Registered Nurse - Medical Telemetry - Nights
Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you caught a rhythm change that turned out to be serious.
What they are checking: Real experience acting on telemetry findings.
Tell me about a time a patient refused a treatment. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Respecting autonomy while making sure the patient understands risks.
What makes you want to work nights on a medical telemetry unit at Highland Park?
What they are checking: Whether the role and schedule are a deliberate fit for them.
What would you do
You need to direct a CNA on nights while managing two unstable patients. How do you divide the work?
What they are checking: Delegation and oversight of unlicensed staff during a heavy night.
About the work
Walk me through how you read a telemetry strip at the start of your shift.
What they are checking: Basic rhythm skills like rate, intervals and rhythm that a telemetry nurse needs every shift.
Your patient's heart rate drops to 38 and they say they feel dizzy. What do you do?
What they are checking: Fast response to symptomatic bradycardia, including when to call a rapid response.
A patient with heart failure is short of breath at 3 a.m. and has crackles. What are you thinking?
What they are checking: Recognition of fluid overload and the right nursing actions while getting the provider.
How do you decide when an alarm is artifact and when it's real?
What they are checking: Whether they always check the patient, since alarm fatigue causes missed events.
What lab results do you check for a cardiac patient, and why?
What they are checking: Knowledge of electrolytes and cardiac markers that affect rhythm and treatment.
How do you communicate overnight changes to the day nurse and the team?
What they are checking: Clear handoff of rhythm changes and events so care continues safely.
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