Registered Nurse, ER Nights
Posted Aug 26, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time a patient or family member got angry in the ER. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: De-escalation skills and calm communication in a stressful environment.
Tell me about a time you noticed a patient getting worse while they were waiting to be seen.
What they are checking: Attention to patients in the waiting area and willingness to escalate early.
How do you stay alert and safe working ER nights?
What they are checking: Practical habits for managing fatigue on a long-term night schedule.
What ER experience and certifications like ACLS, PALS or TNCC do you bring?
What they are checking: Readiness to work independently in an emergency department at night.
What would you do
Three patients walk in at once: chest pain, a cancer patient with fever, and a deep cut. How do you triage them?
What they are checking: Triage judgment, including treating fever in a chemo patient as potentially life-threatening.
How do you communicate with a physician when you disagree about a patient's plan?
What they are checking: Whether they can advocate for a patient with a physician clearly and respectfully, without backing down or picking a fight.
About the work
How is caring for a cancer patient in the ER different from a typical ER patient?
What they are checking: Awareness of oncologic emergencies like neutropenic sepsis, spinal cord compression and hypercalcemia.
Your patient becomes unresponsive while you are with them. Walk me through what you do.
What they are checking: Fast, organized emergency response, including starting a code and calling for help.
How do you keep track of several patients' meds, labs and reassessments on a busy night shift?
What they are checking: Organization and time management that keep patients safe during a fast-paced shift.
A patient with a port comes in with fever. What do you do with the port?
What they are checking: Knowledge of accessing ports and drawing cultures in suspected line infections.
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