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Registered nurse CV and resume example

Nurse managers screen first for licensure, specialty and the certifications the unit requires, so those need to be easy to find. Next they look at patient ratios, acuity, the systems you chart in and evidence that you improve care beyond your own shift, such as precepting, committees or quality projects. Clarity matters more than design, because most applications pass through an applicant tracking system first.

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How to write a registered nurse CV

1. List your RN license with its state and compact status, plus BLS, ACLS or specialty certifications, near the top where recruiters check first.
2. Name your unit type, bed count and usual patient ratio, for example '32-bed med-surg unit, 1:5 ratio', so your experience matches the opening.
3. Include quality work with numbers, such as falls, pressure injuries, infection rates or HCAHPS scores you helped improve.
4. Mention the EHR you chart in and roles like charge nurse, preceptor or council member, since they show readiness for more responsibility.

Skills employers look for

Patient assessment · Medication administration · Care planning · IV therapy · Wound care · Patient education · Telemetry monitoring · Epic EHR · Charge nurse duties · Infection control · Rapid response · Discharge planning · Precepting