Registered Nurse Inpatient Med Surg jobs in Marshfield, WI

It is 3 a.m. and a post-op patient's blood pressure is dropping and they seem more confused. Walk me through what you do.

What they are checking: Recognizing early deterioration on nights and escalating promptly when fewer providers are in the building.

How do you organize a full med/surg assignment on a 12-hour night shift so nothing important gets missed?

What they are checking: Time management and prioritization across many patients with different needs.

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

What they are checking: Applying assessment, planning and evaluation in practice, which the posting names as the core of the role.

How do you decide when to call a provider at night and what do you have ready before you call?

What they are checking: Clinical judgment and SBAR-style communication that gets the right response quickly.

A patient is angry because they cannot sleep and keep getting woken for vitals. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Balancing patient comfort with safety and explaining care with compassion.

What do you do to prevent falls on a night shift when patients are confused and trying to get up?

What they are checking: Practical safety habits for a common and serious med/surg risk at night.

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician's order. What did you do?

What they are checking: Patient advocacy and willingness to question an order through the right channels.

How do you teach a patient about new medications or wound care before discharge so they actually understand?

What they are checking: Effective patient education, including checking understanding with teach-back.