Registered Nurse CDH Mother/Baby Full-time Nights
Posted Oct 1, 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 through a difficult birth experience.
What they are checking: Whether they can respond with care when a birth does not go as planned.
How do you work with pediatricians, OBs and lactation consultants to plan care?
What they are checking: Whether they collaborate across disciplines, as the posting describes.
What would you do
A mother's fundus is boggy and she is bleeding more than expected. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize postpartum hemorrhage and act quickly with massage, help and escalation.
How do you support a mother who is struggling to breastfeed at 3am and wants to give up?
What they are checking: Whether they offer practical help and respect her choices without judgment.
A new mother seems withdrawn and tearful. How do you approach her?
What they are checking: Whether they screen for postpartum depression and connect her to support.
About the work
Walk me through your assessment of a postpartum mother and her newborn at the start of a night shift.
What they are checking: Whether they can assess two patients as a pair and know the key checks for each.
What signs in a newborn would make you worried during the night?
What they are checking: Whether they know newborn warning signs like low glucose, jaundice, temperature problems and breathing changes.
How do you keep a newborn safe from falls or infant abduction on a busy night?
What they are checking: Whether they know infant security and safe sleep practices.
What do you watch for in a mother with preeclampsia after delivery?
What they are checking: Whether they know postpartum preeclampsia risks like blood pressure spikes, headaches and seizures.
How do you teach parents to care for their baby before discharge?
What they are checking: Whether they teach the essentials and check understanding with teach-back.
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