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Jane Doe, RN, CEN 1234 E Kingfisher Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45211, [email protected] – (513) 012-3456 Summary Registered Nurse currently licensed in states of Ohio and Kentucky, practicing in the state of Ohio as a permanent staff RN in the Emergency Department at a Magnet status regional community hospital. Embarking on a new career path as a travel RN in 2018. Licensure for states of Indiana, Illinois, and Pennsylvania are in progress at this time. Hold an Associate’s degree in Nursing, as well as a number of certifications pertinent to performing job duties. Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's of Nursing program with anticipated graduation date of December 2018. Specialties ED - Emergency Department (5 years) Licenses & Certifications CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse, Body: BCEN - Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing, expires, Jan. 2022 NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Body: AAP - American Academy of Pediatrics, expires July 2020 RN - Registered Nurse, OH, Body: State of Ohio Board of Nursing, expires, May 2020, lic#: 011.0113532 BLS - Basic Life Support, Body: AHA - American Heart Association, expires July 2019 RN - Registered Nurse, KY, Body: State Board of Nursing for Kentucky, expires Nov. 2019, lic#: 231100 TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course, Body: ENA - Emergency Nurses Association, expires Aug. 2020 ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, Body: ENA - Emergency Nurses Association, expires May. 2020 PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Body: AHA - American Heart Association, expires Jan. 2019 ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Body: AHA - American Heart Association, expires Feb. 2018 CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute Certification, Body: CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute, expires May. 2019 Professional Experience Tri-State Regional Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH Staff RN, May 16, 2012 - Present, Employment Type: Permanent Employee Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital Unit: ED Teaching Facility: No Unit Trauma Level: N/A Trauma Level: N/A Unit Beds: 26 - 34 Total Beds: 100 - 137 Caseload: 7 Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective and quality patient-family centered care in the Emergency Department for all patient populations. Specialize in assessing, intervening and stabilizing a variety of trauma and illnesses with decisive action. Responsible for triage, prioritizing injuries and illness based on medical need. Perform therapeutic nursing interventions, stabilizing patients, provide basic to advanced life support, and administer medications for life threatening conditions and mental illness. Assist trauma team with trauma patients per TNCC and facility protocols Participate in resuscitation of the critically-ill patient, including administrations of critical medications. Assess all cardiac complaints, perform initial interventions, and ready patient for transport to cardiac catherization lab as indicated. Computer Skills PDoc for Meditech: 1-2 yrs. CERNER: 1-2 yrs. Meditech: 3-5 yrs. Education Ohio Southern Technical College, Hartstown, OH Associates Degree in Applied Science - Nursing (2009 to 2012) Mount St. Johns College, Cincinnati, OH Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (2017 to present) Presently enrolled in B.S. in Nursing program with anticipated graduation date of December 2018. 1. Check that dates of work history do not overlap. Then check again. One of the most common mistakes we see is conflicting work dates. This is almost always a simple error, but could remove your resume from consideration if the dates do not appear accurate. 2. Make sure you include a few key points with each work experience listed. These include: • Facility size and total beds • Trauma level or not • Unit number of beds • Teaching facility or not 3. Give details that describe what you did on the unit This should go beyond, “provided great care to patients.” A few sentences should suffice for each work experience listed. 4. Include your computer (EMR) skills. This is something our recruiters must often ask travel nurses for. By including this on your resume ahead of time, you help to expedite the submittal process. 5. Clearly list all your certifications and licenses. Simple and straight-forward, though from time to time it’s possible to forget to include one or two certifications or licenses you may hold. Even if you don’t think a license or certification is relevant to the job for which you are being submitted, include it anyway on your resume. 5. Provide your permanent address. If you currently are on a travel assignment, it may have been some time since you last went home to your permanent residence. However, it’s important for your recruiter to have this information, as it will be needed during the submittal process. Resume Tips for Travel Nurses Resume Tips for Travel Nurses Does your resume pass the test?

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Page 1: Resume Tips for Travel Nursesthstravel.com/.../2017/12/Resume-Tips_Updated1.pdf · 1. Check that dates of work history do not overlap. Then check again. One of the most common mistakes

Jane Doe, RN, CEN1234 E Kingfisher Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45211, [email protected] – (513) 012-3456

SummaryRegistered Nurse currently licensed in states of Ohio and Kentucky, practicing in the state of Ohio as a permanent staff RN in the Emergency Department at a Magnet status regional community hospital. Embarking on a new career path as a travel RN in 2018. Licensure for states of Indiana, Illinois, and Pennsylvania are in progress at this time. Hold an Associate’s degree in Nursing, as well as a number of certifications pertinent to performing job duties. Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's of Nursing program with anticipated graduation date of December 2018.

SpecialtiesED - Emergency Department (5 years)

Licenses & CertificationsCEN - Certified Emergency Nurse, Body: BCEN -Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing, expires,Jan. 2022NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Body: AAP -American Academy of Pediatrics, expires July 2020RN - Registered Nurse, OH, Body: State of Ohio Boardof Nursing, expires, May 2020, lic#: 011.0113532BLS - Basic Life Support, Body: AHA - American Heart Association, expires July 2019RN - Registered Nurse, KY, Body: State Board of Nursing for Kentucky, expires Nov. 2019, lic#: 231100

TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course, Body: ENA -Emergency Nurses Association, expires Aug. 2020ENPC - Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, Body: ENA - Emergency Nurses Association, expires May.2020PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Body: AHA- American Heart Association, expires Jan. 2019ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Body: AHA -American Heart Association, expires Feb. 2018CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute Certification, Body: CPI - Crisis Prevention Institute, expires May. 2019

Professional ExperienceTri-State Regional Medical Center, Cincinnati, OHStaff RN, May 16, 2012 - Present, Employment Type: Permanent EmployeeFacility Type: Acute Care Hospital Unit: EDTeaching Facility: No Unit Trauma Level: N/ATrauma Level: N/A Unit Beds: 26 - 34Total Beds: 100 - 137 Caseload: 7

Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective and quality patient-family centered care in the Emergency Department for all patient populations. Specialize in assessing, intervening and stabilizing a variety of trauma and illnesses with decisive action. Responsible for triage, prioritizing injuries and illness based on medical need.Perform therapeutic nursing interventions, stabilizing patients, provide basic to advanced life support, and administer medications for life threatening conditions and mental illness.

• Assist trauma team with trauma patients per TNCC and facility protocols

• Participate in resuscitation of the critically-ill patient, including administrations of critical medications.

• Assess all cardiac complaints, perform initial interventions, and ready patient for transport to cardiac catherization lab as indicated.

Computer Skills PDoc for Meditech: 1-2 yrs. CERNER: 1-2 yrs.Meditech: 3-5 yrs.

EducationOhio Southern Technical College, Hartstown, OHAssociates Degree in Applied Science - Nursing (2009 to 2012)

Mount St. Johns College, Cincinnati, OHBachelor's of Science in Nursing (2017 to present)Presently enrolled in B.S. in Nursing program with anticipated graduation date of December 2018.

1. Check that dates of work history do not overlap. Then check again.

One of the most common mistakes we see is conflicting work dates. This is almost always a simple error, but could remove your resume from consideration if the dates do not appear accurate.

2. Make sure you include a few key points with each work experience listed.These include:• Facility size and total beds• Trauma level or not• Unit number of beds• Teaching facility or not

3. Give details that describe what you did on the unitThis should go beyond, “provided great care to patients.” A few sentences should suffice for each work experience listed.

4. Include your computer (EMR) skills.This is something our recruiters must often ask travel nurses for. By including this on your resume ahead of time, you help to expedite the submittal process.

5. Clearly list all your certifications and licenses.Simple and straight-forward, though from time to time it’s possible to forget to include one or two certifications or licenses you may hold. Even if you don’t think a license or certification is relevant to the job for which you are being submitted, include it anyway on your resume.

5. Provide your permanent address.If you currently are on a travel assignment, it may have been some time since you last went home to your permanent residence. However, it’s important for your recruiter to have this information, as it will be needed during the submittal process.

Resume Tips for Travel NursesResume Tips for Travel Nurses

Does your resumepass the test?