Registered Nurse, Pulmonary Rehab - Part-Time
Posted Sep 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
What experience do you have with patients who have COPD or other lung conditions?
What they are checking: Whether they understand chronic lung disease and how rehab helps patients.
Tell me about a time a patient's condition changed during a session. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize warning signs and respond safely in an outpatient setting.
This is a part-time role on Tuesdays and Thursdays. How do you keep up with patient progress between your shifts?
What they are checking: Whether a part-time nurse keeps continuity of care through good communication and charting.
How do you work with respiratory therapists and exercise staff in the program?
What they are checking: Whether they collaborate as part of a team instead of working alone.
What would you do
A patient's oxygen drops to 84 percent during exercise. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stop the activity, adjust oxygen per orders and monitor until stable.
How do you motivate a patient who is discouraged and wants to quit the program?
What they are checking: Whether they can encourage patients and help them see progress.
How do you help a patient who still smokes?
What they are checking: Whether they support quitting without judgment and offer real resources.
About the work
Walk me through how you assess a patient before their pulmonary rehab exercise session.
What they are checking: Whether they check vitals, oxygen levels, symptoms and readiness to exercise safely.
How do you teach a patient proper inhaler technique?
What they are checking: Whether they demonstrate and check technique, since poor use makes medicine less effective.
How do you teach breathing techniques like pursed-lip breathing?
What they are checking: Whether they can coach patients so they manage breathlessness on their own.
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