PRN 3 - Premium Pay RN, Registered Nurse | Intensive Care Unit
Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026
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About your past
This is a 20-bed Level II Trauma ICU with post-cardiothoracic surgery, neurovascular, ventilated, trauma and CRRT patients. Which of these have you cared for most?
What they are checking: Whether a PRN nurse can step into this patient mix with little orientation, which premium pay assumes.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with an intensivist or resident about a patient's plan.
What they are checking: Whether they speak up clearly for patient safety and use escalation when needed.
How do you work with respiratory therapists, pharmacists and critical care techs during a busy shift?
What they are checking: Whether they use the full multidisciplinary team well instead of trying to do everything alone.
What do you do to protect yourself from burnout in critical care, especially picking up extra shifts?
What they are checking: Whether they can sustain ICU work safely without fatigue becoming a patient safety risk.
What would you do
You get a fresh post-op CABG patient who becomes hypotensive with rising chest tube output. What are you thinking and doing?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize bleeding or tamponade quickly and know when to call the surgeon right away.
As a PRN nurse you'll float in without being there daily. How do you get oriented quickly at the start of a shift?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to find unit-specific protocols and ask the right questions fast.
A family is at the bedside and very upset about how sick their loved one is. How do you support them while keeping up with care?
What they are checking: Whether they can offer patient- and family-centered care even when the clinical workload is heavy.
About the work
How do you manage a patient on multiple vasoactive drips when the pressure keeps drifting?
What they are checking: Whether they titrate safely toward goals and understand what each drug does, not just follow numbers.
What are you watching for in a patient after a neurovascular intervention?
What they are checking: Whether they do frequent neuro checks and catch changes like bleeding or new deficits early.
Tell me what CRRT experience you have and how you troubleshoot a filter that keeps clotting.
What they are checking: Whether they can run continuous renal replacement independently and think through anticoagulation and access problems.
Walk me through your role in caring for a patient after cardiac arrest.
What they are checking: Whether they understand targeted temperature management, neuro checks and hemodynamic goals in post-arrest care.
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