RN Float - East Clinic, JMC
Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
As a float nurse you will move between clinics at the Janesville campus. How do you get up to speed fast in a clinic you have not worked in before?
What they are checking: Whether they can adapt quickly to new providers, workflows and supplies without slowing patient flow.
Tell me about a time you had trouble getting a venous blood draw. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know their limits, try sensible techniques, and ask for help rather than hurting the patient.
Tell me about a time you had to teach a patient something new, like a medication or home care. How did you check they understood?
What they are checking: Whether they use teach-back and adjust to the patient's level instead of reading off a handout.
How do you feel about working alternate shifts and weekends when the float schedule calls for it?
What they are checking: Whether they are genuinely flexible, since a float role exists to cover the gaps.
What would you do
A patient calls saying they have had chest tightness since this morning but want to wait for their appointment next week. What do you tell them?
What they are checking: Whether their phone triage sends real emergencies to emergency care instead of booking them out.
The provider is running 40 minutes behind and patients in the waiting room are getting upset. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they keep patients informed and help flow without overstepping into the provider's role.
You notice a follow-up result in a chart that no one has acted on. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they own follow-up gaps and close the loop with the provider and patient.
About the work
Walk me through how you room a patient and collect their assessment data.
What they are checking: Whether their rooming is thorough on vitals, meds, allergies and the reason for the visit, not rushed.
How do you perform a 12-lead EKG, and what would make you show it to the provider right away?
What they are checking: Whether they can get a clean tracing and recognize an abnormal rhythm or ST changes that need urgent attention.
How do you decide what can wait for a callback and what needs to be handled the same day when you are triaging phone calls?
What they are checking: Whether they use protocols and judgment consistently so nothing serious sits in a message queue.
How do you make sure injections are given safely, from verifying the order to documenting it?
What they are checking: Whether they follow the rights of medication administration every time, even on routine shots.
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