Registered Nurse (RN) - Hyperbaric Wound Care Ostomy
Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
This is a per diem role covering PTO, sick calls, and volume swings, which means your schedule could change week to week. How do you personally handle that kind of unpredictability?
genuine willingness and track record of flexibility, since the posting explicitly needs coverage flexibility
Tell me about a time you had to jump into a clinic or unit you didn't normally work in and get up to speed fast.
evidence of adaptability and quick learning that per diem staffing depends on
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a provider's plan of care for a wound or ostomy patient. What did you do?
communication style with providers and whether they can advocate for patients without creating conflict
What draws you to wound, ostomy, and hyperbaric nursing specifically, and what has your path looked like to get here?
genuine interest and relevant background in this specialty versus someone applying broadly
Technical
Walk me through how you would assess and stage a pressure wound on a new consult patient.
whether the candidate has real hands-on wound assessment skills, not just textbook knowledge
Tell me about your experience with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, including how you monitor a patient during a session and what you watch for in terms of complications like oxygen toxicity or barotrauma.
actual clinical exposure to hyperbaric medicine since this is a specialty skill not every wound care nurse has
How do you approach ostomy care and patient education for someone who just had surgery and is struggling to accept their new appliance?
clinical competence in ostomy management plus ability to handle emotionally difficult patient education
What protective steps do you take when you know you'll be exposed to blood, body fluids, or hazardous waste during a procedure?
basic safety compliance and habits around infection control
Situational
A patient comes in for a scheduled dressing change but you notice signs of a wound infection that weren't there at the last visit. What do you do?
clinical judgment and whether they know when and how to escalate to the provider
Describe how you'd start your day here, given that the team begins with a safety huddle before seeing a mix of new consults, provider follow-ups, and nurse-only dressing changes.
ability to prioritize and organize a variable daily patient load in an outpatient clinic setting
How do you coordinate care for a patient who needs input from lab, diagnostic imaging, and interventional radiology, on top of their wound care?
comfort working across departments, which this clinic explicitly requires
You're seeing both inpatients with wound needs and outpatient clinic visits in the same day. How do you manage that switch between settings?
organizational skill and comfort moving between inpatient and outpatient responsibilities as this role requires
Tell me about a patient handling situation where you needed help, like a heavy or difficult transfer, and how you handled it.
awareness of physical safety limits and willingness to ask for assistance rather than risk injury
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