Registered Nurse Cardiac Stroke jobs in Evanston, IL

Walk me through your neuro assessment for a stroke patient and what changes would make you call a rapid response.

What they are checking: Whether they know NIHSS-style checks well and act quickly when a patient's neuro status changes.

A patient on telemetry suddenly shows a new arrhythmia. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they assess the patient first, act on what they see and escalate appropriately.

How do you teach a stroke patient and their family about preventing another stroke before discharge?

What they are checking: Whether they provide practical education on medications, risk factors and warning signs.

Tell me about a time you delegated work to a nursing assistant and followed up.

What they are checking: Whether they direct unlicensed staff clearly and stay accountable for the outcome.

How do you prevent falls in patients with weakness on one side after a stroke?

What they are checking: Whether they use fall prevention measures specific to stroke patients.

What do you watch for in a patient after a cardiac catheterization?

What they are checking: Whether they know the site checks, pulses and bleeding signs that need close monitoring.

You have five patients and two need you at the same time. How do you decide?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize based on clinical urgency and use teammates for help.

Tell me about a time you used the nursing process to change a patient's plan of care.

What they are checking: Whether they actually evaluate and adjust care instead of following orders without thinking.