Registered Nurse - RN - Med Surg
Posted Sep 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You'll have the chance to cross-train into critical care. What would you want to learn first, and how would you approach it?
What they are checking: Whether they are genuinely interested in growing into ICU work, which the posting describes as part of the role.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician's order. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they speak up through the right channels when an order looks unsafe, instead of simply following it.
Loyola talks about caring for the whole person, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Tell me about a time you supported a patient beyond their medical needs.
What they are checking: Whether they notice and respond to a patient's fear or spiritual needs, not just the tasks on the care plan.
This is a Magnet hospital. How have you been involved in quality improvement or shared governance before?
What they are checking: Whether they see themselves as part of improving practice, which Magnet units expect from bedside nurses.
What would you do
Our 4NW unit has eight MICU beds and eight med surg beds. How would you handle caring for a med surg patient when the unit next to you is in crisis?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay focused on their own patients while supporting a mixed acuity unit where things change quickly.
A patient with a recent GI bleed suddenly becomes dizzy and their heart rate climbs. Walk me through your next few minutes.
What they are checking: Whether they act on signs of a rebleed quickly, getting help and vitals rather than waiting for the next scheduled check.
You're on night shift and a family member is angry that no one has updated them. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can de-escalate and communicate clearly with families during off-hours when fewer leaders are around.
About the work
What early signs of sepsis do you watch for in a med surg patient, and what do you do when you see them?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize sepsis early and escalate fast, since the unit cares for many sepsis and septic shock patients.
How do you prioritize your patients at the start of a shift when you have five or six assignments?
What they are checking: Whether they sort patients by acuity and risk rather than by room number, which keeps the sickest safe.
How do you care for a patient with liver failure who is becoming confused?
What they are checking: Whether they understand hepatic encephalopathy and the safety and medication steps that come with it.
How do you give a safe handoff report to the next nurse at shift change?
What they are checking: Whether their handoffs are structured and complete, since missed details at shift change cause harm.
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