Nurse Resume Example

A registered nurse resume sample with patient care, clinical skills, and certifications front and center.

Professional Summary

Registered Nurse with six years of experience providing patient care in medical-surgical and telemetry settings. Strong clinical assessment skills, commitment to patient safety, and calm performance in high-pressure environments. BLS and ACLS certified.

Experience

Registered Nurse — Medical-Surgical Unit

2020 – Present

St. Vincent Regional Medical Center · Austin, TX

  • Provide direct care for a 5-patient assignment on a 36-bed medical-surgical unit.
  • Serve as charge nurse on night shifts, coordinating staff assignments and admissions.
  • Precept new graduate nurses and nursing students during clinical rotations.
  • Maintained a patient satisfaction score above the unit average for three consecutive quarters.

Registered Nurse — Telemetry

2018 – 2020

Lakeside Heart Institute · Dallas, TX

  • Monitored cardiac rhythms and administered medications for post-operative cardiac patients.
  • Collaborated with cardiologists and multidisciplinary teams on care plans.
  • Recognized and escalated critical arrhythmias in a timely manner to prevent adverse outcomes.

Clinical Skills

  • Patient Assessment
  • Medication Administration
  • IV Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Telemetry Monitoring
  • EMR (Epic)
  • Phlebotomy
  • Patient Education
  • Care Coordination
  • Charge Nurse
  • Precepting
  • Infection Control

Education & Licensure

B.S.N. Nursing

2014 – 2018

University of Texas at Austin

Registered Nurse License

2018

State of Texas — Compact

Certifications

Current

BLS, ACLS