Nursing resumes should clearly show clinical setting, patient population, and any specialty certifications. Recruiters scan quickly for unit type and years of experience.
How to write a registered nurse resume
State your unit, patient ratios, and acuity level up top.
List certifications prominently: BLS, ACLS, PALS, specialty boards.
Quantify outcomes when possible: HCAHPS, fall reduction, infection control.
Highlight EMR proficiency (Epic, Cerner) and any charge nurse or preceptor experience.
Compassionate ICU nurse with 6 years of experience in high-acuity adult intensive care. Charge nurse on a 24-bed unit, BSN-prepared with CCRN certification.
Registered Nurse, ICU — Cascadia Medical Center (Aug 2021–Present)
Charge nurse on a 24-bed adult ICU; coordinate staffing, admissions, and rapid response activations.
Precepted 9 new graduate nurses through a 12-week orientation program.
Member of the unit-based council that reduced CAUTI rates by 34% over 18 months.