Resume Skills and Keywords for Nurse

A nurse is a professional who has been trained to assist persons who are ill or injured. Nurses collaborate with doctors and other healthcare professionals to help patients get well and stay fit and healthy. Nurses also assist with end-of-life requirements and grief for other family members. Nursing, like medicine, is a career, however, training for a nurse differs in terms of how long it takes and what kind of training is required.

Skills required for a Nursing role

  • Patient Care 
  • Medication Assistance 
  • Therapeutic/Diagnostic Assistance 
  • Emergency Response 
  • Healthcare Regulation 
  • Critical Thinking 

What recruiters look for in a Nurse  resume: 

  • Prepare patients for examinations and perform routine diagnostic checks (monitor pulse, blood pressure and temperature, provide drugs and injections etc)
  • Monitor and record patient’s condition and document provided care services
  • Treat medical emergencies 

What can make your nursing resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in nursing

A reliable and compassionate healthcare provider with the ability to stay calm during crisis. Well-equipped with medical terminology and customer service skills. Detail-oriented, observant, and proactive. Seeking to use earned skills and knowledge effectively in the field of nursing. 

Targeted job description 

  • Identify patients’ care requirements, focus on their needs and act on them
  • Nurture a compassionate environment by providing psychological support
  • Resolve or report on patients’ needs or problems

Related academic background

  • Kalavati Raisingh College, Noida | BSc (Nursing) | 2019 
  • Rosewood Academy, Meerut | Higher Secondary | 2016 
  • Rosewood Academy, Meerut | Senior Secondary | 2014 

Sample Resume of Nurse in Text Format

MAHIRA BHATNAGAR

Nurse

8903458900 | bhatnagar.mahi99@gmail.com | 27/80, Ashoka Nagar, Noida 

SUMMARY

A reliable and compassionate healthcare provider with the ability to stay calm during crisis. Well-equipped with medical terminology and customer service skills. Detail oriented, observant and proactive. Seeking to use earned skills and knowledge effectively in the field of nursing. 

SKILLS ( TECHNOLOGY / FUNCTIONAL ) 

  • Patient Care 
  • Medication Assistance 
  • Therapeutic/Diagnostic Assistance 
  • Emergency Response 
  • Healthcare Regulation 
  • Critical Thinking 

EXTRA - CURRICULAR 

Positions of Responsibility 

  • President of College Dramatics Club, 2016-2018 

Volunteering 

  • Taught Science to slum children. 
  • Volunteered for awareness program on World Smile Day, 2017. 
  • Member of FoodForAll NGO from 2016 to 2018. 

Participations / Sports 

  • First prize winner at Inter-College Debate Competition, 2017.

EDUCATION

  • Kalavati Raisingh College, Noida | BSc (Nursing) | 2019 
  • Rosewood Academy, Meerut | Higher Secondary | 2016 
  • Rosewood Academy, Meerut | Senior Secondary | 2014 

PROFESSIONAL ENHNACEMENTS

Certifications 

  • Certification in Home Nursing from OP Institute, Noida 
  • Certification in Care Waste Management (CHCWM) 

EXPERIENCE / INTERNSHIP 

RM Hospital, Noida 

Student Nurse |  Jul 2018 – Sept 2018 

  • Monitored 10 assigned patients with the head nurse; updated information on vital signs and progress of treatment. 
  • Documented data related patients’ care including assessment results, medications, patient responses and treatment changes. 
  • Performed necessary health checks to assist with diagnose. 

GK Modi Hospital, Noida 

Student Nurse |  Jun 2017 – Jul 2017 

  • Performed medical procedures such as basic cardiac life support and ACLS, and other condition stabilizing processes. 
  • Administered blood product transfusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions. 
  • Where necessary, arranged people to get home safely or to alternative care.