Would love some critique on my resume.

Bayat · Jun 24, 2013

Normally, one with less than five years in the profession would have to be one page. But I'd be hard-pressed to recommend it since even the additional work experience is professional-oriented. So I've structured this as two pages so to show how one is organized. And since you're going for two pages of related material, might as well include your clinicals as your professional experence isn't nursing yet.

Nowdays, one doesn't include "references on demand" as it's assumed you're going to ask when to provide them during the interview, thus getting a guage where you're at for the final consideration phase. Also, be sure to turn your "job duties" into "accomplishments".

So all it needs is a bit of tweeking:

Miss Rosehips, RN

1234 North Blank Ave. • Blank, WS 91234 • (000) 123-4567 • [email protected]

Customer-Service Oriented Registered Nurse

A professional caregiver and patient advocate skilled in critical thinking, customer service, collaboration, communication, and competent evidence-based care. Desire a full-time position in a environment.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Strong assessment skills with the ability to prioritize care based on patient group using the nursing process.

• Highly adaptable; transitions easily between different tasks while working individually and with a team.

• Personable and positive; utilized to establish rapport with patients, family, and fellow staff to achieve shared patient goals.

• Excellent customer service skills and experience.

LICENESES & CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse in State of California, License number 123456, expires Jul 2014

Basic Life Support (BLS) certified by American Heart Association, expires Jul 2013

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certified by American Heart Association, expires May 2014

Pediatric Advanced Life Support certified by American Heart Association, expires Mar 2015

Management of Assaultive Behavior certified by AR Training Center, expires Mar 2014

NIH Stroke Certification (Group A) certified by American Heart Association, expires Mar 2014

EKG and Pharmacology certified by American Heart Association, expires Apr 2016

SKILL HILIGHLIGHTS

. . . • I/V removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .• Foley catheter removal. . . . . . • Meditech experience

. . . • Excellent customer service . . . • CLASSACT experienced . . . . . .• Critical thinking skills

. . . • Prioritization skills . . . . . . . . . • Strong work ethic

EDUCATION

Associate of Science: Chaplain Community College - Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jun 2012

Blank, WS

. . . • GPA 3.66 of 4.0

. . . • Dean’s List, spring 2009, fall 2010, and spring 2010

. . . • Academic Achievement in Registered Nursing

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Practicum . . . . . . . . . . Facility 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date . . . . . . hours

Subcategory 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Facility 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date - Date . hours

Subcategory 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . Facility 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date - Date . hours

Summary:

. . . • Use action verbs to begin sentences.

. . . • Focus on the populations you have treated and include the diagnosis.

. . . • Be specific regarding treatments and give examples when applicable.

. . . • Show rather than tell your experience.

. . . • What did you learn, develop, or teach to patients and their families?

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Guest Services Ambassador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan 2013 - Current

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank, WS

Hired to provide customer service in the Emergency Department following the CLASSACT policy of Blank Establishment.

. . . • Collaborates with nursing staff providing necessary comfort care measures to patients and their families in the Emergency Department.

. . . • Manages new volunteer orientation by training and preparing them for Emergency Room procedures.

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Miss Rosehips, RN

1234 North Blank Ave. • Blank, WS 91234 • (000) 123-4567 • [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued ...)

Department Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 2012 - Current

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank WS

Hired to manage volunteers in Intensive Care Unit by organizing the department calendar and to act as a liaison between the staff and the volunteers.

. . . • Recommended new shift schedules so volunteers can assist staff and patients more efficiently.

. . . • Created new method for organizing shifts thus increasing understanding and clarity of staff duties.

Clinical Care Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug 2011 - Jan 2013

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank, WS

Hired in the Medical/Oncology, Hospice, and Intensive Care Unit to provide customer service following the CLASSACT policy of Blank Establishment and providing competent comfort care, bathing, monitoring vital signs, and feeding.

. . . • Awarded Exemplary Service for excellent care and customer service during Hospice rotation.

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 2012 - Current

Dealership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank, WS

Hired to operate switchboard, perform minor accounting, input data into ADP computer program, create schedules, organize data in Excel, and provide excellent and friendly customer service.

. . . • Developed new method for tracking and organizing vehicle trades with other dealerships, resulting in .

. . . • Actively pursued opportunities in assisting management and learning accounting, cashiering, and sales skills.

Tutor I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

Chaplain Community College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blank, WS

Hired to assist students understand complex concepts related to mathematics, biology, public address, anatomy, physiology, microbiology and registered nursing.

. . . • Awarded Honorary Mention for Tutor of the Year 2011 for providing excellent tutoring.

. . . • Developed group tutoring techniques specifically for nursing and pre-nursing students in skills lab for Nursing Department, resulting in .

. . . • Directed nursing students in nursing skills including medication administration, blood transfusions, assessments, wound care, tracheostomy care, foley catheter insertion, and all skills related to registered nursing.

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