Finding a job as a graduate nurses isn't as easy as I expected it to be. Unfortunately, I don't have any tech or any other hospital employment experience to help set me apart from other applicants. I've researched different ways to help my resume look better, and this is what I have so far. Any tips or suggestions to better improve my resume and to make it stand out more would be greatly appreciated!
| Objective |
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Seeking a position as a registered nurse with the Saint Luke's Health System. |
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| Education |
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing
*Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
*Graduation: April 20, 2013 |
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| Continued Education |
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Certificate in Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing
* *completion upon August 1st, 2013
*American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
* *completion upon August 3rd, 2013* |
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| Employment History |
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Max & Erma's
*Server/Hostess
*St. Peters, MO (February 2008-August 2009)
*Lake St. Louis (December 2009-August 2011)
* *Greeted customers, developed rapport; accepted, processed and delivered orders
* Sharpened communication skills by resolving customer complaints and creating a win-win solution to their problems
* Promoted customer satisfaction through personal interaction
* Learned to thrive in a fast-paced work environment* |
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| Leadership Experience |
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Nursing Pharmacology Peer Review Leader
* *Nominated by faculty to lead weekly review sessions for students enrolled in nursing pharmacology
*Interprofessional Team Seminar
* *Developed plan of care for several patient scenarios using a team approach with Washington University physician residents* |
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| Clinical Experience |
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Advanced Cardiac Care Unit at Missouri Baptist Medical Center
* *96 hours completed for preceptorship
*Missouri Baptist Medical Center
* *Medical Oncology
* Orthopedics and GI post surgical step down unit
* Obstetrics
* Advanced Cardiac Care
* Renal and Neuro Dialysis
*Community Health, Volunteers in Medicine, St. Charles, MO
*School Nursing, Soldan International High School
*Psychiatric Nursing, Adapt of Missouri |
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| Observation Experience |
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Missouri Baptist Medical Center
* *Emergency Department
* PACU
* Advanced Cardiac Care Unit* |
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Do you have any volunteer work you can add? Or maybe while you are looking for a job you could volunteer somewhere like your local Red Cross or health clinic. Also- if you've already passed the nclex I would add your credentials after your name at the top. You might want to also put when your cpr certification expires. And if you have the time and $ adding anything extra to your resume might help (like ACLS or PALS) Hope this helps!
Comment:
I would recommend formatting it according to how the HR tells you to (each hospital/hr may ask for specifics). Otherwise, work on post-graduate things to add (acls, pals, bls, tele cert, any classes or cmes you can add).
