RN, Registered Nurse | Pulmonary Clinic
Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026
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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Tell me about a time you coordinated care across several departments for one patient.
What they are checking: Whether they can work with radiology, pulmonology and surgery to keep a patient moving forward.
Tell me about a time you were an advocate for a patient who was struggling to get timely care.
What they are checking: Willingness to push on the patient's behalf, which is central to a navigator role.
What would you do
A patient is told they have a lung nodule and is terrified it is cancer. How do you talk with them?
What they are checking: Honest, calm education that explains uncertainty without false reassurance or alarm.
A patient misses two follow-up CT appointments. What do you do?
What they are checking: Persistence in reaching patients and finding the barriers, rather than just documenting no-shows.
How do you decide when a patient's question needs to go to the provider instead of being answered by you?
What they are checking: Clear sense of nursing scope and when to escalate.
A patient who smokes is anxious about their nodule. How do you raise smoking without making them feel judged?
What they are checking: Using a teachable moment respectfully to support quitting.
About the work
As a Pulmonary Nodule Navigator, how would you keep track of many patients who each need follow-up scans on different timelines?
What they are checking: Whether they can build a reliable tracking system, since a missed follow-up can delay a cancer diagnosis.
How would you explain the difference between watching a nodule with CT scans and getting a biopsy?
What they are checking: Their grasp of nodule workup and ability to explain it in plain language.
What would you teach a patient before a bronchoscopy or lung biopsy?
What they are checking: Procedural education, including preparation and warning signs like breathing trouble afterward.
How do you stay organized when you are managing communications for many patients at once?
What they are checking: Practical habits for documentation and follow-up, which the posting stresses.
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