PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN - IP TECH (498D)
Posted Sep 28, 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
Tell me about a time you cared for a patient who was confused, scared or combative. How did you keep them and yourself safe?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay patient and protect dignity while handling difficult patient behavior.
What does working under the supervision of a registered nurse mean to you day to day?
What they are checking: Whether they understand their scope and communicate with the RN rather than working around them.
Tell me about a time a coworker did not pull their weight. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can address team problems in a way that keeps the unit running well.
Tell me about a time you made a patient's day better in a small way.
What they are checking: Whether comfort and courtesy come naturally to them, which matters as much as the tasks.
What would you do
You take vital signs and the blood pressure is much lower than it was a few hours ago. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know to report changes to the RN right away instead of just charting the number.
Two of your patients put on their call lights at the same time, and the RN gave you a task for a third. How do you decide what to do first?
What they are checking: How they prioritize safety needs like toileting and fall risk against routine tasks.
A patient refuses to let you help them bathe. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they respect patient rights while still making sure care needs are met and the RN knows.
About the work
Walk me through how you would safely move a patient from the bed to a chair when they can only bear a little weight.
What they are checking: Whether they know safe transfer technique and when to ask for help or use equipment.
How do you record and report what you observe during a shift so the nurse can use it?
What they are checking: Whether their observations are accurate and timely, since the posting names reporting and recording as a core duty.
How do you change the way you care for an elderly patient compared to a teenager?
What they are checking: Whether they understand age-appropriate care, which the posting calls out specifically.
What does good infection control look like for you on a regular shift?
What they are checking: Whether hand hygiene and isolation precautions are habits for them, not afterthoughts.
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