I need some resume help, please.

[Nurse_whackadoodle]

I've been working with this format that a nurse educator gave me, but 6 months+ out of school, and I have no job offers. The "Key Areas of Strength" section supposedly allows me room to get Keywords into the text to pass the HR applicant tracking filters, and I adjust it based on the job description. Any help would be great. Edit: I don't know why that one part is getting pulled to the right, but it's not like that on the real one.

Dread Pirate Roberts BSN, RN

22 Mickey Mouse Lane, SF Bay Area, CA 99999 : [phone] : first.last[at]gmail. com

New Nurse With a Personal Mandate for High Achievement

Dedicated and positive new graduate Registered Nurse with an enthusiasm for the delivery of personalized patient care. Strong academic aptitude and achievement during the past several years of preparatory courses and continued throughout clinical and classroom nursing education.

Key Areas of Strength

- Applies the nursing process and uses basic nursing skills to deliver quality direct care to patients and families.

- Maintains a focus on safety while adjusting & implementing the nursing care plan.

- Uses effective written and communication skills with team members, patients, and families.

- Evaluation and assessment of patient's progression in the plan of care.

- Prioritizes multiple needs in an ever-changing environment.

- Practices independently and collaborates with medical staff to confirm ideal customer care; concentrates on clinical direction and coordination of patient-care using teamwork skills.

- Distinguishes age appropriate care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a wide variety of populations and their developmental and psychosocial needs.

- Utilizes computer skills and use of electronic medical records for accurate documentation, and initiate essential tasks of professional care.

- Educates patients and evaluates clients' level of understanding related to educational needs.

EDUCATION

A UNIVERSITY - A City, NV. Graduated 2013.

- Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN), magna cum laude, 'with great honor.'

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO - La Jolla, CA. Graduated 2007.

- Bachelor of Arts - Visual Arts (Media).

LICENSE

Registered Nurse (RN):

California- Permanent. License number: XXXXXX. Current. Expires xx/xx/2015.

Nevada- Permanent. License number: RNXXXXX. Current. Expires xx/xx/2014.

CERTIFICATION / CONTINUING EDUCATION

BLS -Healthcare Provider -American Heart Association (AHA). Current. Expires 8/2015.

ACLS Certification -Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. AHA. Current. Expires 1/2015.

PALS -Pediatric Advanced Life Support, AHA. Current. Expires 8/2015.

NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) AHA/ American Stroke Association. Current. Expires 5/2014

Basic Arrthymia Course- Basic ECG Interpretation 2.0, AACN. 6.5 CNE. Completed 10/2013.

AFFILIATIONS

American Association of Critical Care Nurses - San Francisco Chapter. 2013 -Present.

Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). 2013 - Present.

American Nurses Association (ANA). 2013 - Present.

CLINICAL PLACEMENTS (unpaid clinical experience)

Maternal-Child Nursing - University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV.

[Labor & Delivery, Post-partum, Nursery, & NICU]

90 hours.

Nov. 2012 - Feb 2013

Community Health Nursing -

Safe Kids [Community Health Non-Profit], Las Vegas, NV.

Nathan Adelson [Hospice], Las Vegas, NV,.90 hours combined.

Nov. 2012 - Feb 2013

Adult Health II - St. Rose Hospital - San Martin Campus, Las Vegas, NV.

[Medical & Surgical Critical Care Units/ ICU] 90 hours.

Jul. 2012 - Oct. 2012

Child and Family Nursing - University Medical Center Children's Hospital, Las Vegas, NV.

[Acute Pediatrics, Pediatric ED, & Pediatric Critical Care - PICU] 90 hours.

Jul. 2012 - Oct. 2012

Adult Health I - University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV.

[Medical-Surgical Unit 1400] 90 hours.

Feb. 2012 - Jun. 2012

Mental Health Nursing - Sunrise Hospital, Las Vegas, NV.

[Acute Psyc/ Med-Surg] 90 hours.

Feb. 2012 - Jun. 2012

Fundamentals - St. Rose Hospital - Siena Campus, Henderson, NV.

[Acute Care/Med-Surg] 90 hours.

Nov. 2011 - Feb. 2012

[llg, PhD, RN]

Overall, I think it is a good resume and nothing jumps out at me as being inappropriate -- or being the reason for not getting a job.

Except for 1 thing.

It is too generic. There is not indication that you have a particular interest in any particular type of job or patient population. Many (most?) hiring managers want to hire someone truly interested in working with the particular patients they will be caring for, doing the particular kind of work they will be hired to do.

So I recommend having different versions of your resume to submit for different types of jobs. For example, if you are applying to a pediatric job -- emphasize your interest in pediatrics and any previous experience you have working with children (in any capacity, not just nursing.) If you are apply for a job on an adult oncology floor, your resume should reflect an interest in adult med/surg, oncology patients, etc. If you are applying to a long term care facility where most of the patients are elderly, your resume should reflect an interest in working with the elderly. etc.

While your resume is OK, it doesn't reflect anything about you that is particularly suited for any particular job -- or that sets you apart from any other new grad. To get a job in a competitive market, you have to be "special" and "right for THIS job" -- not just OK.

I hope that helps a little.