss safety events
About the work
What's your process for documenting things like intake and output or daily weights so the information is accurate and doesn't get lost by shift change?
What they are checking: basic competency with EMR documentation and attention to detail on routine but critical data
How would you handle collecting and labeling a urine or sputum specimen to make sure it's matched to the right patient?
What they are checking: understanding of specimen identification protocols and patient safety practices
What does proper hand hygiene and isolation precaution look like to you when going room to room on a unit with patients on contact precautions?
What they are checking: working knowledge of infection prevention basics required in a hospital setting
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