Jobs › Southern Illinois Healthcare
Registered Nurse Staff-Progressive Care Unit-Day Shift
Posted Jul 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Apply at Southern Illinois Healthcare
Likely interview questions for this role
Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Tell me about a time you used a rapid response team. What made you call it?
What they are checking: Whether they trust their judgment and call for help early instead of waiting too long.
How do you delegate to a CNA while making sure the work gets done right?
What they are checking: Whether they delegate within scope and follow up, which is part of the RN role.
How do you make sure your charting is accurate and done on time?
What they are checking: Whether they keep documentation timely, since it supports safe care and handoffs.
What makes you want to work in progressive care rather than ICU or med-surg?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the pace and acuity of this unit and are choosing it on purpose.
What would you do
You have five patients and one is getting worse while another needs discharge teaching. How do you prioritize?
What they are checking: Whether they can balance urgent clinical needs with other tasks without letting either slip.
A patient refuses their scheduled medication. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they respect the patient's choice, explore the reason and notify the provider.
About the work
You have a patient on telemetry who suddenly goes into a rapid atrial fibrillation. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can assess stability, notify the provider and act on rhythm changes without delay.
How do you decide a progressive care patient is getting too sick for your unit and needs the ICU?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize when a patient needs a higher level of care and escalate early.
How do you manage a heparin drip safely on a busy day shift?
What they are checking: Whether they follow protocol checks for high-alert drips, including labs and double verification.
How do you teach a heart failure patient about their medications before discharge?
What they are checking: Whether they use plain language and teach-back so the patient can safely manage at home.
Practice this interview out loud.
Offer builds a real interview for this exact role at Southern Illinois Healthcare from your resume and this job description, asks the questions one at a time, and tells you what landed. The first one is free.
Practice this out loudThe full job description
As published by Southern Illinois Healthcare.