Registered Nurse (RN) - CICU - Weekend Program
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
Tell me about a time you caught a dangerous dysrhythmia or a subtle change in a cardiac patient before it became a full-blown emergency.
What they are checking: clinical vigilance and pattern recognition specific to cardiac telemetry monitoring
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician or provider about a patient's care plan. What did you do?
What they are checking: ability to advocate for patients respectfully within the care team hierarchy
Describe a time you had to deliver difficult news or support a family whose loved one was pre-transplant or critically unstable.
What they are checking: emotional resilience and communication skill with high-stakes families
Tell me about a time a shift didn't go the way you planned because of an unexpected admission or a rapid decline. How did you and your team adjust?
What they are checking: teamwork and adaptability in a fast-changing high-acuity unit
How do you stay current on evidence-based practice for cardiac critical care, and can you give an example of something you changed in your practice because of new evidence or a policy update?
What they are checking: commitment to continual learning, which the posting explicitly calls out
What draws you specifically to cardiac critical care rather than another ICU or med-surg setting?
What they are checking: genuine interest and fit for the specialty versus applying broadly for any acute care job
What would you do
Walk me through a shift where you had a cardiogenic shock patient crashing and another patient who also needed you at the same time. How did you decide what to do first?
What they are checking: whether the candidate can prioritize under pressure in a high-acuity, multi-patient environment
If you had a patient in cardiogenic shock on multiple vasoactive drips and the physician was tied up in another emergency, what would you do?
What they are checking: comfort with escalation, protocol knowledge, and independent judgment in critical situations
This unit runs a weekend program with a rotating third weekday and half the holidays. How do you keep yourself sharp and consistent when your schedule isn't the typical five-day pattern?
What they are checking: realistic buy-in to the actual schedule structure and self-management of continuity of care
If a family member was upset and vocal at the bedside during a code or an unstable moment, how would you handle that while still managing the patient?
What they are checking: composure and ability to balance family needs with clinical demands simultaneously
About the work
What's your experience managing patients post-TAVR or post-valvuloplasty, and what complications are you watching for in the first hours after the procedure?
What they are checking: whether the candidate actually has hands-on knowledge of the specific procedures this unit performs
How do you approach titrating vasoactive or antiarrhythmic drips, and what parameters make you call the provider versus adjust on your own within protocol?
What they are checking: depth of ICU-level medication management knowledge and understanding of scope boundaries
What's your process for a bedside handoff with a patient who has multiple drips, a balloon pump, or other complex interventions running?
What they are checking: attention to detail and safety practices during transitions of care
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