Patient Care Tech-Medical-Surgical-Oncology Full-Time Days
Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you cared for a patient who was very sick or near the end of life.
What they are checking: Whether they can provide compassionate care in hard moments, which happens often on oncology units.
Tell me about a time you reported something you saw that turned out to be important.
What they are checking: Whether they speak up about abnormal findings, which the posting lists as a core duty.
How do you stay organized and keep your energy through a full day shift?
What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep them steady in a fast-paced, physically demanding job.
What would you do
You have eight patients and two need help to the bathroom at the same time. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize safely and ask for help, rather than rushing and risking a fall.
A family member is frustrated that their mother hasn't been helped yet. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can calm families, take action and communicate with the RN instead of getting defensive.
What does good teamwork with your RN look like on a med-surg unit?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate updates and accept delegation clearly, which keeps the unit running.
About the work
On a medical-surgical-oncology unit, what changes in a patient would make you go get the nurse right away?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize warning signs like fever, bleeding, confusion or low blood pressure common in surgical and cancer patients.
Oncology patients may have weak immune systems. How does that change how you care for them?
What they are checking: Whether they understand infection prevention and neutropenic precautions for patients receiving cancer treatment.
Walk me through how you get a post-surgical patient up to walk for the first time.
What they are checking: Whether they check with the RN, watch for dizziness and pain, and use safe mobility practices.
How do you keep accurate intake and output on a busy day shift?
What they are checking: Whether they record carefully, since nurses and doctors use these numbers to make treatment decisions.
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