Registered Nurse-Emergency Department-Night
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 used your ACLS skills in a real code.
What they are checking: Whether they have performed under pressure and understand their role in a resuscitation team.
How do you keep yourself sharp and safe working 12-hour night shifts?
What they are checking: Whether they have real habits that manage fatigue, since tired nurses make more errors.
Tell me about a time you advocated for a patient when you disagreed with the plan of care.
What they are checking: Whether they speak up for patient safety even when it is uncomfortable.
What would you do
A patient's condition suddenly gets worse at 3 a.m. and the physician is busy with another critical patient. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they act on their assessment, use available resources and escalate clearly under pressure.
How do you guide a patient care tech when the department is slammed?
What they are checking: Whether they delegate clearly and safely to unlicensed staff during busy times.
A family member is yelling at the nursing station about wait times. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can de-escalate conflict while keeping patients and staff safe.
How do you care for a patient in a mental health crisis in a busy ED?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep the patient and others safe while treating the person with respect.
About the work
Walk me through how you triage three patients who arrive at the same time: chest pain, a child with a fever, and a laceration.
What they are checking: Whether they prioritize correctly using ESI-style thinking, which is the core of ED nursing.
What are the early signs of sepsis you watch for in the ED, and what do you do when you see them?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize sepsis early and know to start the protocol quickly.
How do you give a safe handoff report at the end of a night shift?
What they are checking: Whether they use a structured handoff so nothing important is missed at shift change.
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