Patient Care Technician - Critical Care (PCCU) - Days
Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Why do you want to work in critical care as a tech, and what do you expect will be different from a regular floor?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the intensity of a PCCU and have realistic expectations.
Tell me about a time you were part of an emergency response.
What they are checking: Whether they can follow instructions and help without getting in the way during a crisis.
Tell me about a time you had to keep your focus during a long, hard shift.
What they are checking: Whether they can stay careful through 12-hour shifts where small misses matter.
How do you build trust with the nurses you work with on a new unit?
What they are checking: Whether they work in a way that makes nurses confident to delegate tasks to them.
What would you do
A patient's oxygen level drops while you're giving a bath. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop, check the patient and probe, and call the nurse immediately.
A family member asks you if their dad is going to be okay. How do you answer?
What they are checking: Whether they show compassion but leave clinical updates to the nurse or doctor.
About the work
How do you take vital signs on a patient who's on continuous monitoring, and what do you still check by hand?
What they are checking: Whether they don't rely only on the monitor and know to look at the patient.
How do you turn and reposition a critically ill patient with lines, drains and a breathing tube?
What they are checking: Whether they coordinate the move with others and protect every line during turns.
What infection control steps matter most in a critical care unit?
What they are checking: Whether they know hand hygiene and isolation precautions prevent infections in fragile patients.
What does BLS certification prepare you to do, and when have you used it?
What they are checking: Whether they're truly ready to start CPR, which is required for this unit.
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