help with my resume

[stephanieapocoto]

I am a registered nurse seeking a pediatrics position in a hospital after working for 8 months in a substance abuse detoxification facility. I was offered my current position with the intention of moving on and have just procrastinated. I never intended to remain in the mental health field and am anxious to move on. I have a great reference within my dream facility but I am just nervous to turn in my resume due to my lack of experience and my limited experience within a completely unrelated field. CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is appreciated!!!

Name

Adress/Email

Objective

Patient focused and compassionate professional seeking a pediatric Registered Nurse position with West Boca Medical Center utilizing exceptional skills in assessing, screening, carrying out prescribed treatment of patients, monitoring patients' health, and administering basic nursing care to give the utmost level of comfort and care to patients while supporting the long-term mission of the facility.

Education

June 2009 - June 2012 City College, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Associate of Science Degree, Nursing RN

GPA: 3.75

Licenses & Certificates

Registered Nurse, State of Florida Department of Health License #RN9356021

BLS Certification

Continuing Education: Prevention of Medical Errors and Medication Errors, HIV/AIDS Clinical Concerns in Florida.

Skils

Total patient assessments

Patient education

Vital signs

Safe medication preparation administration

Infection control

Prioritization of patients and tasks

Electronic medical record experience

HIPPA compliance

Experience

Registered Nurse March 2013 - Present

Sunrise Detox March 2331 NE 53rd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 [phone]

Receive, assess, and implement nursing care for patients in a chemical dependence/psychiatric setting. Obtain patient medical and psychiatric history. Obtain, write, and carry out physician orders for admission, treatment, and discharge. Administer, evaluate, and document patient response to administered medications. Assess for clinical signs and symptoms while following prescribed course of treatment. Coordinate with attending physician to oversee the medical and psychiatric management of a patient. Support and educate patients while maintaing professional ethics and boundaries at all times.

References - Available upon request

[sunshyne17]

I don't particularly care for objectives. I think that space is best served with relevant experience. Include what you did in clinicals, what you did as part of your internship and any awards you received. I would take the skills part out because you should have all of those skills as a nurse.

If you worked flu shot clinics, volunteered at a senior center or even a school - list that.

List how many patients you are comfortable caring for, what type of medication administration you gave (paper, barcode, pyxis, etc).

In a glance, you want a hiring manager to know you are a capable new nurse. And FYI - I had 3 hiring managers at 3 different places of employment tell me how competitive and impressive my resume is. Believe me - it works