RN - Critical Care - Edward Hospital
Posted Sep 17, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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 noticed a patient getting worse before others did.
What they are checking: Whether they use critical thinking to recognize changes early, as the posting describes.
How do you delegate tasks to other staff when you're caring for two critically ill patients?
What they are checking: Whether they delegate safely and know which tasks must stay with the RN.
How do you handle the emotional weight of caring for very sick patients?
What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to cope so they can keep working in critical care.
Which shift and schedule would work best for you, and why?
What they are checking: Whether they have thought about the weekender and shift options and can commit reliably.
What would you do
Your ventilated patient's oxygen level suddenly drops. Walk me through what you do.
What they are checking: Whether they troubleshoot quickly and systematically, checking the patient, tube and equipment.
A family wants to stay at the bedside during a code. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can support families with compassion while keeping the team able to work.
About the work
How do you manage a patient on multiple vasopressors?
What they are checking: Whether they understand titration, monitoring and line safety for life-sustaining medications.
What's the difference in your focus between the medical ICU and the cardiac neuro ICU?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the different patients and priorities of the two ICU types at Edward.
How do you prevent common ICU complications like infections and pressure injuries?
What they are checking: Whether they follow prevention bundles consistently, which affects patient outcomes.
How do you assess sedation and delirium in an ICU patient?
What they are checking: Whether they use tools like RASS and CAM-ICU to guide sedation and catch delirium.
What do you know about the Illinois Nurse Practice Act and how it guides your practice?
What they are checking: Whether they understand their legal scope of practice, which the posting references directly.
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