Registered Nurse (RN) - Family Medicine Residency Clinic - Per Diem
Posted Sep 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you had to catch or correct something in a patient's care plan that a less experienced provider had missed. What did you do?
how comfortable the candidate is advocating for patients when working alongside residents who are still learning
Since this is a per diem role, you might be dropped into a clinic team you haven't worked with in a while. How do you get up to speed quickly on a given day?
adaptability and ability to integrate into a team with minimal ramp-up time
Tell me about a time a patient or family member became upset or agitated in a clinic setting. How did you de-escalate it?
real experience with verbal de-escalation, which the posting flags as a required physical/behavioral skill
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician or provider about a patient's care. How did you handle the conversation?
communication style and professionalism when pushing back on medical decisions
Technical
What's your process for rooming a patient, taking vitals, and getting them ready for the provider in a way that keeps the clinic on schedule?
familiarity with standard outpatient clinic workflow and efficiency
What steps do you take before and after an IV insertion to make sure it's done safely and correctly?
hands-on clinical competency with a specific procedure named in the physical requirements
How do you approach patient education, for example teaching someone newly diagnosed with diabetes or hypertension how to manage their condition at home?
chronic disease education skills relevant to a family medicine population
What does evidence-based practice mean to you, and can you give an example of applying it in day-to-day clinic care?
whether they understand and actually use clinical guidelines rather than just habit
Situational
This clinic is staffed by family medicine residents who are still in training. How would you handle a situation where a resident wants to order something for a patient that you think is a mistake?
whether they can raise a clinical concern to a physician-in-training tactfully but firmly, without undermining the teaching relationship
Walk me through how you triage a full waiting room when patients are booked back to back from nine to five thirty and one patient suddenly looks acutely unwell.
prioritization skill and clinical judgment under a busy outpatient schedule
A patient calls in with symptoms that could be routine or could be urgent. How do you decide whether they need to be seen today, be sent to the ER, or can wait for a scheduled visit?
phone triage judgment, a common responsibility in family medicine clinics
What would you do if you were asked to lift or transfer a patient who weighs more than you're comfortable moving alone?
safety awareness and willingness to ask for help rather than risk injury to self or patient
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