Patient Care Technician (PCT) Inpatient
Posted Aug 19, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had more patients needing help than you could get to at once. How did you choose?
What they are checking: Practical prioritization, such as safety and fall risks first, and whether they ask for help.
You work under an RN or LPN. Tell me about a time you noticed something about a patient and brought it to the nurse.
What they are checking: Whether they act as the nurse's eyes and ears and speak up instead of assuming someone else saw it.
Tell me about a time a coworker did not help with a heavy lift or turn. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Commitment to safe lifting and teamwork even when it means asking again or speaking up.
What would you do
You take a set of vitals and the blood pressure is much lower than the patient's last reading. What do you do next?
What they are checking: Whether they recheck and report promptly to the RN rather than just charting a worrying number.
A patient refuses to get out of bed for a walk the nurse ordered. What do you do?
What they are checking: Ability to encourage without forcing and to report a refusal rather than quietly skipping the task.
The posting mentions emotional and spiritual needs. What does supporting those look like in your shift?
What they are checking: Whether they see the patient as a person and notice loneliness or fear, not just tasks.
What would you do if you noticed a patient's skin looked red over the tailbone during care?
What they are checking: Recognition of early pressure injury and the habit of reporting it the same shift.
About the work
How do you help a patient with bathing or toileting while protecting their dignity?
What they are checking: Respect for privacy during intimate care, which shapes how patients experience their whole stay.
What is your process for collecting a urine or stool specimen so it is labeled and handled correctly?
What they are checking: Attention to labeling and handling, since a mislabeled specimen can lead to the wrong treatment.
How do you dispose of biomedical waste and clean equipment between patients?
What they are checking: Infection control habits that protect patients and staff, not just knowing the rule exists.
How do you make sure your documentation of vitals and intake is accurate when you are busy?
What they are checking: Whether they chart in real time, since late or guessed numbers mislead the nursing team.
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