Registered Nurse (RN) - Stroke ACE Med/Surg
Posted Sep 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
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Behavioral
Tell me about a time you were managing five or six patients at once and one of them suddenly took a turn for the worse. What did you do?
prioritization and triage skill under real acute care ratios, not just theoretical time management
Since this unit is an even split of new grads and experienced nurses, tell me about a time you either taught someone or learned something from a less experienced or more experienced coworker.
fit for a teaching-heavy, mixed-experience team culture
Tell me about a night shift where things got chaotic. How did you keep yourself and your patients safe until the shift ended?
resilience and self-management on 12-hour night shifts, which this schedule requires
Describe a time you disagreed with a plan of care from another team member, like a physical therapist or case manager. How did you work it out?
ability to collaborate across a multi-disciplinary team without creating friction
What draws you to a neuro-focused med/surg unit specifically, rather than another specialty?
genuine interest in the specialty versus taking any open position
Technical
Walk me through how you'd assess a patient who just came back from a CT scan with a new stroke diagnosis. What are you watching for in the first hour?
whether the candidate knows core neuro assessment and stroke protocol basics like NIHSS and time-sensitive interventions
What's your experience with patients who have both a neuro diagnosis and a behavioral health issue, like agitation or dementia on top of a stroke?
comfort with the specific patient mix this unit sees, since it's not a pure neuro floor
How do you interpret a basic metabolic panel, and what would make you call the provider right away?
foundational lab interpretation skill expected on a med/surg floor with electrolyte and kidney patients
How do you keep track of everything you need to do across a 12-hour shift so nothing falls through the cracks?
personal organization system and reliability, since this is core to safe med/surg practice
Situational
You have a patient with dementia who is pulling at their IV line and trying to get out of bed, plus a new admit waiting in the hallway. How do you handle both?
safe judgment when competing demands hit simultaneously, and whether safety comes before task completion
A physician orders a medication that you think might interact badly given the patient's kidney function. What do you do?
willingness to speak up and use pharmacology and lab knowledge to advocate for the patient
If you're new to nursing, what does a nurse residency program need to give you in the first few months to make you feel ready to take on a full patient load?
self-awareness about learning needs and realistic expectations of the residency structure
What would you do if a family member of a patient with Alzheimer's is upset and demanding answers you don't have yet?
communication skill with families under emotional stress, common on this unit
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