Registered Nurse - Endoscopy
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you helped keep a busy procedure schedule on track.
What they are checking: Whether they help the unit run efficiently without sacrificing safety.
How do you handle a patient who is very anxious about their procedure?
What they are checking: Whether they can calm patients and explain what will happen in plain words.
The call schedule is about 6 to 8 days every six weeks, plus some holidays. How would that fit your life?
What they are checking: Whether they can reliably meet the call commitment the posting describes.
What would you do
During an EGD your patient's oxygen level drops. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they respond fast with airway support and communicate with the physician.
You are on call and get paged for an upper GI bleed at night. How do you prepare?
What they are checking: Whether they are ready to respond to a sick, bleeding patient with the right equipment and team.
How do you give discharge teaching to a patient who is still a bit groggy?
What they are checking: Whether they make sure a responsible adult also gets the information and that instructions are clear.
About the work
Walk me through how you monitor a patient under moderate sedation during a colonoscopy or EGD.
What they are checking: Whether they know what signs to watch and when to step in, since sedation can quickly cause breathing problems.
What do you check before a patient goes into the procedure room?
What they are checking: Whether they confirm consent, prep, allergies, blood thinners and NPO status to avoid unsafe procedures.
How do you handle specimens taken during a procedure?
What they are checking: Whether they label and track specimens carefully so results go to the right patient.
What do you know about reprocessing endoscopes, and why does it matter?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that improper cleaning can spread infections between patients.
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