Registered Nurse - Pediatrics, Oncology and General Med/Surg
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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