PCT - Ortho/Spine - Days
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you worked with physical therapy to help a patient recover.
What they are checking: Whether they support therapy goals and work as part of the team.
This is 12-hour day shifts with rotating weekends and holidays. How do you keep up your energy?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle a physically demanding unit on long days.
Tell me about a time a patient was frustrated with their recovery. How did you help?
What they are checking: Whether they offer encouragement and patience to patients in pain.
What would you do
A knee replacement patient refuses to get up because it hurts. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they encourage gently, involve the nurse for pain control and explain why moving matters.
How do you keep a patient comfortable during a long day after surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they use repositioning, ice and quick responses to call lights.
About the work
On an ortho and spine unit, how would you help a patient out of bed after spine surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they know spine precautions like log rolling and keeping the back straight.
What signs after spine surgery would make you get the nurse right away?
What they are checking: Whether they know numbness, new weakness or loss of bladder control are urgent.
How do you use a gait belt and walker safely with a patient?
What they are checking: Whether they use equipment correctly to prevent falls.
How do you protect your own back while working with heavy or immobile patients?
What they are checking: Whether they use lifts and good body mechanics for a physical job.
What do you watch for in a patient's legs after surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they know swelling, warmth or calf pain can mean a blood clot.
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