Please help...

Something to start with. Mind you, this is somewhat generic so look it over and add/change/delete what's needed for you to bring value to the new department. Add a few more transferrable skills that the new role requires and your have.

Transitioning Registered Nurse

Detail-oriented leader with 13-plus years experience in adult and pediatric nursing transitioning to career in acute care nursing within utilizing professional expertise in areas of complex assessment, high-intensity therapies and interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance while creating environments that are healing, humane and caring for patients and their families.

* Proven company record of reliability and responsibility.

* Remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents.

* Resourceful problem solver capable of implementing solutions to complex problems

* Other professional value to offer

Registered nurse in , license number 99999999

CPR certified by American Red Cross,

BLS certified by American Heart Association,

Other certificates

* Med/Surg * Orthopedic experience * Angioplasty

* Committed to compliance reporting * IV drug therapy management * Skilled cardiac care nurse

Your experience is backwards. Most recent experience belongs on top. Also, for an experienced nurse, EXPERIENCE should be placed before EDUCATION on the resume.

I'd trim it down. You repeat registered nurse over and over. A lot of vague descriptions, also. It's clear you're not a chemical engineer, so why do you keep telling them you're a registered nurse?

What is IV therapist?

What is MDS nurse? Acute care wouldn't know what you are talking about. And the real title is MDS Coordinator, in the LTC industry.

Also, every recent HR site now says not to put your street address or (snail) mailing address on a resume. Name, City, State, Phone, Email.

You'll get there...

When I look over resumes, I approach the objective or the summary of skills with great skepticism. A caring, compassionate and calm disposition should really be a given; it won't set you apart, at least where I work. I think it just takes up space on the resume. If at all possible, I would rather see verifiable information (committee involvement, certifications, teaching/precepting, something like the DAISY Award, etc.).

I'm sure there are those who would disagree with me but:

I would leave off that you are currently pursuing your masters to become a FNP. From a hiring manager's perspective, why should I hire you and train you in a critical care unit, when you are just going to leave when you finish your masters? It doesn't add anything to your candidacy, and gives the hiring manager reservations about why they should be hiring you. I would leave it off.

Second - bullets are your friend. Separate your job descriptions out with bullets. Try to focus on what you accomplished instead of what your day-to-day activities were. Did your manager recognize you for always having 100% perfect audits? Did you lead a unit partnership council? Did you always get positive patient feedback & recognition through a star program or something similar? Basically, you don't want to just say "I did this", but rather "I did this, and I was awesome at it, and here's the proof."

I would put your experience first, and put your education at the bottom.