Professional Development Nurse | Ambulatory Clinics (Sparta & Tomah Clinics)
Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you taught a skill to adults. How did you know they really learned it?
What they are checking: Whether they verify competence through practice and return demonstration, not just attendance.
You'll take part in process improvement projects at the system level. Tell me about one you've led or joined.
What they are checking: Whether they can contribute to improvement work with measurable results.
How do you keep your own clinical knowledge current as an educator?
What they are checking: Whether they stay credible with staff by keeping up with practice.
What would you do
You'd support the Tomah and Sparta clinics, select specialty clinics, and monthly visits to Moundview in Friendship and St. Joe's in Hillsboro. How would you organize your time across all those sites?
What they are checking: Whether they can plan and prioritize education across many locations without neglecting any.
Staff push back on a new process you're introducing. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can win buy-in by listening and explaining the reason for change.
A new nurse is struggling and their preceptor is frustrated. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can support both the learner and the preceptor fairly.
About the work
How would you design onboarding for a new RN joining an ambulatory clinic?
What they are checking: Whether they can build a structured orientation that covers clinic-specific skills and checks competence.
Tell me how you would identify a practice gap in a clinic.
What they are checking: Whether they use data, observation and staff feedback rather than assumptions.
How is nursing practice in an ambulatory clinic different from inpatient nursing?
What they are checking: Whether they understand phone triage, care coordination and outpatient workflows.
How would you measure whether your education efforts are working?
What they are checking: Whether they track outcomes rather than only counting classes taught.
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