Patient Care Technician (PCT) Inpatient - Med/Surg - Full Time, Day Shifts
Posted Aug 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you noticed a patient's condition change and spoke up to the nurse.
What they are checking: Whether they escalate early instead of waiting, since PCTs often see changes first.
The unit talks about growing from Patient Care Tech to LPN to RN. Where do you see yourself, and how does this job fit?
What they are checking: Honest motivation and whether they want to learn on the unit, not just pass through.
Tell me about a time you made a mistake at work. What did you do next?
What they are checking: Honesty and reporting, which matter more in patient care than never making an error.
What would you do
This Med/Surg role asks you to work as both a Unit Secretary and a CNA. How would you switch between the two in one shift?
What they are checking: Whether they can juggle phones and orders at the desk without letting bedside needs slip.
When you are covering the desk, a call light goes on and a physician is waiting to give you an order. What do you do?
What they are checking: Quick judgment about safety versus workflow and knowing who else on the unit to pull in.
You are working 7 to 7. How do you pace yourself so the last hours are as safe as the first?
What they are checking: Self-awareness about fatigue on 12-hour shifts and habits that protect patient safety.
A family member asks you about test results the nurse has not discussed yet. What do you say?
What they are checking: Knowing their scope and protecting patient privacy while staying kind to the family.
About the work
Walk me through how you would care for a patient on their first day after surgery.
What they are checking: Awareness of post-op risks like falls, pain, and changes in vitals that need reporting.
How do you prevent falls with a confused or unsteady patient on a busy floor?
What they are checking: Concrete fall-prevention habits like bed alarms, frequent rounding and call light within reach.
How do you document intake and output for a patient who is eating little and has an IV running?
What they are checking: Accuracy with I and O, which nurses rely on for fluid and kidney decisions.
How do you prepare and clean equipment between patients when you are short on time?
What they are checking: Whether infection control holds up under time pressure instead of being the first thing cut.
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