New Graduate Resume Help Please

[Eshaqayum20, RN]

Hi Everyone! I am in the process of applying for new graduate nursing positions in the NYC area. It's a two page resume. The format may be a bit off (I have copied and pasted it here). Any critique good or bad is greatly appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to read my resume and provide feedback.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Magna Cum Laude December 2019

School Name (New York, NY)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology | Magna Cum Laude December 2017

School Name (Brooklyn, New York)

CURRENT LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse, New York State Board of Nursing (License Number: ) Expires January 2023

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (ACLS? American Heart Association Active through January 2022

Basic Life Support Certification (BLS? American Heart Association

Active through May 2020

Smoking Cessation Certification May 2019

Pressure Injury Training Certification October 2018

CLINICAL EXPERIENCES

Labor and Delivery/Postpartum Unit (60 hours): Fall 2019

Pediatrics Unit (30 hours): Summer 2019

Postpartum Unit (30 hours): Summer 2019

Gastrointestinal (GI) Unit (60 hours): Summer 2019

General Surgery Unit (60 hours): Spring 2019

Mental Health Inpatient Unit (45 hours): Spring 2019

à Developed clinical competence in providing safe, quality, and competent patient assessments

à Provided nursing interventions including medication administration and performed unit specific procedures under preceptor supervision

à Gained experience in nursing care plan development and execution to reflect identified patient needs and expected clinical outcomes

à Collaborated with nursing staff in providing direct patient care on an acute med/surg unit

à Gained experience with time management, organization, patient teaching, discharge planning, and therapeutic communication skills

à Learned prioritization of multiple patients; became familiar with multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.

WORK EXPERIENCES

Personal Care Aide March 2019 – Present

Home Care Agency Name

à Diligently monitor vital signs and promptly report any abnormalities to Case Manager

à Assist with medication administration and activities of daily living to maximize individual patient quality of life

Office Manager July 2014 – February 2019

Organization Name

à Acted as surgical first assist in performing 3-5 surgeries daily

à Increased patient satisfaction rate by 20%; earned reputation for high-quality work

à Coordinated with NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital to schedule surgeries and pre-operative testing

à Selected by Surgery group to train, supervise, and evaluate new staff members in recognition of excellent customer service, teamwork, and work ethic

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES

National Student Nurses’ Association, Member August 2018 – Present

American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Member August 2018 – Present

The National Society of Leadership and Success, Member May 2014 – Present

Student Government Budget and Finance Committee, Member August 2016 – May 2017

University Student Senate, Delegate: City University of New York (CUNY) January 2015 –December 2015

Helping Hands Club, President January 2014 – December 2015

AWARDS AND HONORS

Teich Scholarship: The Sidney and Loretta Teich Foundation September 2018 – May 2019

UHF Scholarship: Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund May 2015 – May 2018

Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Scholarship September 2016

Excellence in Leadership in Student Government Association Award June 2015

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Nursing Student Volunteer September 2019; June 2019

Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church Fair; Hudson Guild Senior Center; Callen Lorde Community Center (New York, NY)

à Prepared and presented an educational poster about Sexually Transmitted Infections

à Assessed vital signs and educated members about disease awareness, prevention, and management

Emergency Department Volunteer June 2016 – January 2017

Kings County Hospital Center (Brooklyn, New York)

à Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize taking vital signs under ED triage nurse supervision

à Communicated with patients to offer assistance and updates as appropriate

Medical Outreach Volunteer May 2016 – June 2016

Volunteers Around the World (Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic)

à Provided assistance to physicians caring for 60-80 patients a day

à Measured vital signs, blood glucose levels, and recorded patient medical histories

à Assisted in filling prescriptions and provided patients with administration instructions

à Prepared education day to teach local children hygiene, dental health, and nutritional information

SKILLS

Fluent in English, Hindi, Bangla, Urdu

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Records (Epic, Cerner, Practice Fusion)

[Enarra, BSN, RN]

New grads should keep resume to 1 page because you do not have the amount of nursing exp to hit 2 pages.

you can leave out dates of expiration it’s assumed all certification and licenses are active

I would separate out language skills on a line of its own. Otherwise looks good best of luck