Resume help please

[fabiusgile]

I'm working on my resume... and if this is the wrong forum l apologize. I've just graduated last year and have been working for almost 3 months. I'm happy I have a job but feel unfulfilled i'm a charge nurse at nights on a 25 bed mental health LTC unit. Couple questions. Now that I have nursing experience should l put my work experience section before my clinical and school experiences?

This is what I have for my job experience so far.

¨ Night charge nurse of a 25 bed mental health unit.

¨ Administer resident medications and document effects of medications in the MAR provide.

¨ Head to toe assessments and documentation of changes from baseline.

¨ Responsible for 24 hour chart checks, glucose quality testing, medication ordering, responding to codes.

¨ Update and implement care plans and treatment plans.

¨ Provide skilled nursing; ie. G-tube care, wound assessments, antibiotic therapy, IM injections, and crisis intervention.

¨ Overseeing the tasks of 2 CNAs.

¨ Communicate to the physician changes in patient status; both psychologically and medically.

¨ Knowledge of application and proper use of restraints.

¨ Responsible for doing treatment, Mar, and lab editing.

¨ Documenting and writing referrals to patients to other healthcare providers and lab services.

I'm just wondering if I am writing to much or not getting the key concepts in. It feels like I do so much more but when I put it on the screen it seems empty. I need to also make a new cover letter. Thank you in advance i hate this whole resume job search thing.

[dukemidwifeprof]

Hi, I work with some of my advisee students on this and I wrote a little booklet on it that I would be glad to mail to you if you will send me your address. Some of what you are writing is the obvious and does not have to be stated, like head-to-toe assessments, communicating with MD's, etc. All nurses do that....highlight any people you supervise and how many, any committees you are on, any responsibilities you have that are beyond the obvious, like charge, triage, etc. Otherwise you list the title of the position, the kind of floor and how many patients and their acuity levels. This gives the reader a sense of what you have been doing...and of course, how long you have been there. There will be the obvious question about why you are moving? So, either state that in the cover letter...and be ready to answer it in an interview. Make sure you send your resume with a cover letter or a letter of introduction if you are sending it electronically.

Good luck!