Perioperative Nurse - Surgery Center (Casual hours)
Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your OR or recovery nursing experience, especially with children.
What they are checking: Whether their perioperative background fits an outpatient pediatric surgery center.
This is a casual role at 8 hours a week. How do you stay current on procedures and equipment?
What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of staying competent with limited hours.
Tell me about a time you worked in a fast-paced surgical environment.
What they are checking: Whether they can stay efficient and careful when turnover is quick.
What would you do
A child has laryngospasm in recovery. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can recognize and respond quickly to a common pediatric airway emergency.
A surgeon is in a hurry and wants to skip a safety step. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up for safety even with a senior team member.
How do you help a scared child feel safe before going into the OR?
What they are checking: Whether they have practical, kind strategies for anxious children.
About the work
Walk me through your role in a surgical time-out.
What they are checking: Whether they understand how time-outs prevent wrong-site and wrong-patient errors.
The surgery center requires ACLS and PALS. How do you keep those skills ready to use?
What they are checking: Whether they see certifications as real skills to maintain, not just cards.
How do you prepare a child and family for surgery in an outpatient setting?
What they are checking: Whether they handle pre-op checks and family teaching thoroughly.
How do you decide a child is ready to go home after outpatient surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they know discharge criteria and teach families what to watch for.
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