How would you handle a member of the patient-care team who wasn't pulling their weight on the team on a busy day?

As you answer, consider what is best for the patient in the end. Explain that you would have an immediate conversation with the employee and bring it to the attention of their leader. If the person was having an off day, talk about how your ability to build a good rapport with your entire care team would enable you to have a professional, caring, and frank conversation with any member of your care team in this situation.

"I pride myself on my ability to build respect and trust with the staff I work with. This includes the administrative leaders, CRNA's, RN's, and support staff. This trust and respect would enable me to have a clear and respectful conversation with any staff member that I thought wasn't pulling their weight. I would end my conversation on a positive note by telling them that I believe in them. If the situation put the health of a patient at risk, I wouldn't hesitate to escalate that to the direct supervisor of the employee immediately."