PCT - CTU 7/Neuro Step Down - Days
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to manage many tasks from several people at once.
What they are checking: Whether they prioritize and communicate instead of getting overwhelmed.
This is 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. with rotating weekends and holidays. How do you manage long days?
What they are checking: Whether they have the stamina for 12-hour shifts.
Tell me about a time a patient or family thanked you. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they create good experiences through small acts of care.
What would you do
On a cardiac and neuro step-down unit during the day, patients go to a lot of tests. How do you keep your patients' care on track?
What they are checking: Whether they plan around tests, meals and therapy to keep care on schedule.
A patient's family asks why their loved one seems more confused today. What do you say?
What they are checking: Whether they listen kindly and bring in the nurse rather than guessing.
About the work
What changes in a neuro patient would make you get the nurse immediately?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize new weakness, slurred speech or changes in alertness as urgent.
How do you help a patient walk after a heart procedure?
What they are checking: Whether they check activity orders, watch for dizziness and stay close.
Walk me through performing a 12-lead EKG.
What they are checking: Whether they can place leads correctly and get a clean tracing.
How do you feed a patient who has trouble swallowing?
What they are checking: Whether they follow diet orders and swallow precautions to prevent choking.
How do you keep patients safe from falls on a busy day shift?
What they are checking: Whether they use bed alarms, keep items within reach and round regularly.
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