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Registered Nurse resume example

An ATS-friendly registered nurse resume example with writing tips. Use it as a starting point and edit it for free.

Tips for this resume

  • Quantify your patient load, outcomes, and audit results so recruiters can see your impact at a glance.
  • List your active state license and certifications such as BLS and ACLS near the top, since applicant tracking systems scan for them.
  • Mirror the exact wording of the job posting for skills like telemetry, IV therapy, and Epic, when they truthfully apply to you.
  • Keep each bullet under two lines and start it with a strong past-tense action verb to make your experience easy to scan.

Skills recruiters search for

  • Electronic Health Records (Epic, Cerner)
  • IV Therapy and Central Line Care
  • Telemetry Monitoring and Arrhythmia Interpretation
  • Medication Administration and Pharmacology
  • Basic and Advanced Life Support (BLS, ACLS)
  • Wound Care and Pressure Injury Prevention
  • Patient Assessment and Triage
  • Infection Control and Isolation Protocols
  • Care Plan Development
  • Discharge Planning and Patient Education

Alex Morgan

Registered Nurse | Med-Surg and Telemetry | BLS, ACLS Certified
alex.morgan@email.com · +1 (415) 555-0137 · Austin, TX

Summary

Registered Nurse with six years of experience in medical-surgical and telemetry units, managing patient loads of five to six while maintaining high safety standards. Skilled in medication administration, patient education, and interdisciplinary care coordination across fast-paced acute settings.

Experience

Registered Nurse, TelemetryMarch 2020–Present
Northside Health · Columbus, OH
  • Managed care for five to six telemetry patients per shift with zero preventable medication errors across 18 months.
  • Reduced average patient fall rate by 32% by implementing hourly rounding and bed alarm protocols.
  • Precepted 9 newly hired nurses, guiding them through unit orientation and competency validation.
  • Coordinated discharge planning with case management, cutting average length of stay by 0.8 days.
Staff Nurse, Medical-SurgicalJune 2017–February 2020
Grupo Alba · Tampa, FL
  • Administered IV medications and blood products for a 28-bed unit, documenting every dose in the EHR.
  • Educated 40+ patients and families on post-operative wound care and insulin management.
  • Led rapid response team activations, stabilizing deteriorating patients before ICU transfer was required.
  • Achieved 98% compliance on hand hygiene and central line infection prevention audits.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)2013–2017
Lakeshore State University

Skills

Electronic Health Records (Epic, Cerner), IV Therapy and Central Line Care, Telemetry Monitoring and Arrhythmia Interpretation, Medication Administration and Pharmacology, Basic and Advanced Life Support (BLS, ACLS), Wound Care and Pressure Injury Prevention, Patient Assessment and Triage, Infection Control and Isolation Protocols, Care Plan Development, Discharge Planning and Patient Education