Professional summary example
Two or three sentences that say who you are, what you are best at and what you bring to the next role:
Compassionate registered nurse with 7 years of acute care experience in medical-surgical and ICU settings. Calm under pressure, focused on patient safety, and experienced in training new nurses.
Key skills for a registered nurse CV
Use the skills the job ad asks for, if you really have them. These are the ones employers search for most often:
Patient assessmentMedication administrationIV therapyWound careEpic EHRPatient educationInfection controlCritical care
Work experience examples
Start each bullet with a strong verb and end with a result — a number, a time saved or a problem solved.
Registered Nurse, ICU, Harbor General Hospital
Boston, MA · 2021 – Present
- Care for 2–3 critically ill patients per shift in a 24-bed ICU.
- Led a pressure-injury prevention project that reduced cases by 30%.
- Precept and orient 6 new graduate nurses a year.
Registered Nurse, Med-Surg, Riverside Medical Center
Worcester, MA · 2017 – 2021
- Managed care for up to 6 patients on a busy 32-bed unit.
- Recognised with the unit’s Patient Experience Award in 2019.
Tips for writing a registered nurse CV
- List your licence and certifications (BLS, ACLS) near the top.
- Name the units and patient groups you have worked with.
- Include outcomes like reduced infections, falls or readmissions.
- Mention the EHR systems you know (Epic, Cerner).
- Check how well your CV matches each job ad with Jobryxa's free job match score, then tailor it in one click.
Which template should I use?
This example uses the Healthcare Pro template. Any of our 54 templates works — you can switch design at any time without retyping. For online applications, ATS-friendly templates with clear headings are the safest choice.