Registered Nurse (RN) Resume Example & Free Template

Use this sample as a starting point, then replace every line with your own numbers and tools. Hiring managers spend well under a minute on the first pass, so the top third has to say the job title, your strongest skills and one result.

MELISSA GRANT, RN, BSN — Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical Tampa, FL | (555) 014-2890 | name@email.com | linkedin.com/in/yourname

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Med-surg RN with 4 years on a 32-bed unit, typically 1:5 ratio. Charge nurse 2 shifts a week; fall rate on my shifts is 40% below the unit average.

SKILLS Med-surg nursing, telemetry, Epic EHR, IV therapy and central lines, wound care, patient education, charge nurse duties, BLS/ACLS, discharge planning

EXPERIENCE Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical — Bayfront Regional Medical Center, Tampa, FL (2022 to present)

Graduate Nurse Resident — Bayfront Regional Medical Center, Tampa, FL (2021 to 2022)

EDUCATION B.S.N., University of South Florida, 2021

CERTIFICATIONS

• Care for 5 to 6 acute patients per shift on a 32-bed med-surg/telemetry unit using Epic
• Serve as charge nurse 2 shifts weekly: assignments, escalations and support for 8 RNs and 4 PCTs
• Precepted 6 new graduate nurses; all passed orientation on schedule
• Completed a 12-month residency rotating med-surg, step-down and observation
• Scored 97% on medication administration audits across the residency year
• Registered Nurse, Florida (license # on request), compact eligible
• BLS and ACLS (American Heart Association)
• Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (CMSRN), in progress

• Experienced: Med-surg RN (BSN, CMSRN) with 6 years and charge experience on a 36-bed unit; precepted 10 new grads and sit on the falls-reduction committee that cut unit falls 28%.
• Specialty changer: Med-surg RN moving to the ED: ACLS and PALS certified, 2 years of telemetry and rapid-response experience, and 60 hours of ED float shifts in the last year.
• New grad: BSN graduate (2026), NCLEX passed, 540 clinical hours including a 120-hour ICU practicum; student nurse extern on a cardiac unit for 2 summers.

Mirror the exact wording of the job posting; applicant tracking systems match keywords literally.

Soft skills employers screen for in interviews: calm triage under pressure, advocacy, teamwork with techs and physicians.

• License and compact status; unit type and bed count; typical patient ratio
• EHR by name: Epic, Oracle Health (Cerner), Meditech
• Clinical: IV therapy, telemetry, wound care, medication administration, assessments
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, specialty certs (CMSRN, CCRN, CEN)
• Patient and family education; discharge planning
• Charge, precepting and committee work
• Documentation accuracy and handoff (SBAR)

Entry level:

Mid-level:

Senior:

• Completed 540 clinical hours across med-surg, pediatrics and ICU; praised in practicum evaluation for SBAR handoffs
• Worked 2 summers as a student nurse extern on a 28-bed cardiac unit, supporting daily care for 4 to 5 patients
• Maintain a 1:5 ratio on a high-turnover med-surg unit with on-time medication administration above 98%
• Precepted 6 new graduate RNs and redesigned the unit orientation checklist adopted house-wide
• Charge nurse for a 36-bed unit: staffing, assignments and escalation for a 14-person team per shift
• Co-led the falls-reduction project that cut unit falls 28% in one year; presented results to the nursing board

The Registered Nurse (RN) resume template that matches this example is free to download as a PDF or an editable Word file. Open the Resume Templates page (the Resume Templates link above this article, or in the footer of any page), find the Registered Nurse (RN) card and choose PDF or Word. The same page has a free ATS checker, so you can test your finished resume before you apply.

• Use standard section headings (Summary, Skills, Experience, Education) and a single-column layout with no tables, text boxes or graphics.
• Copy the job title and the top 6 to 8 skills from the posting into your resume wherever they are true for you.
• Start every bullet with an action verb and end with a number: volume handled, time saved, accuracy, money, people.
• Save as a PDF named Firstname-Lastname-Resume.pdf unless the posting asks for Word.
• Keep it to one page for under 10 years of experience; two pages only when every line earns its place.
• Put RN license state/compact status, BLS/ACLS and your EHR in the top third - screeners and recruiters filter on all three.

• What should a new grad RN resume include? NCLEX status, clinical rotation hours by unit, externships or tech jobs, EHR exposure and certifications; lead with the practicum most relevant to the unit you want.
• Should an RN resume list patient ratios? Yes - unit type, bed count and typical ratio tell a nurse manager your acuity experience faster than any adjective.
• How long should an RN resume be? One page for under 10 years. Older or non-nursing jobs become one line or come off.