Registered Nurse Case Manager
Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you supported a family at the time of death.
What they are checking: Whether they can offer steady, compassionate presence during one of the hardest moments families face.
How do you take care of yourself in hospice nursing?
What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to manage grief so they can keep giving good care.
What would you do
A family member is afraid that morphine will speed up their father's death. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can educate gently and honestly about comfort medications and common fears.
You notice signs that a patient is actively dying. What do you tell the family, and what do you do next?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize end-of-life changes and prepare the family with calm, clear guidance.
A patient's family disagrees about whether to keep their mother on hospice. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay neutral, center the patient's wishes and involve the team.
About the work
Walk me through your first visit with a new hospice patient and their family.
What they are checking: Whether they assess physical, emotional, social, spiritual and environmental needs together.
How do you manage pain for a hospice patient whose pain isn't controlled on the current orders?
What they are checking: Whether they assess pain carefully and advocate with the physician for timely changes.
How would you teach nursing home staff about hospice philosophy and symptom management?
What they are checking: Whether they can educate facility staff respectfully so care stays consistent between visits.
How do you work with the interdisciplinary team, like the social worker and chaplain, on a shared plan of care?
What they are checking: Whether they use the whole hospice team instead of trying to meet every need alone.
How do you document a patient's decline to support continued hospice eligibility?
What they are checking: Whether they understand documentation must clearly show decline for hospice compliance.
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