Patient Care Technician-SG4N Med Surg Part Time Nights
Posted Oct 5, 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 work than you could finish. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate early with the nurse instead of quietly letting care slip.
This is a part-time night position. What makes you a good fit for nights?
What they are checking: Realistic understanding of night shift and reliability on a schedule that is hard to cover.
Tell me about a time you made a patient feel cared for during a hard moment.
What they are checking: Compassion in the personal care tasks that make up much of the job.
What would you do
On a med-surg floor at night, you may have a lot of patients with very different needs. How do you plan your shift?
What they are checking: Organizing a heavy, mixed assignment and checking in with the RNs on priorities.
A patient's blood glucose comes back at 320. What do you do?
What they are checking: Reporting abnormal findings promptly rather than just charting them.
A confused elderly patient keeps pulling at their IV at 2 a.m. What do you do?
What they are checking: Gentle reorientation, safety and getting the RN involved instead of handling it alone.
About the work
Walk me through how you take vital signs and which readings you'd report to the nurse right away.
What they are checking: Accuracy and knowing the abnormal values that need immediate reporting on a busy floor.
How do you help a post-surgical patient get up to the bathroom safely at night?
What they are checking: Fall prevention, awareness of pain and dizziness after surgery and using the right equipment.
How do you prevent pressure injuries in patients who spend most of the day in bed?
What they are checking: Understanding of turning, skin checks and reporting early signs of breakdown.
How do you record intake and output accurately when you're busy?
What they are checking: Attention to detail on records nurses and doctors use for decisions about fluids and medications.
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