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Registered Nurse (RN), Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Advocate Health · Green Bay, WI

Posted Sep 7, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a time you noticed subtle signs a patient was deteriorating before it showed up clearly in the vitals.

pattern recognition and clinical judgment built from experience, not just reliance on monitors

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician's plan for a patient. What did you do?

whether the person can advocate for a patient respectfully without being passive or combative

Describe a shift where you had to coordinate care across respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and physicians all at once.

ability to function as a hub of communication in a fast-moving interdisciplinary environment

Tell me about a time you had to speak up about a safety concern, like a medication error almost happening.

honesty and commitment to a culture of safety over covering for a colleague or avoiding conflict

What's your approach to end-of-life care conversations and comfort measures when a family is struggling to accept the prognosis?

emotional maturity and experience handling one of the most difficult parts of ICU nursing

Technical

Walk me through how you'd assess a patient in the first five minutes after taking report on a night shift, someone who's on a ventilator and vasopressors.

whether the candidate has a systematic, prioritized approach to critical patient assessment rather than a checklist recited from memory

How do you titrate vasopressors or sedation drips, and what's your line for calling the provider versus adjusting on your own within protocol?

depth of hands-on ICU medication management experience and judgment about scope of practice

What's your experience with continuous renal replacement therapy or other specialized ICU equipment you've had to manage on the fly?

hands-on familiarity with high-acuity equipment specific to ICU work

How do you stay current on evidence-based protocols, like updates to sepsis bundles or ventilator weaning practices?

commitment to ongoing clinical education rather than relying on outdated training

Situational

A patient on your unit suddenly drops their blood pressure and their heart rate spikes. Talk me through what you do in the first two minutes.

ability to act under pressure with correct clinical sequencing rather than freezing or skipping steps

It's 3 AM, you have two critical patients and one is coding while the other's family is at bedside asking questions. How do you handle that?

triage instinct and composure when resources and attention are stretched thin

How do you talk to a family when a patient's condition has taken a sudden turn for the worse in the middle of the night?

skill and compassion in delivering hard news without a full care team immediately available

You're 36 hours into your work week on the third night in a row. How do you make sure fatigue doesn't affect your clinical decisions?

self-awareness about the risks of night-shift rotation and personal strategies to stay sharp

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: 34502 BayCare Leased Employees - Critical Care: ICU Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Six 12 hour shifts per 2 weeks on night shift 7 PM to 7:30 AM for a total of .9 FTE (72 hours per 2 weeks). Every third weekend. 2 holidays per year Pay Range: $38.20 - $57.30 • Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures. • Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled communication, leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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