Registered Nurse Cardiac Tele jobs in New Lenox, IL

Tell me about your experience on a cardiac telemetry unit. Which rhythms do you feel most confident reading?

What they are checking: Whether they have real telemetry experience and are honest about their rhythm skills.

Your patient's monitor shows a new run of ventricular tachycardia. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they assess the patient first, act fast and escalate correctly.

A patient with chest pain tells you it feels the same as yesterday. How do you assess and what do you report?

What they are checking: Whether they take recurring chest pain seriously and follow a clear assessment and escalation path.

How do you manage a patient on a heparin drip, and what do you watch for?

What they are checking: Whether they know high-alert medication safety, including lab monitoring and bleeding signs.

Walk me through how you care for a patient after a cardiac catheterization.

What they are checking: Whether they know site checks, pulses and complications to watch for.

How do you teach a heart failure patient to manage their condition at home?

What they are checking: Whether they teach daily weights, diet and symptoms in a way that prevents readmission.

How do you delegate to a CNA on a busy tele unit while staying responsible for the care?

What they are checking: Whether they supervise assistive staff well, as the posting requires.

Tell me about a time you noticed a subtle change in a patient that turned out to matter.

What they are checking: Whether they trust their assessment and act on early warning signs.