RN - 5E Neuro/Stroke/Tele - Nights
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You may float to other inpatient units. How do you feel about that, and how do you get oriented quickly?
What they are checking: Whether they can adapt to a new unit safely by asking questions and learning its routines.
Tell me about a time you had to guide or supervise another staff member during a shift.
What they are checking: Whether they can direct others kindly and clearly, which the posting lists as part of the role.
How do you keep up with evidence-based practice in stroke care?
What they are checking: Whether they keep learning and apply new evidence in their daily practice.
What would you do
You're doing your neuro checks and notice new weakness in a stroke patient's arm. What do you do right away?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize a neuro change as an emergency and activate the stroke response immediately.
How do you handle a stroke patient who has trouble swallowing and wants to eat?
What they are checking: Whether they follow swallow screening protocols to prevent aspiration, even when the patient is frustrated.
A family wants to know if their father will recover from his stroke. How do you answer?
What they are checking: Whether they can be honest and caring while staying within their scope and involving the physician.
About the work
Walk me through how you perform an NIH Stroke Scale assessment.
What they are checking: Whether they can do NIHSS accurately, since small scoring differences can change treatment decisions.
What do you watch for in the first 24 hours after a patient receives a clot-busting drug?
What they are checking: Whether they know bleeding risks, blood pressure limits and neuro check frequency after thrombolytics.
Your telemetry monitor shows a new irregular rhythm. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can interpret common rhythms and know when to assess the patient and escalate.
How do you communicate with a patient who has aphasia?
What they are checking: Whether they have practical tools for patients who cannot speak or understand normally.
How do you prevent complications like pressure injuries and blood clots in patients who can't move much?
What they are checking: Whether they use turning, mobility and clot prevention measures consistently for immobile patients.
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