Registered Nurse- Med Surg ICU -PRN
Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This PRN role covers med-surg and ICU at Crystal Lake. Tell me about your experience in each.
What they are checking: Whether they can safely care for both acuity levels and are honest about gaps.
As a PRN nurse, how do you keep up with protocols and skills when you work less often?
What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of staying competent across two specialties.
Tell me about a time you identified sepsis early. What did you notice?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize subtle sepsis signs and act on sepsis bundles promptly.
What availability can you commit to, and how do you handle picking up shifts on short notice?
What they are checking: Whether their PRN availability truly fits what the unit needs.
What would you do
How do you shift your mindset between a five-patient med-surg assignment and a two-patient ICU assignment?
What they are checking: Whether they adjust their monitoring and pacing to the acuity in front of them.
A med-surg patient becomes hypotensive and confused after surgery. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize deterioration and call a rapid response early.
How do you prioritize when an ICU patient and a med-surg patient both need you?
What they are checking: Whether they triage by risk and ask for help instead of trying to cover both alone.
About the work
Walk me through how you care for a patient on a vasopressor drip.
What they are checking: Whether they know titration, line access, MAP goals and monitoring for vasopressors.
How do you manage pain for a post-op patient who also has sleep apnea?
What they are checking: Whether they understand opioid risks and monitor breathing closely in high-risk patients.
How do you give and get a safe handoff when you are new to the team that shift?
What they are checking: Whether they ask the right questions and give clear reports with no gaps.
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