Registered Nurse-ICU Part Time Nights
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a patient who deteriorated on your shift. What did you notice first?
What they are checking: Early recognition, which is the whole value of an ICU nurse.
Tell me about a time you questioned an order.
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up, which is the most protective thing a nurse does.
What do you do after a shift where a patient died?
What they are checking: Whether they have a way of carrying this work, which decides whether they last.
Why ICU, and why nights?
What they are checking: Whether both were chosen deliberately, which usually predicts how long they stay.
What would you do
How do you decide when to call the physician overnight?
What they are checking: Escalation judgment when calling means waking someone, which is where nurses hesitate.
How do you talk to a family who is being asked to make a decision about withdrawing care?
What they are checking: Presence in the hardest conversation in the unit.
The posting names recognizing signs of abuse or neglect. How do you approach that?
What they are checking: Whether they know what to look for and what their obligation is.
About the work
Tell me about your critical care experience. What is the sickest patient you have cared for?
What they are checking: Whether the ICU experience is real, and at what acuity.
Walk me through your assessment of a patient at the start of a night shift.
What they are checking: Whether they have a systematic approach rather than checking the monitor.
How do you hand over a complex patient at the end of a night?
What they are checking: Handover, which is where critical patients are most often harmed.
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