RN, Registered Nurse | Medical Surgical Unit
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You rotate day and PM shifts. How do you give a good handoff to the next shift?
What they are checking: Clear, organized communication that keeps patients safe across rotating teams.
Tell me about a time you helped a patient who was medically stable but had no safe place to go.
What they are checking: Working with social work on complex discharges, which the posting hints at with medically stable patients.
The posting mentions Nursing Shared Governance Councils. Tell me about a time you helped improve how your unit works.
What they are checking: Whether they contribute to unit practice rather than just complaining about problems.
What would you do
You have five patients and one needs pain medicine, one is going home, and one is falling in their oxygen level. Where do you start?
What they are checking: Using clear priority logic like airway and breathing first under real pressure.
A physician gives you a verbal order that you think might be unsafe. What do you do?
What they are checking: Willingness to question orders respectfully and confirm before acting.
How do you take care of a patient with an infection that requires isolation without making them feel ignored?
What they are checking: Balancing infection control with the emotional needs of isolated patients.
About the work
This 18-bed unit cares for both inpatient and observation patients. How do you plan care differently for an observation patient?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that observation patients need fast workups and early discharge planning.
A COPD patient is more short of breath and their oxygen saturation is falling. What do you do?
What they are checking: Prioritizing breathing assessment and escalation, plus awareness of oxygen targets in COPD.
How do you recognize when a patient admitted for weakness actually has something more serious going on?
What they are checking: Clinical curiosity that catches hidden causes like stroke, infection or electrolyte problems.
How do you prevent falls with a patient who is weak and keeps trying to get up alone?
What they are checking: Practical fall prevention that balances safety with patient dignity.
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