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A well-crafted resume is incredibly important for any job. If your skills and experience are not effectively communicated on paper, potential employers are less likely to consider you for a position.

The same rings true for nursing. If you are a veteran looking to find work in a civilian healthcare capacity, it is important for you to be able to write an effective resume that gets you to the interview.

Whether you served in the armed forces as a combat medic, navy corpsman, military nurse, or received some other form of medical training, here are some tips for crafting an effective resume in order to land a nursing job.

Tips for Crafting a Nursing Resume With Military Experience

1. translate your skills over to the job you’re applying for..

During your time in the military, you likely acquired several relevant skills that translate extremely well to a nursing career. Use your resume to express those skills to hiring managers.

For example, the military likely taught you how to think quickly and adapt to change with little notice. This is a highly relevant skill to the healthcare industry, as no two days are ever going to be exactly the same and situations can quickly escalate. Think through the skills you have obtained while serving and do some research to determine how well those skills will transfer over to a nursing field. You may want to consult some professionals in the industry as well.

Once you have considered your skillset, select a few that are the most applicable and feature them prominently on your resume. Remember that soft skills and interpersonal skills are just as important as technical skills.

2. Format your resume correctly.

While writing your resume, you may be tempted to write multiple pages expressing in detail the professional experience you have obtained and why it makes you a good candidate.

Unfortunately, if a resume is not formatted correctly, it is unlikely to be read. This is because often employers don't sort through every resume they receive but rather run each resume through a filter called an applicant tracking system (ATS) that analyzes the resumes and filters out resumes that don't match the job description. Even if you are the perfect candidate for the position, if your resume is incorrectly formatted, it may get tossed aside.

As approximately 75% of employers use some form of ATS, it is important to pay close attention to the structure of your resume. Here are some tips for formatting your resume correctly:

• Keep it simple: Remember the point of a resume: To quickly communicate information about you to the hiring manager. With this in mind, avoid long paragraphs and full sentences. It is also best practice to keep your resume fairly short—generally no longer than one page long.
• Use lists: Wherever possible, default to bulleted or numbered lists. This will prevent your resume from becoming too wordy and help both the ATS and your potential employer understand it.
• Be concise: Resist the urge to show your entire hand in your resume. Remember that the resume is only one piece of the puzzle and is intended to get you to the interview. Your resume is the 10,000 foot view of your background, so you don't need to go too in=depth with it. You can provide more information in the cover letter and interview.
• Avoid graphics: As tempting as it may be to throw in a professional headshot with your resume, graphics can confuse the ATS, so it is generally best to avoid them.
• Review the job description: An ATS will often evaluate resumes based on the job description that employers provide, so it is important to tailor your resume to the specific job you are applying for. Incorporate keywords and terms that you see on the description when applicable so that your resume has a better chance of getting through the filter.
• Keep your employer in mind: While it is important to format your resume in a way that accommodates the ATS, remember that at the end of the day the resume is going to be reviewed by a human. Consider sending the resume to a friend or family member and have them tell you whether it makes sense or not.
• Carefully select your template: If you decide to use a resume template or online resume builder, make sure that it follows the aforementioned guidelines. There are several templates that look visually appealing but would make an ATS's head spin, so be careful to select a resume with good formatting.

Although the formatting of your resume is one of the most tedious aspects of writing your resume, it is also one of the most important, so be sure not to neglect this step.

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3. Speak to your accomplishments.

In addition to highlighting your duties, you should also use your resume to speak to any accomplishments that could tie back to the job.

For example, do you have experience with patient care? Have you held any kind of nursing position in the military? What medical training have you accomplished? Use your resume to highlight these accomplishments and communicate them clearly to your potential employer.

Once again, carefully review each of the job postings to see if there are any applicable terms that you can incorporate into your resume. Be honest—don't exaggerate or claim to have experience in an area in which you don't, because if you make it to the interview process, the employer will ask you specific questions about your work experience and will be able to tell if you were overly creative.

4. Work with a career counselor.

Any great college or nursing program will have career counselors or academic advisors whose job it is to help you get a job after completing your degree. Make sure to leverage this resource when seeking a job in medical care.

Career counselors will be able to help you determine your career path, workshop your resume, conduct mock interviews, and more. Working with a career counselor can help you prepare you for future interactions with potential employers and write an effective resume that gets you the interview.

5. Proofread, proofread, proofread.

Proofreading is one of the most important steps to crafting an effective resume. Especially in a field in which clarity and organization are incredibly important, your resume should be clear of any errors. After all, why would an employer want to put you in charge of entering a patient's medical information into a system if your resume is riddled with typos?

It is also essential to ensure that your resume is easy to understand for those who have not served in the military. Avoid using abbreviations or acronyms in your resume that may confuse your potential employers and cause them to discard your application. One way to avoid using military jargon is to ask a non-military friend or acquaintance to proofread your resume to ensure that it is easily understandable and devoid of typos.

6. Above all, be proud of what you’ve done.

Your resume is your opportunity to take pride in and communicate what you have done in your professional career. This is your opportunity to speak to the positive impacts that you’ve had and the difference you have made in others' lives. This can include your military experience, as well as any experience you have in other healthcare focused roles such as paramedic or navy corpsman.

Remember that if you are proud of what you have accomplished and confident in your abilities, it will show in how you present yourself through your application.

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VA nurses, help with federal resume please!

Nurses Job Hunt

Published Jan 19, 2012

I just graduated and got my RN license yesterday (yay!) and I was a VALOR student. I'm trying to apply for VA nursing positions but am lost! It says to use a federal resume which I looked up but I'm confused about the format of it. Also, how do I know what my federal status is and my series and GS number? Any help/tips how to apply for VA nursing positions would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

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If you've never worked for the Government prior you have no federal status and series and GS have to do with pay grades.

I've applied for a number of VA jobs and I just uploaded my own resume. Are you using USAJOBS?

Resume; OF-306; 10-2850a should be most of the documents you need for most applications.

the OF-306 and 10-2850a - google and then save onto your computer and upload to USAJOBS.

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look at ur va paycheck. it should say ur grade and pay level. and don't forget sf-50 form.

hotflashion, BSN, RN

I've applied for VA jobs through USAJobs; the specific job listing should tell you exactly what forms are required. Sometimes I know I've felt stymied but have always been able to figure it out. If all else fails, use Google. I've also been told to go to the facility I want to work at and apply there, so if this is an option for you, I would hope that the personnel in the HR office would give you the forms you need to fill out.

I Googled for "federal resume," and found this .

Good luck. And congratulations on being a VALOR student and new nurse!

Thank you for your replies! After calling about 500 times (they probably hate me now haha) I finally figured out all the forms and stuff, and had a really good interview with the salt lake city VA. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! :)

Hi Tarabara, I'm in the same boat that you were in. I was also a VALOR student and am looking to apply to the VA. I was wondering if you could help me out, I'm not really sure what to write on my resume about the VA and being a recent grad. I'm just nervous because I don't want my resume to look like a joke. Thanks.

Hey Jewelln, you'll need a federal resume which is different from a normal resume. I just googled it and looked at a few samples to find a format that worked best for me, or on the usajobs site I believe under resources somewhere they have formats for how to write one. Every nursing position for any VA also requires a 10-2850a form which should be under the job listing under required documents. You can save that form to your usajobs account and use it for every position you apply for. You may also need to fill out an OF306 form which should be under the job posting as well and can be saved and reused. Ask your HR department or nurse recruiter for your SF-50 form, it has info that you will need to be able to write your federal resume. It has your series and GS number as well as hiring dates and hours and info like that from when you were a VALOR. I suggest saving every form you use including letters of reference to your usajobs account.

I'll be honest, I'm not the best resume writer but if you want to see mine to get an idea or have any other questions feel free to PM me.

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I know this post is kind of late but I wanted to know if you got that VA job and your experience with it/getting it. Wanted to PM you but I guess you have to post 15 replies?

Congrats on 1 year down!

Jewelln, did you get the VA job? I, too am trying to get on the VA in my town of Lubbock, TX. I just submitted my documents: Resume, 10-2850a, OF-306, transcripts. I know I am qualified with 9 years experience but don't know if that is enough.

Thank you very much.

Hi Tarabara, I was reading your post, because I am trying to apply for nursing positions here on post. I submitted my civilian resume in to the nurse recruiter, who in turn submitted it to the hiring managers. This was three weeks ago, and I have not heard a peep. I know for sure that I need to fill out the resume builder so that my resume is in the format they want. My question is how do you write your accomplishments and job descriptions? Any help I can get would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

This is amazing! Thank you!

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VA nursing job: resume builder or own resume?

I applied to my first VA job for a utilization review nurse position. The required documents are my resume and nursing license. I have read that people recommend using the resume builder. I emailed the recruiter and asked her directly if my own resume will suffice and she said yes. I did add how many hours I worked at each position per week and added the addresses for each university I attended. Should I go back and fill out the resume builder and remove my resume even though she said that my resume will be fine? Just looking for opinions because I really want this position! Thanks!

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Writing Your Nursing Resume

Although the demand for nurses is growing, getting a job in the nursing industry isn’t easy, especially if you’re making a start or submitting a letter of resignation at your current position. 

How are you supposed to know how to  write a stunning resume  so employers will immediately want to hire you and create a cover letter detailing your accomplishments? 

Getting into the nursing field is tough, so  we analyzed dozens of nursing resumes to learn what works and what doesn’t to help you get a great nursing job .

No matter your specialty or where you are in your nursing career, we’ve got 31 nursing resume samples to help you  make a resume online  from scratch or update your current resume to get you your next nursing job in 2024!

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• One of the quickest ways to do so is by including your licenses in your title. This clearly signals to the employer that you’re qualified for the position.
• Adding an optional licenses section is another way to demonstrate your abilities, so if you have the room, make sure to add that section.
• Instead, tailor your resume to the  nursing job description . What keywords did they list? What responsibilities do they expect you to complete? Use this as your guide to include what employers most want to see.

Experienced Nurse Resume

• Some professions require CVs for senior-level officials, while other industries are fine with a resume no matter their seniority level. Check the job description to see what kind of information the employer requires, so you know what to write.
• Try to demonstrate the different specific responsibilities you’ve had throughout your career. What kinds of clinical techniques have you done? For example, have you assisted with ADLs, administered particular tests, or diagnosed specific types of diseases?

Nursing Student Resume

• The key is to be specific about what you contributed or learned during your time in school.
• How did you assist your peers or supervisors? Did you witness anything especially noteworthy? What did you learn? Listing details like these helps employers qualify your abilities. 
• While an objective is strictly optional, it’s a great way to convey your excitement for the position and some of your relevant skills. 

New Grad Nursing Resume

• If you lack experience, that’s okay! Just include more details about your clinical rotations. You can also mention non-healthcare-specific work experience if you have it.
• For example, does the job description talk a lot about compassionate care? Then you should include the phrase “compassion” in your skills section.

• As you progress, unleash quantified achievements in your previous roles, emphasizing how you helped patients and improved outcomes (hint: reducing medication errors by 28% and enhancing patient safety).

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Resume

• In addition to your title, if you have any certifications or additional licenses, include them on your resume in a designated section.
• If you’re struggling to know what to write on your CNA resume, it can help to look at  CNA resume examples  and local CNA job descriptions to determine what employers want to see and what metrics to include. 

RN BSN Resume

• Go beyond helping patients and list all the times you’ve helped doctors treat a condition more quickly or improved after-surgery recovery rates. Add how you’ve endeavored to assist patients remotely during tough times (if any) such as providing remote sessions during COVID-19.

Registered Nurse Resume

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Resume

• If your current specialization is different from the job description, don’t stress! You should still be specific about your experience, but focus on transferable skills that go hand-in-hand with other fields.
• For example, do you specialize in long-term care, nephrology, or developmental disabilities? Include how you applied those abilities throughout your LPN resume.
• Of course, you need to include where you got your nursing degree, but don’t stop there! Adding a certifications or licenses section can show off your training and catch a hiring manager’s eye quickly.

Nursing Home Administrator Resume

• Begin with a careful analysis of the job listing and grasp the matching qualifications, skills, and requirements that resonate with your own experiences. Found them? Fantastic! Now, strategically incorporate those golden nuggets into your resume. In addition, picture how Amanda flaunts her nursing license–if you’ve got similar credentials or those shiny certifications, mention them somewhere in the side column.

Psychiatric Nursing Resume

• Take Sarah, for example. She didn’t just casually namedrop accomplishments like “reducing 30-day readmission rates by 14%” and “spreading awareness of mental health services among 1,280+ community members.” Nope. She made those wins pop out in her resume with bolding and underlining to wow the recruiter from the get-go.

Nursing Manager Resume

• How far back should you go? You wonder. If you have a master’s degree in nursing or healthcare management, make that the centerpiece of your education section. Otherwise, a bachelor’s degree fits the bill! Of course, don’t forget to add the institution’s name and the year you graduated.

Critical Care Nursing Resume

• Gain promotion and assume a new role with greater responsibility after that. Use this to show your dedication by backing your achievements with numbers.

Director of Nursing Resume

• List down all the variety of software you’re proficient in and write how you’ve used each right from the beginning of your career. Last but not least, never forget to add your RN license!

NICU Nurse Resume

• Use the career objective to frame your clinical experience through the lens of NICU by highlighting your ability to communicate with families or work in high-pressure environments.

Operating Room Nurse Resume

• Surgeons are always seeking cutting-edge technology that can unlock new medical capabilities. Showcase your expertise in working with these innovative systems—like robotic arms—to enhance your operating room nurse resume .

School Nurse Resume

• Are you skilled in using platforms specific to educational institutions, such as SchoolMessenger? Include them on your school nurse resume to prove that you’re prepared to handle the caseload.

Telemetry Nurse Resume

• You can bolster your telemetry nurse resume by listing any special certifications that further qualify you for the task, such as Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).

Nurse Practitioner Resume

• The best format for nurses in 2024 is the reverse-chronological format since it shows how you’ve grown your skills over the years. However, if you have a gap in your job experience, there are other formats you can use to disguise that.
• Adding a few splashes of color to your  nurse practitioner resume  makes it look prettier and helps readability. Just be sure to choose a color that is easy on the eye (no neons, please).

ICU Nurse Resume

• To avoid the fear of the blank page, start by using a  resume outline  to give you a basic structure to follow and show you what your finished resume should look like.
• So, when you’re writing the work experience bullet points, use general responsibilities like “provided effective care”), but be specific about how you helped your patients (and what resulted from your ministrations). 

Travel Nurse Resume

• To help stand out above the competition, clarify your work experience sections so employers know if you’ve had traveling nurse contracts or not. 
• More likely than not, you don’t need a resume objective or summary, nor do you need to list individual projects. Remember that you can go into more detail about achievements and skills in your  nursing cover letter .

Charge Nurse Resume

• For example, have you had the opportunity to manage or lead co-workers? Have you ever trained a nurse and oversaw scheduling? Be specific about how you’ve managed projects and people and what resulted from your leadership.
• Want to know a quick and easy way to write a  charge nurse resume ? Start by using a  resume template  to format your information, then fill in the blanks with specific details about your past experience and skills.

Chief Nursing Officer Resume

• This formatting showcases your career growth and leadership development by highlighting your most recent (and likely most relevant) job. 
• We recommend you include six to 10 skills, with at least 70 percent hard skills such as BLS, QA/QC, federal compliance, and fiscal health analysis.

Telehealth Nurse Resume

• Luckily, there are multiple  resume tips  you can incorporate to make your resume a cut above the rest, including choosing specific hard skills in your skills section and formatting your resume in reverse-chronological order.
• If you have a degree higher than a high school diploma, ignore your high school information since employers don’t need it. If you have multiple nursing degrees, include all of them.

Nurse Consultant Resume

• Use business-related numbers like sales growth or revenue/profit increases to demonstrate your worth as an employee.
• Don’t forget to add other sections to showcase your training and certifications.
• If you decide to include these sections, keep them brief and include only what’s relevant to the job you’re seeking.

Office Nurse Resume

• Do your homework on the environment you’re applying to work in, and ensure you showcase why you’re a good fit for that specific job. After all, an ER unit with high patient turnover may be much more interested in your high-efficiency standards than an in-home clinic that consistently services a much smaller patient load.
• Sure, your resume may look good when you finish writing it, but have you run it through a  resume checker  yet? You might not realize you’ve been using passive voice or inconsistent punctuation, and even though you’re not applying for a job as an English Teacher, a hiring manager won’t be thrilled if you overlook little details when they’re going to literally put lives in your hands.

Home Dialysis Nurse Resume

• Unfortunately, as much as it may be interesting for you to look back over your life history, most hiring managers won’t be quite as thrilled about the prospect. Adding a career summary to your resume can give recruiters the highlights, without drowning them in a sea of information.
• Trust us on this, nothing bothers a hiring manager more than a resume that is 1.01 pages long.

ER Nurse Resume

• Certifications like the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) depict that you’ve done the work and undergone the rigorous training needed to be an ER nurse.

Labor and Delivery Nurse Resume

• If you’ve spent your time outside work organizing events to promote women’s health and reproductive rights, it’s a powerful statement that shows your passion and commitment and deserves to be mentioned in your resume.

Nurse Manager Resume

• If you’re well versed with a particular HR management tool or medical management software, it’s one less thing a hospital or healthcare center will have to train you on.

Pediatric Nurse Resume

• An extensive program, like a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, from an esteemed institute like Johns Hopkins University, for example, is a worthy inclusion in your pediatric nurse resume , demonstrating that you’ve learned from the best.

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Hiring managers typically receive a torrent of resumes whenever there’s an open position, so if you prepare your nursing resume haphazardly, you are more likely to get the boot than the job. To avoid that sad scenario, you need to make your nursing resume readable, logical, and pleasing to the eye. It should showcase your skills and experience while being ATS-compliant, and it should show off a bit of your personality, too. 

It make sound like an impossible task, but before your get overwhelmed, start by taking it one step at a time. First, choose your formatting style: reverse-chronological, functional, or hybrid.

Reverse-chronological, functional, and combination/hybrid format

A well-structured resume is essential for your job search. Even if your resume has perfect content, if your resume isn’t easy to skim at a glance, it’s unlikely you’ll be called for an interview. Your content matters, but so does  how  you present that content. Therefore, proper  resume formatting  is a salient feature you don’t want to get wrong.

There are three popular formatting options for designing your resume in 2024: reverse-chronological, functional, and hybrid. 

• Focuses more on your skills
• Ideal for a recent graduate or an entry-level candidate
• Reverse-chronological format
• The most common format
• Lists relevant experiences and skills in reverse-chronological order
• The best for making it past the ATS
• Combines functional and reverse-chronological features
• Highlights both your skills and experience
• Ideal if you have a handful of experience or are re-entering the workforce

The best bet for a nursing resume would be the reverse-chronological format. This helps the recruiter see your upward career progression. If you started as an intern in a given health organization, and then moved up the career ladder to become a full-fledged nurse, your potential employer will be able to track your progression and assess your qualifications faster.

Contact header

It’s important to include the relevant contact header information in the right order. If you’re a nurse, your   contact header should have the following:

• Your name —Employers won’t automatically know you, so you need to include your first and last name. 
• Phone number —Use your personal cellphone number instead of a work phone in case a potential employer calls when you’re not on the job.
• Email address —Include a professional email address, preferably combining your first and last name.
• City & state —This is optional but recommended so employers know if you’re local. 
• LinkedIn —Some employers require your LinkedIn profile, but even if it’s not mandatory, it’s helpful for employers to see your career progression.

The contact header should be, you guessed it, at the top of the page. Good font choices are Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri, all at 12 point size. When it comes to color, remain conservative with black and white. Some  resume templates  can format your resume to strikingly display your contact information, just like this header:

Will your nursing resume beat the ATS?

Optimizing your resume for the Application Tracking System (ATS) increases your chances of being called for an interview. The ATS is a tool that many companies use to quickly scan resumes and weed out applicants without relying on someone to read through them first.

Most resumes aren’t designed to beat ATS, and end up being filtered out before they ever reach the recruiter. However, if you know how to properly  format your resume , you’ll pass the ATS scan and make your way to a person. Here’s what you should know about the role of fonts, font size, margins, header names, logical order, skills, and page length, as far as ATS-friendly resumes are concerned:

• ATS-friendly fonts make it easy for a computer to read your resume. Some of the most commonly used ATS-friendly fonts include: Times New Roman, Calibri, and Arial. Preferably, they should have a font size of 10-12 points.
• Beyond just font type, font size also matters. Preferably, your body font size should be 10-12 points, while your headers can be bigger.
• Margins also matter, since the ATS automatically assumes your margins are the standard size of one-inch all around. Any bigger or smaller, and the ATS might mis-read your resume.
• Keywords are the main focus of the ATS, so make sure your skill keywords and header names match what’s in the job description.
• The ATS is not sensitive to the number of pages, but one page is the standard across professions. 

Writing your nursing resume

Putting together an effective nursing resume may seem overwhelming and not worth your effort. However, putting in the extra effort now will pay off when you get an interview. And remember, you’re not doing this alone. We’re dedicated to helping you  write an amazing resume  by providing advice on common frustrating decisions like this:

• When an objective is most useful on your nursing resume
• When a summary can be the preferred choice
• How to list your most relevant nursing work history
• Adding volunteer work and academic endeavors when work history is light

Do you need an objective or summary on your nursing resume?

When crafting your nursing resume, you have the option to use career objectives and summaries.

When to include a career objective in your resume:

• You can use an objective when changing or modifying your career.
• For instance, if you plan to change from a surgical assistant registered nurse to an emergency room registered nurse, you’d use an objective to highlight that you’re pursuing a new subfield within nursing.
• Use a career objective if you’re looking for an entry-level job and lack experience. 

When a summary is right for your resume:

• Use a summary to highlight your most valuable experience and skills. These are ideal when you have vast experience in nursing.
• For example, if you’ve worked in a health setting for 10 or more years, you can include a summary.
• A summary is effective for connecting varied work experiences.

When not to use objectives or summaries:

• Skip the objective or summary if you’re not planning to customize it to each position you apply for. Otherwise, it’s generic filler that takes up too much white space.
• This lacks specificity and reads “I just need a job to pay the bills.” While that may be true, employers want to know you’re passionate about your work and will improve your workplace.
• This lacks depth and work history details that should hallmark a summary. It’s void of substantial expertise, specializations, and skill specifics.

When objectives or summaries are worth including:

• This objective highlights the years of experience and the candidate’s field of expertise while also naming the potential employer.
• This summary highlights their years of experience, the key areas they’ve worked in, and their specialities within those fields.

Nursing work experience?

Don’t forget to indicate relevant experience in your resume. While we wouldn’t recommend including every job you’ve had since you were 16, you can get away with adding work experience from different fields if you’re an entry-level candidate.

However, if you’re applying for a senior position, you’ll need to include at least  three  nursing positions on your resume, especially if you’re applying for a managerial or specialty position. For instance, a director of care management requires nine years of experience, four of which must be managerial.

Conversely, a registered nurse position may require one year of direct patient care. The responsibilities, in this case, are not very demanding. If you lack experience overall, you can include any academic projects and volunteer work that is relevant to the  nursing job description .

Writing your job experience bullet points for your nursing resume

Three examples of poor job experience bullet points for nurses:

• Generally, you should avoid using “I,” and you should include specifics, not just generic statements of experience.
• This bullet includes “I” and lacks job specifics and quantifiable metrics.
• Although it may sound nice on the surface, it doesn’t answer exactly what the patient did and the results of their work.

Three examples of good job experience bullet points for nurses:

• This uses an action verb combined with quantifiable metrics.
• Again, this uses an action verb but furthermore, it describes exactly what the candidate provided (primary care training). 
• Specific, pertinent job duties show employers your skills and can also help you pass the ATS; two thumbs up for this one!

Quantify your impact as a nurse

When preparing your resume, remember that no employer wants to waste time reading vague statements about your performance. Instead, they want to see supporting details. So, whenever you can, you should quantify your impact and achievements.

For instance, if you say you “served many patients daily,” a potential employer might wonder about the exact number because ‘many’ is a relative term.

Examples of how to quantify metrics:

Suppose the  nursing job description  asks for a training specialist who can train other nurses. In that case, you can indicate the number of training sessions you conducted per day in your previous employment.

• Number of clinical training sessions per day
• Trained 75% of new hires on pre and postoperative care >20 days per month

Some of the health facilities labor under tremendous pressure. The number of patients you serve per day can help potential employers gauge whether you will cope well under pressure. So, it’s lucrative to include the number of patients you served per a specific amount of time.

• Number of patients served in a day 
• Worked in a setting with a 6:1 patient-nurse ratio, receiving 400+ visitors per day

Top skills for your nursing resume

It’s helpful to understand the differences between hard and soft skills to list in your  resume skills section . Keep the number of skills you list in between six and 10 to avoid overwhelming the reader.

Hard skills are those tools you use to do the job, aka technical abilities that require training. 

Examples of hard skills:

• ERM systems
• Medical documentation
• Infant and child care
• Emergency care
• Ambulatory care
• CPR certified

On the other hand, soft skills are abilities that are harder to quantify and are more personality-based.

Examples of soft skills:

• Communication 
• Professionalism
• Positive attitude

Get noticed! Look for keywords within a job description:

• Many companies use ATS to scan resumes for keywords from the job description, so it’s in your best interest to include the right keywords.
• Include keywords in both your  nursing cover letter  and resume. 
• Choosing keywords from the job description helps you customize your resume and thus, makes you more appealing to the hiring manager.
• Employing the right keywords makes your resume relevant and noticeable, giving you an edge over the competition.

Nursing education and certifications

When preparing your nursing resume, include all the elements that will increase your chances of getting the job. You need to indicate the following:

• Your education level
• Any certifications or licenses
• Your experience in other nursing environments
• Your years of experience as a nurse

On the topic of licenses, you need to share your area of specialization. Specialists include registered nurses (RNs), certified registered nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists. Including your area(s) of expertise helps potential employers determine whether you’re the right candidate for the job.

Besides, including this information is easy to do and shouldn’t take up much space! Simply place certifications and licenses in a short section toward the bottom of your resume: 

Should you add projects, interests, or hobbies to your nursing resume?

Most of the time, you don’t need to include projects or  interests/hobbies on your resume . However, you may be able to add them depending on your level of experience and the type of role you’re seeking.

If you’re an experienced nurse, you’ve likely gained tangible experience that’s more important than undergraduate projects you’ve completed. Instead, you should highlight your key areas of experience and show your new employer how you’ll impact their business.

In the same vein, you may not need to indicate your hobbies or interests unless it’s encouraged. However, you can gain an advantage over the competition if you have strong qualifications and hobbies that match the company culture. 

To help you determine whether or not to include hobbies, visit the company’s website and read the “About Us” section to gauge whether they have a unique cultural fit. 

If you’re an entry-level candidate or a recent graduate, listing hobbies and projects can help you fill space and showcase your personality. However, it’s always good to review the job description to ensure these additions are relevant. Either way, keep the project and hobbies lists short and at the bottom of your resume.

Examples of hobbies/interests:

• Volunteering for community health services
• Learning new languages

Examples of projects:

• Organized and led breast cancer awareness campaign for two consecutive semesters
• Researched mental and psychiatric issues for semester-long experiment

Adjust your nursing resume for every job application

Remember to customize your resume when applying for a new job. Even if you’re only applying for specific roles, like LPN jobs, that doesn’t mean every job description for that title requires the same qualifications. There’s usually something unique to each position. Thus, for every application, make sure you tailor the following sections:

• (These can stay mostly the same, but you should adjust responsibilities and keywords slightly.)

To recap, each job description comes with different skill requisites. Furthermore, remember to note keywords you can use within the body of your resume and cover letter.

Your nursing resume must be error-free

As a nurse, you need to show the hiring manager that you’re observant and have an eye for detail. Remember, you’ll be working with patients and should demonstrate accuracy and precision. To ensure a flawless resume, run your document through a  resume checker  and have your colleagues proofread it. Don’t let typos cost you a job!

Confidently land your next Nursing gig

Many job seekers languish in the job market, especially considering the number of nursing graduates produced by universities each year and the fierce competition. So, you must be creative and savvy to survive the market. Happily, you’ve already taken the first steps by reading this guide, so congratulations!

We know you’ve worked hard to get this far, and we wish you all the best as you write a power-packed nursing resume and get ready for interviews in 2024! 

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How to Land Your First Nursing Job

While demand for nurses remains high nationwide, nursing graduates should polish their skills now in order to land the perfect position.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. health care system has remained in a nursing shortage. During that time, stress and burnout led many nurses to retire early or self-select out of the field. Now registered nurse (RN) employment is on the upswing, expected to grow 6% from 2022 to 2032 , outpacing all other occupations. If you are a recent nursing graduate, take steps now to position yourself favorably for your first nursing job. How can you do this? Create a resume that stands out, hone your interview skills and obtain advanced skill training through a novice nurse program.

Create a resume that shines

Before submitting your first nursing job application, ensure your resume highlights your strengths and experiences. Instead of leading with an objective, opt for a summary that highlights your strengths in a few sentences. For example, “I am a newly-licensed nurse with enthusiasm, drive and a strong work ethic. I have a strong desire to be a capable and professional nurse. I am a team player and not afraid to ask questions.”

Common resume tips include keep your resume to one page in length and use bullet points to list relevant experience such as student nursing, practicums or other project you worked on. You should also include any certifications, credentials or professional association memberships that you hold.

Your resume should be tailored to the job that you are applying for. Include keywords from the job description in your skills and experience sections. If a cover letter is required, make sure it is impactful, helps you stand out and summarizes why you are the perfect candidate for the job.

Nursing interview tips

Prior to any nursing job interview, take time to prepare by researching the organization and the hiring manager. Here are some things to keep in mind when researching:

• What are the organization’s mission and values?
• Are there any recent press releases about the organization?
• Do you already know people who have worked at the organization to gather more information about the company culture and management style?

Of course, first impressions matter, so dress professionally. Do not forget to make good eye contact, smile and let your personality shine through. Shortly after the interview, send a thank-you note to your recruiter, the interviewer or whomever you have been corresponding with about the position.

Maxim’s Novice Nurse Program

Are you a recent nursing graduate looking to get more resume-worthy experience but not sure how to start? Maxim Healthcare Services’ Novice Nurse Program provides educational skills advancement to nurses who hold less than one year of hands-on experience. Because of the specialized one-on-one training built into the program, nurses emerge better prepared to care for patients who have high acuity needs. Under the supervision of an experienced nurse mentor, novice nurses can complete advanced skills training on G-tube, tracheostomy and ventilator. The program offers excellent support, training and mentorship.

Maxim: A leader in home health care for 30 years

Maxim’s Novice Nurse Program offers a unique home health care setting that allows new nurses to focus on high-acuity patients one at a time, outside the stressful setting of a hospital. In this environment, nurses can offer care to patients and grow in advanced technical skills while enriching the lives of those in their community. With 30 years of experience in the industry, Maxim’s Novice Nurse Program provides an unparalleled platform for mentorship, growth and career potential. In addition, it offers a flexible schedule.

Maxim Healthcare Services is hiring nurses across the country. Our Novice Nurse Program is a great way to jumpstart your nursing career. Interested? Fill out this form to get in touch with a Maxim Novice Nurse Program near you.

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