Registered Nurse RN -Physical Medicine Rehab 2N
Posted Sep 7, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you had to reinforce a therapy goal from PT or OT during your nursing care, when the patient didn't want to cooperate.
understanding of the rehab nursing model where nursing extends therapy goals rather than just doing tasks
Tell me about a time a patient or family member was frustrated with their pace of recovery. How did you handle the conversation?
patient education and emotional support skills central to rehab nursing
Describe a time you caught a subtle change in a patient's condition that others might have missed.
assessment vigilance, especially important without telemetry backup
Tell me about a time you worked closely with PT, OT, and speech therapy to solve a problem for a patient.
comfort with the interdisciplinary team structure this unit depends on
Why are you drawn to rehabilitation nursing specifically, rather than a general med-surg or acute care role?
genuine motivation and fit with the long-term, functional-outcome focus of this unit
Technical
Walk me through how you'd assess a stroke patient at the start of your night shift, given that this unit doesn't use telemetry.
whether the candidate can rely on hands-on assessment skills instead of monitor-based cues
What are the key things you watch for overnight in a patient recovering from a spinal cord injury?
depth of clinical knowledge specific to neuro rehab populations
How do you approach fall prevention with a rehab patient who is working hard to regain independence but is still a high fall risk?
balancing safety protocols against the unit's core goal of functional independence
How do you keep therapy, dialysis, and physician schedules straight for your patients across a 12-hour night shift?
organizational skill in coordinating care across multiple services
What does patient education look like for you with someone newly living with an amputation or a new diagnosis like MS?
ability to translate clinical information into practical guidance for long-term self-management
Situational
You have a patient with a fresh LVAD and another recovering from a kidney transplant on your assignment at the same time. How do you prioritize your rounding and monitoring?
ability to triage across a medically complex, mixed-diagnosis caseload
A patient on hyperbaric oxygen therapy returns to the unit and seems more confused than before their session. What do you do?
clinical judgment and escalation instincts for a less common but named unit service
It's 2 a.m., you're covering a patient awaiting a heart transplant, and something feels off even though vitals look stable. What's your next step?
trust in clinical instinct and appropriate escalation pathway
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