Resume/ interview help, new RN

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This is the resume/format we had to use in our management class before graduation. Any tips/advice. Haven't written one since.

-Previous employment is all restaurant work and not sure If i should list it or not, longest job was 3 years and was fired. Was also fired/let go / quit from the adult sitter job, not sure if i should include it.

Objective

Obtain a Registered graduate nurse position.

Employment

- {location] -Adult sitter, 8-08-08 to 5-20-09

  • Maintain central lines and IV lines in-patient.

  • Ensure the provision of quality care.

  • Fill out Adult sitter observation form every 15 minutes as ordered.

  • Call nurse if any emergency arises.

  • Make sure patient gets assistance as needed.

  • Advocate for patient needs.

[h=2]Education[/h]

  • Lee M. Thurston High School, Redford, Michigan, graduated 2002
  • University of Michigan Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan 2002-2005
  • Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Michigan 2005-2011
  • Licensed 4/5/2012 (Michigan)

[h=2][/h]References available upon request

Also I have 3 letters of recomendation and am working on a generic cover letter format that I can alter to each job. Can post that as well.

Some letters I have in email some are hard copies only.

So i went to HFCC's job placement center and had the job guy [forgot his actual title] looked over my resume and cover letter. And he had a lot of different things to say then what you did. Now don't know what advice/template to follow.

I think you should follow whatever seems best to you. I gave you my thoughts on what I'd want to see on an applicant's resume, from the standpoint of the nurse manager looking them over before deciding whether to interview applicant. Perhaps my view isn't what the placement center guy is expecting? Did you ask him how many RNs he's worked with on resumes and how many have gotten the jobs they wanted?

He thinks jobs should have bullet points of facts of what you did at said job, quantifiable. Not a short paragraph about how I did the job.

-As he put it "why would anyone describe how they did their job in anything but a positive/best light?"

While it's true only the positive is emphasized, you don't have much material to work with, which is why I suggested it be the way I did. He likes it as bullets, I liked it another way (for the reasons I gave--most notably that any nurse manager reading it would already know the 'bullet point' list quite well and would be more interested in how you see the job). Again, I looked at it the way *I* would like to see it. If Job Placement Guy has found it to be more effective with a bullet list (has he?) then you should do it that way.

On the cover letter he circled every " I" "my" and etc. Saying I was in fact talking to much about myself and again " no one is going to talk about themselves in anything but positive" -His advice was to look at the mission statement of each place of employment I apply to and work it into my cover letter saying how "I am a good match for the company because I can do that, and then give a example from work/clinicals"

Sound advice.

On objective.....

-He said to put the actual job title and reference/job code on it instead of "new grad nurse position"

I think this is splitting hairs. I'm quite sure if I see an application from Jim Bob, RN and it references 'new grad RN position' it's going to be clear to me what he wants. I specified "new grad" because you want it to be clear you're seeking a preceptorship/orientation designed for new RNs. In most facilities, typically HR gets the resume in, looks it over to see who might be interested, and sends it to those nurse managers of relevance. In my facility, anything that looks like a nurse is sent to me. Not sure why a job code (and how would you know this?) is so important. If you know it, go ahead. The "actual title" of the job is going to be "Registered Nurse", so....I figured you had it covered. As I said, splitting hairs on how to say "RN".

Advice?

That's about it. If you have local resources (like the job placement center) who can show you their success in getting new nurses hired, you should use them. I gave you what I thought was best based on what I'd like to see.

So from here out, I wish you the very best of luck in getting hired soon; I'd like to see your perseverance pay off!

new version

You have multiple spelling errors and typos. Should be proofread more carefully.

You have multiple spelling errors and typos. Should be proofread more carefully.

ty again

ok newer version completely different format

Resume New 6-28-12 onlinesafe.docx

im sorry that i am jumping in here RNsRwe are you a nurse manager?

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