Registered Nurse (RN)- Dedicated Call - Cath Lab/Neuro Biplane
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you were exhausted after a long call night and still had to make a careful decision.
What they are checking: Whether they recognize their own fatigue and have habits that keep patients safe when they are tired.
The schedule is a week on and a week off, with four day shifts a month. How does that fit your life, and how will you protect your rest?
What they are checking: Whether they have honestly thought through a demanding call schedule before accepting it.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician or tech during a procedure. How did you raise it?
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up in a tense room when patient safety is at stake.
What would you do
This role is on call overnight with a 30-minute response time. Walk me through what happens from the moment your phone goes off at 2 a.m. to the moment the patient is on the table.
What they are checking: Whether they have a real plan for getting ready fast and arriving clear-headed, since a STEMI cannot wait.
Partway through a case the patient becomes hypotensive and bradycardic. What are you thinking and doing?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay calm and act on a vagal response or complication while the physician is focused on the procedure.
You will cover both St. Vincent and St. Mary's. How do you handle working in two labs with different layouts, supplies and teams?
What they are checking: Whether they can adapt fast across sites without letting small differences turn into errors.
About the work
A STEMI patient comes in from the ED. What are you assessing and preparing in the first few minutes before the case starts?
What they are checking: Whether they know the pre-procedure priorities that protect door-to-balloon time without skipping safety checks.
How do you manage moderate sedation during a cath, and what makes you stop and call for help?
What they are checking: Whether they can titrate sedation safely and recognize airway or hemodynamic trouble early in a procedure room.
This role also covers Neuro Biplane procedures. What experience do you have with neuro interventional patients, and what would you need to learn?
What they are checking: Whether they are honest about gaps in neuro cases and have a sensible plan to close them.
After a femoral or radial access case, what do you watch for in the recovery period and what do you hand off to the receiving nurse?
What they are checking: Whether they catch bleeding, hematoma and limb perfusion problems and pass on what matters most.
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