Registered Nurse jobs in Sheboygan, WI

Walk me through a shift in the ED where you had several patients at once and one of them suddenly got worse. How did you decide what to do first?

whether the candidate can prioritize and triage under real time pressure, not just describe textbook steps

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician or another team member about a patient's plan of care. What did you do?

conflict resolution skill and whether they can advocate for patients without damaging working relationships

Tell me about a time you caught something during a patient assessment that could have been missed. What tipped you off?

depth of clinical judgment and attentiveness versus just following a checklist

It's 3 a.m., you're short-staffed, and a patient needs a sliding transfer that normally takes two people while another patient's monitor is alarming. What do you do?

how they balance safety protocols and delegation when resources are stretched thin

How would you handle delegating tasks to a nurse aide and an LPN during a busy overnight shift when you're also carrying your own patient load?

understanding of scope of practice and comfort with appropriate delegation

A patient or family member becomes verbally aggressive and starts escalating in the department. Walk me through how you'd de-escalate that situation.

real experience with verbal de-escalation and safety protocols, not just awareness that it's a skill

What does your documentation workflow look like during a chaotic shift, and how do you make sure the EHR stays accurate when things are moving fast?

whether documentation habits hold up under pressure, since accuracy tends to slip first when nurses are overloaded

Tell me about a time you had to float to a unit or department you weren't used to. How did you get up to speed quickly and keep patients safe?

adaptability and whether floating is something they can genuinely handle, since this role requires it