Nurse resume example
A nursing resume needs your licence, your unit and your patient load up front. Hiring managers scan for credentials first, then for the setting.
Skills to list
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Electronic health records
- IV therapy
- Wound care
- Triage
- Patient education
- BLS and ACLS
- Team communication
List only the skills you have. Use the same words as the job post so applicant tracking systems can match them.
Example bullet points
- Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed medical-surgical unit.
- Reduced medication errors on the unit by following a two-person verification checklist I proposed.
- Precepted 8 new graduate nurses through a 12-week orientation.
- Charted in Epic with a documentation audit score above 98%.
- Served as charge nurse for night shift, coordinating admissions and discharges.
These are sample lines. Replace the numbers and tools with your own. Never claim a result you did not deliver.
Tips
- Put licence number, state and certifications in the header or just below it.
- Name the unit type and bed count so the reader can place you.
- Do not include patient details of any kind.
Check your resume. Run your PDF through the free ATS checker. It runs in your browser, so your file is not uploaded.