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Registered Nurse- Emergency Room
Posted Jul 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
TNCC or TNS is required within a year of hire, and ECRN within 24 months. How do you feel about earning those?
What they are checking: Whether they are ready to commit to the trauma and emergency training the posting requires.
ACLS and PALS are required within six months. Tell me about a pediatric emergency you've been part of.
What they are checking: Whether they can stay calm with sick children, which is often the hardest part of ER work.
Tell me about a time a family was angry about wait times. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can show empathy and explain priorities without getting defensive.
Tell me about a case that stayed with you. How did you take care of yourself afterward?
What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to process hard cases so they can keep doing ER work.
What would you do
Walk me through how you triage three patients who arrive at once: chest pain, a child with a high fever, and a broken wrist.
What they are checking: Whether they can sort by acuity under pressure and know which symptom cannot wait.
A patient comes in intoxicated and becomes aggressive. How do you keep yourself and others safe?
What they are checking: Whether they can de-escalate and call security before someone gets hurt.
This is a night shift role in Carbondale or Harrisburg. How do you handle the ER when it fills up late at night?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep up and prioritize when the department surges with fewer staff.
About the work
A stroke alert comes in. What are your first steps and why does timing matter?
What they are checking: Whether they know stroke protocols and the narrow windows for treatment.
How do you reassess a patient who has been waiting a long time in the lobby?
What they are checking: Whether they know patients can get worse while waiting and keep checking on them.
How do you prepare a patient for transfer to a higher level of care at another hospital?
What they are checking: Whether they know the steps and handoff needed for safe transfer from a regional hospital.
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