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Registered Nurse - Pediatrics, Oncology and General Med/Surg

Advocate Health · Sheboygan, WI

Posted Sep 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Walk me through a shift where you had a mix of pediatric, oncology, and general med/surg patients at the same time. How did you decide who to see first?

whether the candidate can prioritize across very different patient acuities and needs rather than treating every patient the same way

Tell me about a time you had to give a child or a child's parents difficult news or prepare them for a scary procedure.

comfort and skill with family-centered communication, since pediatric patients require involving parents as active participants in care

Tell me about a time a patient's condition changed quickly and you had to call a rapid response or get a physician involved fast.

clinical judgment and speed of recognizing deterioration, a core med/surg safety skill

Describe a time you had to comfort a family dealing with a poor cancer prognosis or end-of-life decisions.

emotional resilience and skill delivering compassionate care in oncology settings

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician's plan of care for a patient. What did you do?

willingness to advocate for patient safety while maintaining professional collaboration

Tell me about a time you made a medication error or almost did, and what you did about it.

honesty, accountability, and understanding of safe medication practices and reporting culture

Technical

What extra precautions do you take when you're administering chemotherapy or handling a patient who just received it?

knowledge of chemo safety protocols, hazardous drug handling, and spill/exposure procedures

How do you adjust your assessment and communication style when you go from a pediatric patient to an elderly med/surg patient in the same shift?

flexibility in applying age-appropriate assessment techniques across a mixed unit

How do you decide what tasks you can safely hand off to a nursing assistant or tech during a busy shift, especially with oncology or pediatric patients?

understanding of scope of practice and safe delegation on a mixed acuity unit

What's your approach to keeping a pediatric patient calm and cooperative during a painful procedure, like a blood draw or IV start?

practical pediatric technique and comfort working with children under stress

Situational

Say a patient's oncology labs come back showing a dangerously low white count during your shift. What do you do?

understanding of neutropenic precautions and escalation protocols for oncology-specific complications

If you're working the 1445 to 2315 shift and you're getting handoff on eight patients with very different needs, what do you focus on to make sure nothing gets missed overnight?

organizational skill and thoroughness during shift handoff on a diverse patient load

This position works every third weekend and rotates holidays on a part-time schedule. How do you think that will work for you, and how have you handled that kind of schedule before?

realistic commitment to the schedule and evidence of past reliability with rotating weekend and holiday coverage

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The full job description

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Department: 35809 AMC Sheboygan County - Med/Surg 1 Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 24 Schedule Details/Additional Information: 1445-2315 8 hour shifts with PM $ differential. Every 3rd weekend and Holiday rotation. Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30 Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled communication, leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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