Student Nurse Intern/L&D &MB- PRN
Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You may float to other units based on need. Tell me about a time you had to adjust quickly to an unfamiliar setting.
What they are checking: Whether they stay steady and ask good questions when dropped into a new unit with different routines.
Tell me about a time in clinicals when you made a mistake or almost made one. What happened next?
What they are checking: Whether they own errors openly and report them, which is the foundation of patient safety on any unit.
What would you do
You notice a postpartum patient's pad is soaked much faster than it was an hour ago. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they recognize possible postpartum hemorrhage as urgent and report it to the RN right away instead of charting and waiting.
A patient tells you she feels strange after a new medication was given. How do you handle that?
What they are checking: Whether they observe, gather facts and report adverse reactions to the RN promptly, which the posting names as a core duty.
A new mom is crying and says she feels like she's failing at breastfeeding. What would you say and do?
What they are checking: Whether they respond with warmth and practical support while knowing when to bring in the RN or a lactation consultant.
A family member in the room is anxious and keeps asking you clinical questions you can't answer. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they stay kind and honest about their role while connecting the family to the nurse who can answer.
About the work
You'll be working under the direct supervision of an RN on Labor and Delivery and Mother Baby. What is inside your scope as a student nurse intern, and what would you hand back to the nurse?
What they are checking: Whether they know the limits of a student role and will stop and ask rather than act outside their scope.
What vital signs and observations would you collect on a mother after delivery, and which changes would you report to the RN immediately?
What they are checking: Whether they know the warning signs on a postpartum assessment, like rising heart rate, falling blood pressure or a boggy fundus.
How do you document care you provided so that it's accurate and stays within what you're allowed to chart?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that the medical record is legal and that documenting only what they did and saw protects the patient.
How do you handle stocking and checking supplies on a busy unit, and why does it matter on L&D?
What they are checking: Whether they see that expired or missing supplies can delay care in an emergency delivery and treat stocking as real work.
You need CPR or BLS within 90 days, and some units want NRP. How are you planning for your certifications, and what do you already know about newborn resuscitation?
What they are checking: Whether they are organized about requirements and have basic awareness of newborn emergencies on a birthing unit.
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