Nurse Resume Example (ATS-Friendly)

A registered nurse resume that puts licences, specialties and patient outcomes first, with the clinical skills and keywords hospitals screen for.

Last updated October 2, 2026

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Rania Odeh

Registered Nurse (ICU)

[email protected] · +962 79 000 0003 · Amman, Jordan

Summary

Registered nurse with 5 years of ICU experience, BLS and ACLS certified. Focused on patient safety, clear handovers and family education.

Work Experience

ICU Staff Nurse, Al Shifa Hospital, 2021–Present

Cared for 4–6 patients per shift in a 24-bed medical ICU with a 98% medication-safety audit score
Introduced a bedside handover checklist that cut handover errors by 30%
Trained 12 new nurses on the electronic health record system

Staff Nurse, Medical Ward, City Hospital, 2019–2021

Contributed to the successful JCI accreditation survey

Education

B.Sc. Nursing, University of Jordan, 2019

Registered Nurse licence, Jordan Nursing Council, valid to 2028

BLS and ACLS, American Heart Association, valid to 2027

Skills

Patient assessment, Medication administration, Infection control, EHR, Wound care, Care planning, Arabic and English

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What employers look for

Nurse recruiters check three things first: your licence and where it is valid, your specialty (ICU, emergency, paediatrics, operating theatre) and your certifications such as BLS or ACLS. Put them where they are seen immediately.

Then show the quality of your care with concrete details: bed numbers, patient ratios, protocols you introduced, audits you passed and patient-satisfaction results.

If you plan to work in another country, state whether you hold, or are pursuing, that country's licence or eligibility, and how many years of post-registration experience you have. Many hospitals screen on these two facts before reading anything else, so put them in your summary.

Technical skills

Patient assessment
Medication administration
Electronic health records
Infection control
BLS and ACLS
Wound care
Care planning
Patient and family education

Soft skills

Compassion
Calm under pressure
Teamwork in multidisciplinary teams
Clear handovers

ATS keywords to include

Use the ones that truly match your experience, in the same words as the job ad.

registered nurse
patient care
BLS
ACLS
ICU
infection control
EHR
triage
care plan
JCI

Achievement bullets you can adapt

Cared for 4–6 patients per shift in a 24-bed medical ICU with a 98% medication-safety audit score.
Introduced a bedside handover checklist that cut handover errors by 30% in six months.
Trained 12 new nurses on the hospital’s electronic health record system.
Contributed to the unit’s successful JCI accreditation survey.

Common mistakes to avoid

Burying licence numbers and certifications at the bottom.
Listing general duties every nurse performs instead of your specialty and results.
Letting certifications expire on the page: always show valid-until dates.

Frequently asked questions

Should I include my licence number?

Include the licence type, issuing authority and validity. Many employers ask for the number later, so you may leave it out of the public resume.

How do I list rotations as a new graduate?

Add a “Clinical rotations” entry under experience with the units and hours completed.

Should I mention the languages I speak?

Yes. Speaking the patients’ languages is a real advantage; add them to your skills.

Is this template ATS-friendly?

Yes. One column, standard headings and real, selectable text.