Registered Nurse (RN) | Rheumatology | Full Time
Posted Sep 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you worked with a patient living with chronic pain who was frustrated with their care.
What they are checking: Whether they can stay patient and supportive with people who live with long-term illness.
Tell me about a time you coordinated care between a specialist and a patient's primary care provider.
What they are checking: Whether they keep everyone informed so care is not duplicated or missed.
How do you keep learning about new medications in a specialty that changes quickly?
What they are checking: Whether they take responsibility for staying current on treatments.
What would you do
A lot of this job is phone triage. How do you decide whether a patient's symptoms need a visit, urgent care or the ER?
What they are checking: Whether they can triage safely over the phone using clear questions and protocols.
How do you handle prior authorizations or insurance problems that delay a patient's medication?
What they are checking: Whether they will follow through on the paperwork that often decides whether patients get their treatment.
The schedule is four days a week with one variable day off. How do you make sure your patients are covered on your day off?
What they are checking: Whether they plan handoffs so follow-ups do not stall when they are out.
About the work
What do you know about the common conditions seen in rheumatology, like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the chronic diseases they will be supporting patients through.
A patient on a biologic calls with a fever and cough. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know immune-suppressing medicines raise infection risk and the call needs fast attention.
How would you teach a patient to give themselves an injectable medication at home?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach step by step and check that the patient can do it safely.
Patients on methotrexate need regular labs. How would you make sure monitoring doesn't get missed?
What they are checking: Whether they would build a reliable tracking system for lab monitoring on high-risk medicines.
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