diff --git a/slime/ray/rollout.py b/slime/ray/rollout.py
index 75cb053c1..b5a975a06 100644
--- a/slime/ray/rollout.py
+++ b/slime/ray/rollout.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ def get_num_rollout_per_epoch(self):
     def generate(self, rollout_id):
         start_time = time.time()
         self.rollout_id = rollout_id
+        self.recover_rollout_engines()
         self.health_monitoring_resume()
         if self.args.ci_test and self.args.use_fault_tolerance and rollout_id >= 2:
             self._try_ci_fault_injection()
diff --git a/slime/utils/health_monitor.py b/slime/utils/health_monitor.py
index e95367e95..6ea8fd55e 100644
--- a/slime/utils/health_monitor.py
+++ b/slime/utils/health_monitor.py
@@ -83,10 +83,17 @@ def stop(self) -> None:
         self._is_checking_enabled = False
 
     def pause(self) -> None:
-        """Pause health checking. Called when engines are offloaded."""
+        """Pause health checking. Called when engines are offloaded.
+
+        Before pausing, performs a final health check to ensure all engines are healthy.
+        Any unhealthy engines will be killed before pausing.
+        """
         if self._pause_event is None:
             return
-        logger.info("Pausing health monitor...")
+        logger.info("Pausing health monitor (running final health check first)...")
+        # Run a final health check before pausing to catch any unhealthy engines
+        if self._is_checking_enabled:
+            self._run_health_checks()
         self._pause_event.set()
         self._is_checking_enabled = False
 
@@ -136,27 +143,57 @@ def _health_monitor_loop(self) -> None:
                 break
 
     def _run_health_checks(self) -> None:
-        for rollout_engine_id, engine in enumerate(self._rollout_manager.rollout_engines):
-            if self._stop_event is not None and self._stop_event.is_set():
-                break
-            if self._pause_event is not None and self._pause_event.is_set():
-                break
-            self._check_engine_health(rollout_engine_id, engine)
+        """Run health checks for all engines in parallel."""
+        engines = self._rollout_manager.rollout_engines
+        if not engines:
+            return
+
+        # Collect all valid engines with their indices
+        engine_tasks = [
+            (i, engine, engine.health_generate.remote(timeout=self._check_timeout))
+            for i, engine in enumerate(engines)
+            if engine is not None
+        ]
 
-    def _check_engine_health(self, rollout_engine_id, engine) -> None:
-        if engine is None:
-            logger.info(f"Skipping health check for engine {rollout_engine_id} (None)")
+        if not engine_tasks:
             return
 
+        # Wait for all health checks in parallel
+        refs = [task for _, _, task in engine_tasks]
         try:
-            ray.get(engine.health_generate.remote(timeout=self._check_timeout))
+            results = ray.get(refs, timeout=self._check_timeout + 5)
+            # All succeeded
+            for (engine_id, _, _), result in zip(engine_tasks, results, strict=True):
+                if result is not True:
+                    logger.error(f"Health check returned non-True for engine {engine_id}: {result}. Killing actor.")
+                    self._kill_engine(rollout_engine_id=engine_id)
+                else:
+                    logger.debug(f"Health check passed for rollout engine {engine_id}")
+        except ray.exceptions.GetTimeoutError:
+            # Timeout - need to check which ones failed
+            logger.warning("Some health checks timed out, checking individual results...")
+            self._check_individual_results(engine_tasks)
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(
-                f"Health check failed for rollout engine {rollout_engine_id} (ray timeout or error). Killing actor. Exception: {e}"
-            )
-            self._kill_engine(rollout_engine_id=rollout_engine_id)
-        else:
-            logger.debug(f"Health check passed for rollout engine {rollout_engine_id}")
+            # Some other error - check each one individually
+            logger.warning(f"Batch health check failed with error: {e}, checking individually...")
+            self._check_individual_results(engine_tasks)
+
+    def _check_individual_results(self, engine_tasks: list) -> None:
+        """Check health check results individually after batch failure."""
+        for engine_id, _engine, ref in engine_tasks:
+            try:
+                result = ray.get(ref, timeout=0)  # Non-blocking check
+                if result is not True:
+                    logger.error(f"Health check returned non-True for engine {engine_id}: {result}. Killing actor.")
+                    self._kill_engine(rollout_engine_id=engine_id)
+                else:
+                    logger.debug(f"Health check passed for rollout engine {engine_id}")
+            except ray.exceptions.GetTimeoutError:
+                logger.error(f"Health check timed out for rollout engine {engine_id}. Killing actor.")
+                self._kill_engine(rollout_engine_id=engine_id)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Health check failed for rollout engine {engine_id}: {e}. Killing actor.")
+                self._kill_engine(rollout_engine_id=engine_id)
 
     def _kill_engine(self, rollout_engine_id: int):
         logger.info(f"Killing engine group {rollout_engine_id}...")