Registered Nurse - Cardiac Stepdown (6-7)-5
Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you delegate to and supervise CNAs and SNAs on a busy night?
What they are checking: Whether they delegate clearly, follow up on what was done and keep accountability for patient care.
Tell me about a time you noticed a patient getting worse before others did.
What they are checking: Whether they trust their assessments and act on early, subtle changes in condition.
How do you stay alert and safe working 7p to 7a shifts?
What they are checking: Whether they manage fatigue on nights so patient safety doesn't slip late in the shift.
What would you do
On a night shift, your post-cath patient suddenly reports chest pain and the monitor shows new ST changes. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they act quickly on cardiac warning signs and escalate before the patient deteriorates further.
You need to call a physician at 3 a.m. about a change in a patient. How do you structure that call?
What they are checking: Whether they can communicate clearly using SBAR so the provider can make a decision quickly.
A family member is upset at 2 a.m. and demanding to speak to the doctor. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can de-escalate families with empathy while keeping their other patients safe.
About the work
How do you assess a groin or radial access site after a cardiac catheterization?
What they are checking: Whether they know the specific bleeding and circulation checks that catch post-cath complications early.
Walk me through how you interpret a rhythm strip and which arrhythmias you would escalate right away.
What they are checking: Whether they can read telemetry well enough to recognize dangerous rhythms on a stepdown unit.
How do you safely manage patients on drips like heparin or amiodarone?
What they are checking: Whether they titrate and monitor high-alert cardiac medications according to protocol and labs.
What teaching do you give a heart failure patient before discharge?
What they are checking: Whether they can educate patients on weights, diet and medications in ways that prevent readmission.
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