Registered Nurse CDH PICU Part-time Nights
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your experience caring for critically ill children.
What they are checking: Whether they have real pediatric critical care experience or a clear path to it.
Tell me about a time you supported a family through a very hard day in the hospital.
What they are checking: Whether they can give real emotional support to families under great stress.
This role is two night shifts a week with every third weekend. How do you keep pediatric critical care skills sharp part time?
What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of keeping high-risk skills current.
Tell me about a time you caught a medication or safety error before it reached a patient.
What they are checking: Whether they use safety checks and speak up, which matters greatly with children.
What would you do
A child with respiratory distress is getting tired and their breathing is slowing. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize impending respiratory failure and escalate right away.
A parent wants to stay at the bedside during a procedure. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they practice family-centered care while keeping the procedure safe.
What do you do if a child shows signs that might mean abuse?
What they are checking: Whether they know mandated reporting duties and follow them without accusing the family.
About the work
How is assessing a critically ill toddler different from assessing an adult?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that children compensate and then crash suddenly, and what to watch.
How do you calculate and double-check weight-based medication doses for a child?
What they are checking: Whether they have safe habits for pediatric dosing, where small errors cause big harm.
How do you manage pain and sedation for a child on a ventilator?
What they are checking: Whether they use pediatric pain scales and protocols to keep a child safe and comfortable.
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