RN - Med/Surg - Enterprise Central Resource Pool

Tell me about a time you worked somewhere where the policies were different from what you were used to.

What they are checking: Willingness to follow local policy rather than doing things the old way.

How do you handle the unit staff when you are the new person on a short-term assignment?

What they are checking: Professionalism and quick relationship-building as a resource nurse.

This schedule includes weekends, holidays and travel. How will you manage that over time?

What they are checking: Realistic expectations about travel and variable schedules.

Tell me about a time you had to speak up about a concern on a unit where you did not know anyone.

What they are checking: Courage to advocate for patients even as an outsider.

This role means 6 to 12 week assignments at different hospitals. How do you get comfortable at a new facility in your first few shifts?

What they are checking: A clear plan for learning new policies, people and layouts quickly and safely.

How do you prioritize five or six med/surg patients at the start of a shift?

What they are checking: Acuity-based prioritization on a busy floor.

A patient is ready for discharge but has not been taught about their new medications. What do you do?

What they are checking: Commitment to patient education even when it slows down throughput.

You have a full med/surg assignment and a post-op patient becomes hypotensive. Walk me through what you do.

What they are checking: Early recognition and escalation in a common med/surg emergency.

What clinical skills do you bring that make you ready to be placed on any med/surg unit?

What they are checking: Honest self-assessment of the expertise that resource pool placement depends on.

How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries on a busy med/surg floor?

What they are checking: Everyday safety habits that reduce common hospital harms.