RN Triage - Outpatient Headache Clinic
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you used active listening to figure out what a caller really needed.
What they are checking: Whether they hear the real concern behind a call, which the posting names as a core skill.
Tell me about a time you were juggling several urgent tasks. How did you stay organized?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep up as a self-starter in a busy clinic with phone, rooms and paperwork all at once.
What would you do
A patient in chronic pain is frustrated and says no one is helping them. How do you handle that call?
What they are checking: Whether they can show real empathy to chronic pain patients while staying within protocol.
A patient asks for more of a controlled pain medication early. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they follow controlled substance policies calmly and route the request properly.
This clinic is downtown, with occasional coverage at Glenbrook North. How do you stay effective when you switch sites?
What they are checking: Whether they can adjust to different teams and setups without losing track of their patients.
About the work
A patient with known migraines calls saying this is the worst headache of their life and it came on suddenly. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize red-flag headache symptoms that need emergency care, even in a migraine patient.
What headache warning signs would make you send someone to the emergency department instead of following home care?
What they are checking: Whether they know neuro red flags like weakness, vision loss, fever with stiff neck or a thunderclap onset.
A patient says their migraine medicine isn't working and they've taken it four days in a row. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they understand medication overuse headache and can teach safely around rescue medications.
Many headache patients get Botox injections or newer preventive medicines. Tell me about your experience supporting those treatments, including prior authorization.
What they are checking: Whether they can manage the insurance and teaching work that headache specialty care depends on.
How do you help a patient keep a headache diary that's actually useful to the provider?
What they are checking: Whether they can coach patients to track triggers and patterns that guide treatment decisions.
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