Registered Nurse, RN | Peds/PICU | 0.75 FTE
Posted Jul 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You will care for both general pediatric patients and PICU-level patients. Tell me about your experience with critically ill children.
What they are checking: Whether their background covers the higher acuity of the 4-bed PICU.
Tell me about a time you noticed a child getting worse before the vital signs showed it.
What they are checking: Clinical intuition for subtle pediatric changes and acting on it early.
How do you work with hospitalists, intensivists and respiratory therapists when a child is declining?
What they are checking: Teamwork and clear communication in a small unit that moves between two levels of care.
This role rotates days and nights with every third weekend and holiday. How do you manage that?
What they are checking: Whether they have planned for rotation and can stay safe across shifts.
What would you do
A parent wants to stay at the bedside during a stressful procedure. How do you handle that?
What they are checking: Family-centered care judgment that respects parents while keeping the procedure safe.
How do you explain a procedure to a five-year-old?
What they are checking: Using age-appropriate language that reduces fear and builds cooperation.
About the work
A child arrives in diabetic ketoacidosis. Walk me through your priorities.
What they are checking: Knowledge of DKA management, including fluids, insulin and watching for cerebral edema in children.
How do you care for a child with a tracheostomy, and what would you do if the trach came out?
What they are checking: Trach care competence and calm emergency response, which the posting lists directly.
A pediatric trauma patient comes up from the ED. What are you watching for in the first hours?
What they are checking: Recognizing hidden bleeding and head injury changes in children.
How do you double-check pediatric medication doses?
What they are checking: Commitment to weight-based dosing safety, since dosing errors are a major pediatric risk.
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