Patient Care Technician - Cardiac Neuro ICU - Nights
Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you worked in a high-stress setting. How did you stay calm?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay steady and useful during ICU emergencies.
How do you support family members who are scared about a loved one in the ICU?
What they are checking: Whether they offer comfort and kindness while leaving medical updates to the nurse or doctor.
This is part time, 24 hours a week on nights with rotating weekends. How does that fit for you?
What they are checking: Whether they can reliably cover overnight ICU shifts.
Tell me about a time you got directions from a nurse that you weren't sure were right.
What they are checking: Whether they speak up respectfully when something seems off, which protects patients.
What would you do
It's 3 a.m. and an alarm is going off in a room while the nurse is in another room. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they check the patient first and alert the nurse instead of just silencing the alarm.
How do you help during a code if you're asked to?
What they are checking: Whether they know practical support roles like chest compressions, fetching supplies or recording times.
About the work
In the Cardiac Neuro ICU, patients can change fast. What changes would you report to the nurse right away?
What they are checking: Whether they know signs like new confusion, slurred speech, weakness or chest pain mean a possible emergency.
How do you help with care for a patient who's on a ventilator or has a lot of lines and tubes?
What they are checking: Whether they move carefully around lines and drains and ask before repositioning critically ill patients.
A patient who had a stroke is trying to eat. What do you watch for?
What they are checking: Whether they know swallowing problems after stroke can cause choking and follow the diet orders.
How do you prevent pressure injuries in patients who can't move on their own?
What they are checking: Whether they turn patients on schedule and check skin, which is a key ICU tech job.
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