Registered Nurse - OR - Daya
Posted Oct 4, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you were circulating and something went wrong in the room. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and organized in an OR emergency and know their role.
Tell me about a time you guided or supervised other staff during a case.
What they are checking: Whether they can guide techs and newer nurses, which the posting lists as a duty.
How do you keep up with evidence-based practice in perioperative nursing?
What they are checking: Whether they keep learning through AORN guidelines or similar sources, as the posting asks.
What would you do
You are on call and get called in at 2 a.m. for an emergency case. How do you prepare the room fast and safely?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle call requirements and set up for emergencies without missing steps.
A surgeon is rude to a newer team member during a case. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they protect a safe working environment while keeping the case on track.
About the work
Walk me through how you participate in a surgical time out. What would make you stop the case?
What they are checking: Whether they take patient safety checks seriously and will speak up in front of a surgeon.
How do you manage a sponge, sharps or instrument count that does not match?
What they are checking: Whether they follow retained-item protocols without giving in to pressure to close.
How do you prepare and assess a patient before they come into the OR?
What they are checking: Whether they check consent, allergies, site marking and history as part of the nursing process.
How do you maintain a sterile field and what do you do when it is broken?
What they are checking: Whether they know infection prevention rules and act right away when sterility is compromised.
How do you prevent positioning injuries during long surgeries?
What they are checking: Whether they understand pressure, nerve and skin risks for patients who cannot move or speak.
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