Registered Nurse- Emergency Department - Float Registry
Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
The commitment includes two weekend shifts a month plus a summer and winter holiday. Can you meet that reliably?
What they are checking: Whether they will keep the commitment that earns the wage incentive and staffs the department.
Tell me about a time you worked with a team you did not know well.
What they are checking: Ability to build quick trust as a float nurse.
How do you keep up your ED skills with a registry schedule?
What they are checking: Commitment to staying current when working part time.
What would you do
This float registry role is based in Lake Geneva but may send you to other EDs in Wisconsin and Illinois. How do you feel about that?
What they are checking: Whether they truly accept the travel and the need for licenses in both states.
How do you get oriented quickly in an ED you have not worked in for a while?
What they are checking: Whether they find supplies, protocols and people quickly so patients are safe.
A patient's family is angry about the wait. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: De-escalation while staying focused on care.
About the work
A patient arrives with stroke symptoms that started an hour ago. What do you do?
What they are checking: Knowledge of stroke protocols and how time drives treatment.
How do you triage a busy waiting room so the sickest patients are seen first?
What they are checking: Triage skills and use of a structured acuity system.
How do you handle a pediatric patient in an ED that sees mostly adults?
What they are checking: Comfort with pediatric dosing and assessment in a general ED.
How do you make sure your charting is complete at the end of a 12-hour shift?
What they are checking: Documentation habits under time pressure.
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