Registered Nurse (RN), Emergency Room
Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Tell me about a time you cared for a patient who was aggressive or intoxicated. How did you keep everyone safe?
What they are checking: Whether they can de-escalate and use security appropriately while still giving care.
You've been in a code and the patient didn't make it. How do you support the family and get back to work?
What they are checking: Whether they can show compassion and manage their own stress in a high-emotion setting.
This is nights with weekend and holiday rotation. How do you manage that long term?
What they are checking: Whether they are prepared for the schedule and likely to stay, since turnover is a big issue in EDs.
Tell me about a time you had to advocate strongly for a patient in the ED.
What they are checking: Whether they speak up when something isn't right, even in a fast-moving environment.
What would you do
Three patients arrive at once: chest pain, a child with a high fever and a man with a deep cut. How do you triage?
What they are checking: Whether they can triage by acuity quickly and safely, using a system like ESI.
The waiting room is full and a patient's family is demanding to be seen next. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain triage calmly and reassess patients who are waiting.
About the work
Walk me through your role when a stroke alert comes in.
What they are checking: Whether they know the time-sensitive steps, from glucose check to CT and treatment windows.
How do you care for a septic patient in the first hour?
What they are checking: Whether they know the sepsis bundle, including cultures, lactate, fluids and antibiotics.
What certifications do you have, like ACLS, PALS or TNCC, and how have you used them?
What they are checking: Whether they have the emergency training the ED depends on and can apply it.
How do you hand off an ED patient to an inpatient nurse so nothing gets missed?
What they are checking: Whether they give clear, structured reports, since handoffs are a known source of errors.
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