Registered Nurse (RN) - CICU - DAY SHIFT
Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you had to recognize a patient was deteriorating before the monitors or lab values fully caught up. What did you do?
clinical judgment and pattern recognition under pressure, a core skill for critical care
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician or provider about a patient's plan of care. How did you handle it?
comfort with speaking up for patient safety while maintaining a working relationship
Tell me about a time a patient or family member was struggling emotionally, maybe facing a pre-transplant diagnosis or a poor prognosis. How did you support them?
compassion and communication skills with patients facing serious, high-stakes cardiac conditions
Describe a time you had to give or receive a handoff on a critically unstable patient. What made that handoff effective or not?
communication rigor and attention to detail during transitions of care, a common failure point in ICUs
What draws you to cardiac critical care specifically, and how have you kept your skills current in this area?
genuine motivation for the specialty versus applying broadly, and commitment to ongoing learning
Technical
Walk me through a shift where you were managing a patient in cardiogenic shock. What were you watching for and how did that change your priorities?
whether the candidate has real hands-on experience with high-acuity cardiac patients, not just textbook knowledge
How would you approach caring for a post-TAVR or post-valvuloplasty patient in the first few hours after the procedure?
specific familiarity with the procedures this unit specializes in and post-procedure monitoring protocols
What experience do you have managing complex dysrhythmias, and can you describe a specific situation where you had to intervene quickly?
depth of ICU-level cardiac rhythm knowledge versus general acute care exposure
What is your experience with multisystem organ failure patients, and how does that change the way you coordinate care with other disciplines?
understanding of interdisciplinary coordination in complex ICU cases
Situational
Say you have a patient on multiple vasoactive drips who suddenly becomes hypotensive and tachycardic. Walk me through what you'd do in the first five minutes.
ability to prioritize and act under acute pressure without waiting for step-by-step direction
How do you typically organize your assignment when you have more than one high-acuity patient at the start of a shift?
time management and triage skills in a 24-bed high acuity setting
If you noticed a coworker was cutting corners on a safety protocol, like line care or medication verification, what would you do?
willingness to hold peers accountable and commitment to unit safety culture
Tell me about the last time you had to physically reposition or transfer a heavy, unstable patient safely. How did you handle that with your team?
awareness of the physical demands and teamwork required for safe patient handling in this role
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