I've been a nurse for four years now, working in the same unit I've been in since I graduated. Up to this point, I haven't really had to have a resume. Now, because of a planned upcoming move, I need to put one together to send out to hospitals in my new city.
I'm having a really difficult time with it though. I've got most of the basics covered: my name is on it, licensure & certifications listed, education stuff mentioned. What I'm getting stuck on is the part about my job qualifications. I only have one relevant work experience, so you think it'd be easy enough.. but no, I'm apparently making it a lot harder than it has to be.
It's bullet points. They're killing me.
I don't know what to list. I work in a neonatal ICU. I'm comfortable with pretty much everything we get. I can do admits, discharges, work a baby up. I can manage any kind of airway or intravenous lines, give any kind of med or feeding. Chest tubes, trachs, ostomies, you name it. I know all about interdisciplinary care plans and electronic charting, starting teaching immediately, breastfeeding initiatives, kangaroo care, NAS, etc.
But...that's just basic job description stuff, right? Do I need to put that I know how to do basic skills type things like starting an IV or giving meds? I'm a nurse. That seems pretty standard. Is it better to go with generic statements like "Develop, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care from admission through discharge" or "Performed nursing duties with a patient centered focus"?
I want my resume to convey what I'm able to do, but I guess I just don't know how to put everything together in a way that properly does that. Any help would be much appreciated!
