RN Adult Med-Surg/ICM - Float Pool
Posted Mar 20, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to adapt quickly to a new team or a new way of doing things.
What they are checking: Whether they are flexible and easy to work with, which float nurses need to be.
Tell me about a time a unit's staff treated you like an outsider. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can build trust quickly and not take it personally, which is part of float life.
Which skills or patient types would you need more support with, and how would you ask for it?
What they are checking: Whether they know their limits honestly and ask for help before a patient is put at risk.
What would you do
This is a float pool role covering med-surg and IMC. How do you get up to speed when you walk onto a unit you haven't worked on in weeks?
What they are checking: Whether they have a quick routine for learning a unit's layout, routines and people so patient care stays safe.
How do you handle an assignment that feels unsafe when you float to a unit?
What they are checking: Whether they speak up through the charge nurse in a professional way instead of quietly struggling.
About the work
What's the difference in how you'd care for an intermediate care patient versus a med-surg patient?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the higher acuity of IMC, including closer monitoring and drips that need titration.
A patient on a heparin drip has a new lab result that's out of range. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know to follow the protocol, adjust safely and confirm with the provider or pharmacist.
A patient you just met is suddenly confused. Walk me through your thinking.
What they are checking: Whether they look for causes like low oxygen, low blood sugar, infection or medications instead of blaming age.
How do you prioritize five or six patients at the start of a shift on an unfamiliar unit?
What they are checking: Whether they can quickly find who is most at risk and plan the shift around them.
How do you prevent falls in a patient who keeps trying to get up alone?
What they are checking: Whether they use practical fall prevention steps and understand the reasons behind the behavior.
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