newly certified RN (BN) needing help with resume

[greenx3]

I am a newly certified RN (BN) in states of Minnesota (but educated in canada) needing help/advice/constructive criticism, etc ( with my resume) which i will post below. i am having trouble getting any phone calls for an interview, n i think it could be my resume thats letting me down. I must say though that the only professional work experience i hv held as a nurse is Graduate Nurse ( for 6 months till GN license expired).

(pardon the formating of my resume, just wount paste as intended)

Some Name RN BN

Address and contaxt XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Professional Summary

Newly certified registered nurse with intense training in hospital and community clinic environments.

Cultivate strong relationships with patients to ensure optimal care. Solid credentials and diversely

Experienced in acute care nursing. Knowledge of Medicare health regulations and JCAHO standards.

Certifications and Licenses

Registered Nurse in State of Minnesota, License number xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Peritoneal Dialysis Certified through Some Hospital

Basic Life Support Certification Year - Year through XXXXXXXXXXX

Non- Violence Crisis Intervention (Year)

Education and Training

Clinical Competency Assessment

(YEAR)

Some Hospital

City, Province, Canada

Assessed, planned, implemented,and evaluated patient care

Educated patients about their medications

Administered tube feedings and performed sterile dressing changes

Communicated patient care via progress notes, charting, and shift change reports

Completed vital signs and administered Intravenous medications

Continuing Education: Nursing Refresher Program

(YEAR)

Some College

City, Province, Canada

Completed fundamentals of nursingand medical /surgical nursing courses

Bachelor of Nursing

(Year)

Some University

City , Province, Canada

Studies have included focused courses in medical / surgical nursing, fundamentals of nursing, geriatrics nursing,

nursing research, mental health, maternal - child, community / public health, law and ethics, and an advanced

twelve week geriatrics medicine clinical rotation.

Work History

Graduate Nurse

month/year - month/year

Some Hospital -Acute Medical Unit (24 beds)

City, Province

Ensured patient-centered care through assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Communicated patient care through nursing progress notes, charting, SBAR report, and shift change report

Competent with peritoneal dialysis cycler and exchanges

Utilized Pyxis Medstation Machine to obtain patients medication

Utilized Electronic Patient Record (EPR) to obtain Doctors order, send requisitions, check lab results, and

chart patient information.

Performed wound care, including PICC, Peritoneal, and stage four ulcer dressing changes

Senior Practicum - Geriatrics Medicine (30bed unit)

month/year - month/year

Some Hospital

City, Province

Ensured total care for Geriatric patients by using nursing process of assessing, implementing, and

evaluating

Managed tube feedings, colostomy care, and multiple dressing changes

Participated in two blood transfusions performed by RN

Managed medication administration via all routes (multiple suppositories)

Utilized medical equipments i.e bladder scanner to detect urinary retention on patients

Additional Work History

Residential Support Worker (month/year-Current)

Mentaly challenged -Some Company.

Health Care Aide (month/year - month/year)

Alzheimer's unit - Some Nursing Home ( through an Agency)

Home Care Attendant (month/year - month/year)

Assisted Living - Some Regional Health Authority

Experience

Patient Care

Ensured quality control through admissions, assessment, and treatment.

Executed full patient assessments, including NG / G tubes, bladder scanning, and bladder cathetarization.

Treated patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure, and drug overdoses.

Helped patients by serving meals, feeding as necessary, ambulating, turning, and positioning in bed.

Collaboration

Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to plan and implement patient care.

delegated appropriate tasks to Unlicensed Personnel Assistants.

Education / Teaching

Educated patients about medical procedure steps, recovery measures and medication instructions,

including teaching a diabetic patient about insulin,/oral hypoglycemic medication, diet, and exercise.

Explained treatment procedures, medication risks, special diets, and physician instructions to patients,

including discharge teaching.

Documentation

Documented patient information obtained from intake interviews.

Prepared regular charts on patient's health-related history, medication restrictions, and allergies.

Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.

Clinical Skills

Blood product administration, urinary catheterization, tracheostomy care, blood glucose monitoring,

medication reconstitution and administration, insulin therapy, Intravenous therapy, head -to -toe

assessment.

Good communication, caring, great bedside manner, enthusiastic people person, great problem-solving,

great organizational skills, task / time oriented, honest and reliable, patient focused care.

Computerized charting

References available upon request

[PTKChic]

The first word I see is "new". Forgive, for I am not an expert on resumes, but is this necessary to emphasize how brand new you are. Won't this be apparent in you work experience?

One thing that I've always been told to put down is numbers. How many charts? How big is this team you're collaborating with?

The buzz word could use a little more "buzz". "Good" is never really a good word to use. Make a certain word or phrase stand out; right now there's a lot of reading (I totally get that the formatting isn't correct).

That's all I've got. I'm working on a resume now, too. It's for a scholarship application, though.

[MrsStudentNurse]

Congrats on your achievements! Your resume for starters is much too lengthy and wordy. When employers look at resumes they generally just skim it initially. They will inquire if they want to know more about a specific job or point of interest. A resume generally should be about 1 page or a bit longer if absolutely essential. Hope this helps!! I think most colleges have career centers to, you could stop back in your alma mater.

[greenx3]

thank you for your reply, every advice counts.

[MrsStudentNurse]

You're welcome! I'd highly suggest talking to a recruiter too if possible. I know that it's also wise to put on the top "wanting to relocate to Minneapolis metro". A recruiter told my husband that as we recently just went through all of this. It all just takes time :)