Registered Nurse Cardiac Intermediate Full Time Nights
Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Our unit is a 26-bed cardiac step-down that is part of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. What cardiac patients have you cared for?
What they are checking: Whether their cardiac experience fits post-surgical and post-procedure step-down patients.
You work 7pm to 7:30am with rotating weekends. How do you keep night shift safe for yourself and your patients?
What they are checking: Whether they have honest strategies for managing fatigue on nights.
Tell me about a time a patient's condition got worse quickly. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay organized and act fast in a cardiac emergency.
How do you delegate to a nursing assistant on a busy cardiac unit?
What they are checking: Whether they delegate clearly and stay responsible for the outcome, as the posting expects.
What interests you about working in a cardiac program like Bluhm in a suburban hospital?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real reason for choosing cardiac nursing at this site.
What would you do
A post-op cardiac surgery patient goes into new atrial fibrillation with a rapid rate overnight. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they assess stability, notify the provider and know the usual treatment pathway.
About the work
What are you watching for after a cardiac catheterization with a femoral access site?
What they are checking: Whether they know bleeding, hematoma and pulse checks and what to do if a problem appears.
How do you read a telemetry strip and decide what needs immediate action?
What they are checking: Whether they can identify dangerous rhythms and act on them, not just note them.
How do you manage fluid status in a heart failure patient on diuretics?
What they are checking: Whether they track weights, intake and output, labs and symptoms to judge whether treatment is working.
How do you teach a patient going home after a cardiac procedure about their medicines and warning signs?
What they are checking: Whether they cover the information that prevents readmissions and check understanding with teach-back.
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