Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Day
Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to communicate bad news or a delay to an angry family in the ED.
What they are checking: Whether they can de-escalate and keep families informed when wait times are long.
This is a 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. shift with every third weekend. What keeps you effective late in a twelve-hour ED shift?
What they are checking: Whether they have realistic habits for staying alert and accurate in long, high-pressure shifts.
Tell me about a time you were part of a code or a trauma. What was your role?
What they are checking: Whether they have real experience in emergencies and understand their part in a resuscitation team.
How do you keep up with changes in emergency nursing standards and hospital policy?
What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of staying current in a fast-changing specialty.
What would you do
Tell me how you triage when the waiting room is full and three ambulances arrive at once.
What they are checking: Whether they use a structured triage approach like ESI and stay calm when demand outstrips staff.
A patient in the waiting room looks fine at triage but gets worse while waiting. How do you catch that?
What they are checking: Whether they reassess patients in the waiting room instead of trusting the first triage score.
A patient becomes aggressive toward staff. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they prioritize safety, use de-escalation, and know when to call security.
What do you do when you think a physician's order for an ED patient might be wrong?
What they are checking: Whether they question unsafe orders directly before carrying them out.
About the work
Walk me through your first five minutes with a patient who comes in with chest pain.
What they are checking: Whether they know the time-critical steps like a fast ECG, vitals and quick escalation for possible heart attack.
How do you individualize discharge teaching for ED patients when you only have a few minutes?
What they are checking: Whether they give short, clear instructions and confirm understanding before the patient leaves.
How do you coordinate care when a patient needs labs, imaging, consults and an admission bed all at once?
What they are checking: Whether they keep the plan moving and communicate across departments to avoid delays.
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