Registered Nurse - OR - Days/Evenings
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 had to adapt quickly when a case did not go as planned.
What they are checking: Whether they can recognize situations that vary from the norm and adjust, as the posting asks.
How do you advocate for a patient who is under anesthesia and cannot speak for themselves?
What they are checking: Whether they see themselves as the patient's voice in the OR, which is core to perioperative nursing.
Tell me about a time you helped a newer nurse or tech learn something in the OR.
What they are checking: Whether they contribute to peer development and supervise staff as the posting lists.
What would you do
The surgeon wants to start before the time out is complete. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they will hold the line on safety checks even under pressure from senior staff.
You are on call for evenings and weekends. How do you stay ready to come in and be safe?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the demands of call and plan for them responsibly.
A patient in pre-op tells you they are scared and want to cancel. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they listen, answer within their scope and loop in the surgeon so consent stays informed.
About the work
Walk me through your role as a circulating nurse from the time the patient arrives until handoff to PACU.
What they are checking: Whether they understand the full perioperative workflow and their accountability at each step.
How do you handle an instrument count discrepancy at the end of a case?
What they are checking: Whether they follow the retained surgical item process and document it correctly.
How do you prevent surgical site infections from your role in the room?
What they are checking: Whether they connect skin prep, sterile technique and traffic control to infection prevention.
How do you document intraoperative care so it is complete and on time?
What they are checking: Whether they keep records accurate under the time pressure of back-to-back cases.
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