RN Supervisor- Cath Lab-Day Shift

Tell me about a time you had to address a performance problem with a coworker you used to work beside as a peer.

What they are checking: Whether they can move into a supervisory role and hold former peers accountable fairly.

How do you keep the team following time-out and sterile procedures even when the day is rushed?

What they are checking: Whether they model and enforce safety practices instead of letting pressure override them.

Tell me about a time you had to delegate a task you would rather have done yourself.

What they are checking: Whether they trust and develop staff instead of trying to do everything as a supervisor.

Walk me through how you'd staff the cath lab on a day with a full schedule and two people out.

What they are checking: Whether they can make staffing decisions that protect patient safety when the lab is short.

A STEMI alert comes in while every room is busy with scheduled cases. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can reprioritize quickly to meet door-to-balloon goals without disrupting safety in other rooms.

A cardiologist is frustrated that cases are running late. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage physician relationships calmly while finding the real cause of delays.

How would you support the unit manager with daily operations without stepping on their decisions?

What they are checking: Whether they understand their role as a supervisor supporting management rather than replacing it.

How do you monitor workload during the day so no one is overwhelmed?

What they are checking: Whether they pay attention to staff stress and rebalance work before mistakes happen.

How do you decide which staff to assign to which cases, given their tier and skills?

What they are checking: Whether they match staff competency to case complexity, which matters in an interventional lab.

What patient safety issues in a cath lab worry you most, and how would you watch for them?

What they are checking: Whether they understand risks like bleeding, contrast reactions and radiation and build safeguards.