Registered Nurse CV example

A free example, with real achievement bullets and the skills recruiters look for

Nursing CVs are read against a specific checklist — licensure, clinical setting experience, and patient-load evidence — often by both HR and a clinical lead. Getting the structure and the specifics right matters more here than almost any other field, because missing a required credential near the top is a fast way to get passed over.

What recruiters look for on a Registered Nurse CV

Your licence/registration details (number, state or body, expiry) placed prominently near the top, not buried at the bottom.
The specific clinical setting for each role — ICU, med-surg, ED, paediatrics — not just “hospital nurse.”
Patient ratios, unit size, or caseload volume, which signal the pace and acuity you’re used to working at.
Certifications beyond the base licence (ACLS, BLS, PALS, specialty certifications) listed clearly, since these are often hard requirements.

Example achievement bullets

These are the kind of specific, quantified bullets worth building your own experience section around — adapt the structure (action → scope → result), not the exact wording, to your own background:

Good example bulletDelivered direct care to 8–10 patients per shift on a 32-bed medical-surgical unit, maintaining a 100% medication administration accuracy record over 18 months.

Good example bulletPrecepted 6 new graduate nurses through hospital orientation, with 5 of 6 passing unit competency assessments on the first attempt.

Key skills to include

Patient assessment
EHR/EMR systems (e.g. Epic)
Medication administration
ACLS/BLS certified
Care planning
Patient education
IV therapy
Infection control
Interdisciplinary communication
Triage

Only list skills you can genuinely speak to in an interview — a skills section is a set of claims, not a wishlist.

Which template to use

Corporate or Minimal templates work best — clinical hiring panels are scanning for credentials and specifics fast, so a clean, conventional layout serves you better than a decorative one here. FreeShelf renders your details live across all 250 designs, so you can compare several before deciding — there's no need to commit up front.

Free ATS Score checker included: once you've built your Registered Nurse CV in the Studio, run it through the built-in ATS Score tool to check structure and, optionally, compare it against a specific job description — entirely in your browser.

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