Registered Nurse - SPPR
Posted Aug 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to move several patients through quickly without losing quality of care.
What they are checking: Whether they can work efficiently in a high-turnover area while keeping safety checks intact.
How do you work with surgeons and anesthesia when things are running late in the afternoon?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate calmly and keep the schedule moving when the day runs behind.
What would you do
A patient tells you they ate breakfast this morning, but surgery is in an hour. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they catch aspiration risks and tell anesthesia instead of letting the case proceed unaware.
A patient is ready to go home but their ride has not shown up. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they follow policy for safe discharge after sedation instead of releasing the patient alone.
How do you handle a family member who keeps asking when their loved one will be out of surgery?
What they are checking: Whether they keep families informed with patience while still caring for the patients in front of them.
The shift is 12 to 8:30 p.m. How do you hand over and close out your patients at the end of the day?
What they are checking: Whether they finish safely and hand off clearly when the department is winding down for the night.
About the work
What do you do to prepare a patient for surgery in the pre-op area?
What they are checking: Whether they complete the safety checks, like consent, site marking and NPO status, that protect patients.
How do you monitor a patient recovering in phase II before they go home?
What they are checking: Whether they know the criteria for safe same-day discharge after anesthesia or sedation.
How do you explain post-op instructions to someone who is still groggy?
What they are checking: Whether they involve a responsible adult and give written instructions so the plan isn't lost.
What signs would make you keep a patient longer instead of discharging them?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize nausea, pain, bleeding or breathing issues that make a discharge unsafe.
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