Registered Nurse - Adult/Psych - Swedish Hospital - Night Shift
Posted Sep 28, 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 use or help with a restraint or seclusion. What happened before and after?
What they are checking: Whether they see restraint as a last resort and follow the monitoring and documentation rules that protect patients.
As charge or lead on evenings, you'll guide techs and other staff. Tell me how you've given feedback to someone on the floor.
What they are checking: Whether they can supervise patient care directly and fairly without damaging team trust.
Tell me about a patient who was hard to connect with. How did you build trust?
What they are checking: Whether they have real therapeutic communication skills and patience with people in crisis.
How do you take care of yourself after a shift where a patient was aggressive toward you?
What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to process hard shifts so they stay effective and don't burn out.
What would you do
A patient on the unit is pacing, raising their voice and clenching their fists. Walk me through what you do.
What they are checking: Whether they use verbal de-escalation early and know when to call for help before anyone gets hurt.
A patient refuses their scheduled antipsychotic. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they respect patient rights while understanding the legal steps around medication refusal on a psych unit.
You notice a coworker speaking to a patient in a way that seems belittling. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they will protect patient dignity and act on ethical concerns even with a peer.
About the work
How do you do a suicide risk assessment at admission, and what would make you raise someone's precautions?
What they are checking: Whether they can spot real risk factors and act on them rather than just checking boxes on a form.
How do you tell the difference between psychiatric symptoms and a medical problem, like delirium or alcohol withdrawal?
What they are checking: Whether they keep physical health in view and don't blame every change on the psychiatric diagnosis.
What does a safe therapeutic environment look like on an adult psych unit, and what do you check every shift?
What they are checking: Whether they think about ligature risks, rounding and milieu tone as part of daily nursing, not just policy.
Documentation on this unit has to be thorough and timely. How do you chart behavior so another nurse can act on it?
What they are checking: Whether they write objective, specific notes that hold up legally and help the next shift.
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