Registered Nurse Inpatient Surgical Services jobs in Marshfield, WI

Walk me through how you prepare the room and the patient as a circulating nurse before the first incision.

What they are checking: Thorough preparation and safety checks that set up the case for success.

How do you lead a time out, and what would make you stop a case before it starts?

What they are checking: Willingness to stop the line for safety, regardless of who is in the room.

The count is off at the end of a procedure. What do you do?

What they are checking: Following retained-item procedures exactly, even under pressure to close.

How do you protect a patient's skin and nerves during positioning for a long procedure?

What they are checking: Knowledge of positioning injuries and how to prevent them.

Tell me about a time you saw a break in sterile technique. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Speaking up about sterility breaks, which protects patients from infection.

This role includes weekend and holiday call. How do you handle being called in for an emergency case?

What they are checking: Readiness and calm for urgent cases with a smaller team.

How do you advocate for a patient who is under anesthesia and cannot speak for themselves?

What they are checking: Understanding the special advocacy duty of the surgical nurse.

What do you check and document when handling a specimen or an implant?

What they are checking: Accuracy in labeling and tracking, since errors here can harm patients.