RN Residency and Nurse Extern II - Summer 2027 Grads
Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You would start as a Nurse Extern II in your last semester and move to an RN role once license pending. What do you hope to learn in that bridge time?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the program and have realistic goals for growing into the RN role.
Tell me about a clinical rotation where you felt out of your depth. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they ask for help and stay safe when they do not know something.
This role is nights, 7 PM to 7 AM, with weekend and holiday rotation. How have you prepared for that schedule?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real plan for night shift life so they stay safe and stay in the role.
Tell me about a time you received hard feedback from a nurse or instructor.
What they are checking: Whether they take correction well, which matters a lot in the first year of nursing.
HSHS is a Catholic health system that emphasizes spiritual support. How would you support a patient's emotional or spiritual needs?
What they are checking: Whether they can offer compassionate whole-person care in line with the mission.
What would you do
Your patient's blood pressure drops suddenly and they say they feel dizzy. What do you do first?
What they are checking: Whether they act on safety first and know when to call for help.
How do you prioritize when three patients need you at the same time?
What they are checking: Whether they can triage using airway, breathing, circulation and acuity rather than order of request.
A patient refuses their medication. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they respect patient rights while educating, documenting and informing the provider.
What would you do if you saw another staff member skip a safety step?
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up for patient safety even as the newest person on the unit.
About the work
Walk me through how you would give a handoff report to the next shift.
What they are checking: Whether they communicate key patient information clearly and safely using a structured format.
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