RN Inpatient - CIRV Pre-Post (Part Time)
Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This CIRV pre-post role prepares and recovers patients for cardiac and vascular procedures. What experience do you have with that kind of care?
What they are checking: Whether they have procedural or cardiac experience that fits this role, because pre and post care for these procedures has specific safety checks.
Tell me about a time you caught a problem before a procedure started.
What they are checking: Whether they catch problems like missing labs or consents before a procedure, because preventing errors is far easier than fixing them later.
How do you work with the cath lab team to keep patient flow smooth?
What they are checking: Whether they work smoothly with the cath lab team to keep patients moving, because delays in one area quickly back up the whole schedule.
What would you do
A patient is anxious and asks if they'll be awake during the procedure. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can answer an anxious patient honestly and calmly, because clear explanations reduce fear and help procedures go more smoothly.
How do you manage a fast-moving day when procedures run late or early?
What they are checking: Whether they stay flexible and keep patients informed when schedules shift, because procedure days rarely run exactly on time.
This part-time role could be two 12-hour shifts or three 8-hour shifts. How would you keep up with your skills?
What they are checking: Whether they have a plan to keep skills sharp while working part time, because fewer shifts make it easier for competence to slip.
About the work
Walk me through how you prepare a patient for a heart catheterization.
What they are checking: Pre-procedure checks such as labs, allergies, consent and holding medications.
After a femoral procedure, your patient's groin is swelling. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize groin swelling as a possible bleed and act right away, because access site bleeding after femoral procedures can become dangerous quickly.
How do you monitor a patient after a radial access procedure?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to check a radial access site and the circulation below it, because those checks catch complications early.
How do you teach a patient going home the same day after a procedure?
What they are checking: Whether their discharge teaching for same-day patients is clear and practical, because complications after going home often start with confusion about instructions.
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