RN - Pulmonary Medicine Unit - Nights
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Walk me through your first hour on a night shift with five patients.
What they are checking: Whether they have a clear system for handoff, assessment and prioritization from the start of the shift.
Tell me about a time you delegated a task and it didn't get done. What did you learn?
What they are checking: Whether they follow up on delegated work and own the patient outcome.
How do you stay alert and safe working 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekends?
What they are checking: Whether they have real strategies for night work that protect patients from fatigue errors.
Tell me about a patient with a long lung disease history who was hard to motivate. How did you approach them?
What they are checking: Whether they can show patience and encourage self-care with chronically ill patients.
What would you do
Your COPD patient's oxygen saturation is dropping and they're getting more drowsy. What do you do first?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize carbon dioxide retention and avoid blindly turning up oxygen.
A patient with pneumonia becomes confused at 3 a.m. and pulls at their lines. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they look for causes like hypoxia or sepsis before assuming it's just night confusion.
You think a patient needs a higher level of care, but the provider on call disagrees. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they will use the chain of command when a patient's safety is in question.
About the work
How do you assess a patient on BiPAP, and what would make you call the provider or respiratory therapist?
What they are checking: Whether they can monitor noninvasive ventilation safely and know when it's failing.
What signs of sepsis do you watch for in a respiratory patient, and what's your next step if you see them?
What they are checking: Whether they can catch early sepsis and start the escalation that saves lives.
How do you teach a patient going home on inhalers and home oxygen?
What they are checking: Whether they check technique and safety at home so the patient doesn't bounce back.
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