Registered Nurse Med Surg Neuro jobs in Sheboygan, WI

Tell me about a disagreement you had with a physician or another team member about a patient's plan of care. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: advocacy skills and ability to collaborate respectfully within the interdisciplinary team

Tell me about a time during clinical rotations when a patient's condition changed quickly. What did you notice first and what did you do?

What they are checking: whether the candidate can recognize early warning signs and act instead of freezing under pressure

Walk me through how you'd do a neuro assessment on a patient admitted after a TIA, and what changes would make you call the provider right away.

What they are checking: baseline clinical knowledge of neuro checks and the judgment to escalate appropriately

You're running a heparin drip and an insulin drip on two different patients at the same time. How do you keep track of both safely?

What they are checking: understanding of high-alert medication protocols and double-check systems, since new grads often haven't managed these independently yet

Say you're told mid-shift that you're floating to another unit you haven't worked on before. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: flexibility and whether they'd speak up about limits rather than pretend competence they don't have

Tell me about a time you had to advocate for a patient when you disagreed with a plan of care or felt something was being missed.

What they are checking: willingness to speak up to more experienced staff or providers despite being new

How would you prioritize your patients if one has a new fever with a history of sepsis risk, one is a fall risk who just tried to get out of bed, and one is due for discharge teaching?

What they are checking: ability to triage competing demands on a fast-paced short-stay unit

What would you look for in a patient with CHF that tells you they're heading toward fluid overload, and what would you do about it?

What they are checking: clinical knowledge specific to the patient population this unit actually treats