Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time a patient's home situation was unsafe. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize safety risks, including neglect, and follow the right reporting steps.
Tell me about coordinating with therapists, social workers and physicians on one patient.
What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of coordination, which the posting says the RN is fully accountable for.
What would you do
You supervise Home Health Aides. How do you make sure an aide is giving good care when you are not there?
What they are checking: Whether they set clear expectations and check care through supervisory visits and patient feedback.
You arrive at a patient's home and find their blood pressure is very low and they seem confused. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they act decisively when alone, calling for emergency help and notifying the provider.
The posting requires a clean five-year driving record and your own vehicle. How do you plan a day of visits across a rural area?
What they are checking: Whether they can organize their route and time realistically, since home health depends on it.
How do you handle a patient who does not want to follow the plan of care?
What they are checking: Whether they respect patient choice while teaching risks and keeping the provider informed.
About the work
You will coordinate care for an assigned caseload of patients at home. Walk me through a start-of-care visit.
What they are checking: Whether they cover assessment, medication review, home safety and plan of care thoroughly on that first visit.
How do you reconcile medications for a patient who has bottles from three different doctors?
What they are checking: Whether they catch duplicates and interactions and coordinate with prescribers, a major safety task at home.
How do you document a visit so it supports both the patient's care and the agency's billing?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that home health documentation must show medical necessity and homebound status.
What does the Illinois Nursing Act mean for how you delegate tasks to aides?
What they are checking: Whether they understand legal limits on delegation and stay within them.
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