RN Ambulatory - Pulmonary
Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
What experience do you have caring for patients with COPD, asthma or other lung disease?
What they are checking: Whether they bring relevant pulmonary background to a specialty clinic.
Tell me about a time you helped a patient quit smoking or make a hard lifestyle change.
What they are checking: Motivational skills for a key part of lung disease care.
How do you support a patient with advanced lung disease who is thinking about end-of-life care?
What they are checking: Whether they can talk calmly and kindly about goals of care, because advanced lung disease often brings patients to end-of-life decisions in clinic.
What would you do
A COPD patient calls saying they are more short of breath than usual. How do you triage the call?
What they are checking: Recognition of an exacerbation and when to send someone for urgent care.
This is a small department that works with hospital RTs, radiology and pharmacy. How do you coordinate care across those groups?
What they are checking: Whether they can coordinate smoothly with respiratory therapy, radiology and pharmacy, because a small clinic relies on those departments for most of its work.
How do you manage prior authorizations for expensive inhalers or biologics?
What they are checking: Persistence and organization in getting patients the medications they need.
This is a 32-hour, four-day schedule. How do you make sure nothing falls through the cracks on your day off?
What they are checking: Whether they hand off carefully before days off, because a four-day schedule means patients still call when they are not there.
About the work
How do you teach a patient to use an inhaler correctly?
What they are checking: Whether they teach inhaler technique hands-on and check it, because many patients use inhalers wrong and never get the medicine into their lungs.
How do you help patients with home oxygen get set up and use it safely?
What they are checking: Whether they understand oxygen orders, equipment and fire safety, because patients going home on oxygen need clear setup help and safety teaching.
What do you know about pulmonary function testing and how results guide treatment?
What they are checking: Whether they understand what pulmonary function tests show, because that helps them explain results and support the provider's treatment decisions.
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