Registered Nurse (RN) - One Day Surgery (ODS)
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you caught a safety issue before a procedure.
What they are checking: Whether they speak up during checks and time-outs, which prevents wrong-site and medication errors.
Your shift start time varies and there's weekend and weeknight call. How does that fit your life?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the schedule the posting describes and can commit to it.
Tell me about a time you worked closely with anesthesia or surgeons on a patient concern.
What they are checking: Whether they communicate clearly with the surgical team when something is not right.
What would you do
A patient is anxious and crying before their procedure. How do you help them?
What they are checking: Whether they offer calm, real comfort while keeping the schedule moving.
You have three patients ready for discharge and a new one arriving from the OR. How do you manage it?
What they are checking: Whether they prioritize the fresh post-op patient while keeping others moving safely.
About the work
Your PACU patient's oxygen saturation drops to 86 percent right after arrival. What do you do first?
What they are checking: Whether they act fast on airway and breathing, which is the top risk after anesthesia.
What do you check during a pre-op assessment to make sure a patient is ready for surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they catch NPO status, consent, allergies, labs and medications that could delay or endanger surgery.
How do you decide a same-day surgery patient is safe to go home?
What they are checking: Whether they use discharge criteria for pain, nausea, vital signs and mobility instead of the clock.
How do you teach discharge instructions to a patient who is still groggy?
What they are checking: Whether they include the caregiver and use clear written instructions so the patient is safe at home.
How do you manage post-op pain and nausea together?
What they are checking: Whether they know multimodal approaches and how to balance comfort with sedation risk.
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