RN - Adult Critical Care - Float Pool
Posted Mar 20, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you recognized a patient getting worse before others did.
What they are checking: Clinical judgment and whether they escalate early.
How do you build trust with staff on a unit where you're a floater?
What they are checking: Teamwork skills that help float nurses be welcomed and effective.
How do you support a family whose loved one is dying in the ICU?
What they are checking: Compassion and communication during end-of-life care.
What would you do
As a float pool critical care nurse, you'll move between ICUs. How do you get oriented fast on a unit you don't work on often?
What they are checking: Whether they can find key resources and routines quickly and safely.
You're assigned a patient type you haven't cared for in a while. What do you do?
What they are checking: Honesty about their limits and asking for help instead of hiding it.
Your shifts vary. How do you stay rested and safe with a changing schedule?
What they are checking: Self-care habits that support safe practice on 12-hour varied shifts.
About the work
Walk me through how you care for a patient on multiple vasoactive drips.
What they are checking: Safe titration, monitoring and communication with the provider.
Your patient on a ventilator suddenly desaturates. What do you check first?
What they are checking: A systematic approach to airway and ventilator problems.
How do you manage sedation and delirium in a ventilated patient?
What they are checking: Current practice on sedation goals, awakening trials and delirium prevention.
How do you prevent infections like CLABSI and CAUTI in your patients?
What they are checking: Bundle compliance and attention to line and catheter care.
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