Registered Nurse - Peds Picu - Days
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your PICU experience. What's the most complex patient you've cared for?
What they are checking: Whether they have the critical care background the unit prefers.
Tell me about a time you supported a family through a child's death or very serious illness.
What they are checking: Compassion and resilience in the hardest PICU moments.
The role needs PALS within three months. Where are you with that?
What they are checking: Readiness to meet the certification requirement.
This is 24 hours on days with rotating weekends and holidays. How does that fit for you?
What they are checking: Whether the schedule fits their life.
What would you do
What does family centered care look like in a 16-bed PICU?
What they are checking: Whether they involve parents in rounds and care while keeping the child safe.
A parent wants to stay at the bedside during a procedure. How do you decide?
What they are checking: Balancing family presence with safety and team needs.
About the work
A child with status asthmaticus isn't improving on continuous albuterol. What are you watching for, and what comes next?
What they are checking: Recognition of respiratory failure and knowledge of escalation steps in kids.
How do you manage sedation for an intubated child?
What they are checking: Skill with pediatric sedation scales and avoiding over- or under-sedation.
A child in diabetic ketoacidosis is admitted. What do you watch most closely?
What they are checking: Knowledge of DKA risks like cerebral edema and electrolyte shifts.
How do you double-check drips and medication doses for small children?
What they are checking: Med safety for weight-based critical care drips.
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