RN, Registered Nurse | Cardiopulmonary
Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
Tell me about a time you noticed a patient getting worse before others did. What tipped you off?
What they are checking: Whether they have the sharp assessment skills needed for a cardiac and pulmonary unit.
You'll rotate between days and PMs with every other weekend and holiday. How do you manage that kind of schedule?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle the rotating schedule and stay rested and safe.
This unit has low turnover and a lot of long-time staff. How would you fit in as a newer person on the team?
What they are checking: Whether they can learn from experienced nurses and join a close team respectfully.
What would you do
A COPD patient is short of breath and anxious. Walk me through what you'd do.
What they are checking: Whether they can assess breathing, use the right interventions, and calm the patient at the same time.
A patient who just had heart surgery says they won't change their eating or smoking. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can motivate patients without judging them, respecting their choices while explaining risks.
About the work
You're caring for a patient who's one day out from open-heart surgery. What are you watching for during your shift?
What they are checking: Whether they know the common risks after heart surgery, like bleeding, arrhythmias and changes in breathing.
A patient with congestive heart failure gains three pounds overnight. What does that tell you and what do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can connect weight changes to fluid overload and act on it.
How would you care for a patient after a cardiac catheterization or angiography?
What they are checking: Whether they know to check the access site, pulses and vital signs for bleeding or blockage.
This unit focuses on rehab, education and lifestyle change. How would you teach a post-MI patient about their new medications and diet?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach in plain words and check understanding, since education is a core part of this unit.
How do you read a basic heart rhythm strip, and what rhythms would make you call the provider right away?
What they are checking: Whether they know basic telemetry and can spot dangerous rhythms quickly.
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