Registered Nurse-Med/Surg/Overflow-Nights
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you noticed a patient's condition changing before anyone else did.
What they are checking: Assessment skill and willingness to act on early warning signs.
Tell me about a time you had to call a physician at 3 a.m. How did you make the call clear?
What they are checking: Use of structured communication like SBAR so overnight calls are efficient and lead to action.
This is a full-time night schedule with rotating weekends. How have nights worked for you in the past?
What they are checking: Whether they can sustain night shifts, which affects retention.
What would you do
An overflow unit can get any patient type. How do you get ready for a patient population you don't see often?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to find protocols and ask for help instead of guessing with unfamiliar patients.
You start nights with five patients, two of them new admits from the ED. How do you plan the first two hours?
What they are checking: Time management and prioritization on a busy med-surg night shift.
You need your CNA to do vitals on three patients but she's helping a patient who had an accident. How do you work it out?
What they are checking: Whether they delegate realistically and pitch in rather than just assigning tasks.
A patient complains that nobody answers their call light. How do you respond?
What they are checking: How they handle patient experience complaints honestly and fix the gap.
About the work
A post-op patient overnight has a heart rate climbing into the 120s and a low-grade fever. What are you thinking?
What they are checking: Whether they consider causes like sepsis, bleeding, PE or pain and escalate appropriately.
How do you prevent falls on nights when confused patients try to get out of bed?
What they are checking: Practical fall prevention, which is one of the most common safety issues on med-surg nights.
What does maintaining regulatory compliance in your own practice look like day to day?
What they are checking: Whether they connect regulation to concrete habits like med scanning, restraint checks and documentation.
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