Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho Oncology Clinic
Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you cared for a patient who had just received a difficult or frightening diagnosis. How did you handle that conversation?
whether the candidate can hold emotional weight and communicate with compassion in an oncology setting
Describe a time you had to coordinate care across multiple providers, like a surgeon, an oncologist, and a nurse navigator, for one patient.
ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and keep communication from falling through the cracks
Tell me about a time you caught a change in a patient's condition that others might have missed.
clinical vigilance and confidence acting on subtle findings
Describe a situation where a patient or family member became upset or agitated in clinic. How did you de-escalate it?
real experience with verbal de-escalation and staying calm under conflict
Tell me about a time you gave feedback or raised a concern about how something was being done on your unit.
willingness to speak up and engage with the culture of continuous improvement the employer emphasizes
Technical
What do you know about limb salvage surgery and the kind of post-operative monitoring these patients need?
baseline orthopedic oncology clinical knowledge relevant to this specific patient population
How would you explain the difference between a primary bone sarcoma and a metastatic bone lesion to a patient who just heard one of those terms for the first time?
clinical knowledge combined with the ability to translate it into plain language
What's your approach to handling hazardous drug exposure and safety protocols when supplies or medications come with special precautions?
familiarity with safety standards around chemotherapy and hazardous materials in an oncology-adjacent clinic
How do you keep yourself organized when you're managing IV insertions, documentation, patient education, and phone calls all in the same shift?
time management and workflow skills specific to a busy specialty clinic
Situational
Walk me through how you would triage a full clinic morning where one patient is reporting new leg pain after a recent tumor resection and another is calling in with a fever.
clinical judgment and prioritization skills under real time pressure
A patient scheduled for surgery tells you they're terrified and are thinking about canceling. What do you say and do?
patient education skills and comfort managing fear without overstepping scope
This role covers St. Luke's most of the time but also Mt. Pleasant and Grafton. How do you handle working across different sites and teams without losing consistency in your care?
adaptability and organization when the environment changes
If a patient's family started asking you clinical questions the surgeon hasn't answered yet, how would you respond?
judgment about scope of practice and protecting the care team's communication with patients
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