RN - Poison Information Specialist - Part Time
Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you stay calm and get clear information from a panicked caller?
What they are checking: Phone-based composure and questioning skill, since you can't see the patient.
The posting says to use critical thinking away from the bedside. What do you think you'll miss about bedside nursing, and what won't you?
What they are checking: Realistic expectations about a phone-based role and whether they'll stay engaged without direct patient contact.
Tell me about a time you had to tell someone something they didn't want to hear, like going to the ER.
What they are checking: Firmness and clarity when a caller resists advice that keeps their child safe.
How would you use a call to give prevention education without sounding like a lecture?
What they are checking: Ability to teach safe storage and prevention in a way families will accept.
This is part-time at 0.5 FTE. How does that fit your schedule and how will you stay sharp between shifts?
What they are checking: Reliability and plans for keeping knowledge current in a specialty role.
What would you do
A parent calls because their toddler may have swallowed a few of grandma's blood pressure pills. Walk me through the call.
What they are checking: Ability to gather key details fast, assess risk and decide home care versus ED using approved guidelines.
A health care provider at another hospital calls asking for treatment guidance. How is that call different from a parent's?
What they are checking: Ability to speak clinically with providers and know when to involve a toxicologist.
A caller won't give their name and says they took something on purpose. What do you do?
What they are checking: Recognizing a possible suicide risk and following protocol to get help while keeping them on the line.
About the work
Which exposures in children worry you most even at small doses?
What they are checking: Knowledge of high-risk agents like button batteries, opioids, calcium channel blockers and sulfonylureas.
How comfortable are you using computer guideline systems while talking on the phone?
What they are checking: Skill at multitasking with software like Toxicall or similar decision support tools the posting mentions.
How do you decide when to make a follow-up call to a family?
What they are checking: Understanding that follow-up catches delayed effects and is key to safe home management.
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