Nursing Assistant jobs in Grafton, WI

What's your process for collecting and labeling a urine or stool specimen so there's no mix-up?

attention to detail on specimen identification, since a labeling error can cause real patient harm

Tell me about a time you noticed something off with a patient, like a change in their breathing or color, and what you did next.

whether the candidate observes and escalates rather than just completing tasks mechanically

Tell me about a time you noticed something wasn't right with a patient during your shift. What did you see, and what did you do about it?

whether the candidate reports observations promptly to the RN rather than sitting on concerns

Walk me through how you'd take a full set of vitals on a patient and document them in the EMR.

basic clinical competence and comfort with electronic documentation systems

This is a float pool role, so you might be assigned to a different unit each shift. How do you handle showing up somewhere new and not knowing the routine yet?

adaptability and willingness to ask questions rather than guess in an unfamiliar setting

You're on nights, it's 3 a.m., and two patients hit their call lights at the same time while you're mid-transfer with a third. What do you do?

prioritization and safety judgment under real overnight staffing pressure

Tell me about a time you had to move or reposition a patient who couldn't help much with the transfer. How did you do it safely?

knowledge of proper body mechanics and assistive device use, since this job involves lifting up to 50 lbs and sliding transfers of 150 lbs

What's your understanding of when you need a second person present for a transfer, and what would you do if that person wasn't immediately available?

safety awareness and whether the candidate would cut corners under time pressure