"Duties" of sub-acute rehab

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Specializes in pediatrics, school nursing.

I currently work on a sub-acute rehab unit at a nursing home. I am the primary nurse on this unit in the evening, responsible for up to 14 rehab patients along with another 10-12 LTC patients during my shift. I have cared for post-op ortho, renal, cardiac rehab, and infectious process patients along with many patients that have simply had a fall or come down with pneumonia and are unable to live at home any longer and are waiting for placement in LTC. We also see our fair share of comfort-care/hospice patients. I have received training in wound-vacs, PICC lines, and some wound care while at this job as well.

I am going to be leaving this position and moving at the end of July and am trying to update my resume to include this position. I have read that for positions such as this it is important to include the nurse to patient ratio and the types of patients cared for.

I guess my problem is condensing all that I do and all of the types of patients I care for into 3 lines on a resume. I don't want it to sound like all I do is monitor ortho incisions. Any ideas?

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Your resume is a marketing tool meant to attract the employer, that buyer, by showing your skills and services in illustrating what you can do for that buyer in the future. In other words, you're convincing that buyer you're the answer to his/her problem and he/she should interview you.

A couple of resources to help you focus how to better present your professional experience:

"Making the Most of Professional Experiences on a Resume." Brain Track. Braintrack.com, 1996. Web. 30 Apr. 2013. http://www.braintrack.com/career-planning-guide/articles/making-the-most-of-professional-experience

"Work Experience Is About Accomplishments, Not Job Duties." Simple Resume Writing Instructions. Simple-resume-writing-instructions.com, 2009. Web. 30 Apr. 2013.http://www.simple-resume-writing-instructions.com/work-experience.html

And from:

"5) Optimize Your Resume: The Four Phases of Optimization." Jun Loayza How to Close Deals as a Startup RSS. Junloayza.com, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2013. http://www.junloayza.com/publications/1-optimize-your-resume/5-optimize-your-resume-the-four-phases-of-optimization/

I'd use this paragraph:

Wording is the most technical part of the resume and is what most resume building sites cover. However, they do not provide the full picture of what is the most effective use of wording. When writing your resume, use action verbs, focus on results, and use quantitative examples. There are four things you can include in each bullet point: what it is, method, result, and impact. Most people rush to write about what they did at their job. In actuality, it is not what you did that is important; but rather, it is the value that you created that is most important.

The Order of Importance:

  1. Result
  2. Method
  3. Impact
  4. What it is

Examples

Results: "Doubled company revenues, increased traffic by 40%, and resolved customer crisis"

Method: "Spearheaded an online viral marketing campaign by building company thought leadership"

Impact: "Created excel databases in proposal for a $50,000 grant"

What it is: "Responsible for managing data, copying, and handling customer emails and calls."

Above all, the key to experience section is to unearth "nuggets" that are specific and relevant for the jobs your're pursuing.

  • What are you most proud of?
  • What special projects did you do?
  • What did you accomplish that is different from the person who did the job before you or after you?

In many ways, the experience section is like an in-depth interview. How are you going to talk to your future employer? Good luck.

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