Registered Nurse (RN)-GI/Endoscopy Lab
Posted Aug 26, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time a patient started to desaturate or had a vagal response during a scope procedure. What did you do?
real experience managing sedation-related complications and staying calm under time pressure
Describe a time you had to advocate for a patient when a physician wanted to move forward but you had concerns about their readiness for the procedure.
willingness to speak up to physicians and hold the line on safety
What does your pre-procedure assessment and patient education process look like for someone coming in anxious about a colonoscopy?
communication skill and patient experience focus in a fast-turnover outpatient setting
Tell me about a time the schedule fell apart because of a delayed physician or an add-on emergency case. How did you adapt?
flexibility and teamwork under the unpredictable pace typical of a busy GI lab
Technical
Walk me through how you'd set up and manage a patient during moderate sedation for an EGD or colonoscopy, from the time they enter the room to when they're ready for recovery.
whether the candidate has hands-on procedural sedation competency specific to GI endoscopy, not just general PACU skills
How do you prep and troubleshoot the scopes and equipment before a case, and what do you check to make sure reprocessing was done correctly?
understanding of endoscope handling, infection control, and equipment safety, which is a common failure point in GI labs
What's your process for Phase I and Phase II recovery with an endoscopy patient, and how do you decide they're ready for discharge home?
knowledge of discharge criteria and recovery standards specific to outpatient endoscopy
What GI-specific medications and reversal agents do you work with regularly, and how do you decide when reversal is needed?
pharmacology knowledge specific to sedation and whether it matches actual bedside practice
How do you keep documentation accurate and timely when you're moving quickly between pre-op, procedure, and recovery for multiple patients a day?
attention to charting accuracy under high patient volume, a common weak spot in procedural units
Situational
You have a full schedule of cases and one patient isn't waking up from sedation as quickly as expected while the next patient is already prepped. How do you handle it?
prioritization and patient safety judgment when throughput pressure conflicts with individual patient needs
How comfortable are you with on-call responsibilities, and can you tell me about a time you were called in unexpectedly and how you handled it?
realistic buy-in to the on-call demands stated in the schedule, not just a yes answer
Describe your experience working every other Saturday or a part-time schedule in a clinical setting. How did you manage continuity of care with a reduced schedule?
fit with the part-time, alternating weekend structure of this specific role
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