A career in intensive care nursing can be incredibly rewarding, but the job market is competitive, especially for positions at some of the more coveted, prestigious facilities. If you want the best chance at achieving the success you deserve, your resume needs to be as flawless as your nursing technique.
When it comes to providing critical care, you already know that getting every detail right is crucial, and when it comes to your resume, the same is true. Use our intensive care nurse resume sample as a touchstone to take the “pulse” of your resume and see where it stands right now. This sample is a solid foundation upon which to begin brainstorming possible improvements. If you haven’t written your resume yet, you can use our resume builder to get started.
Gail Copeland
100 Broadway Lane
New Parkland, CA, 91010
Cell: (555) 987-1234
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Professional Summary
Responsible and mature Intensive Care Nurse with solid background of pediatric and trauma intensive care nursing provision. Strong manager of bedside care for child patients of transplantation, respiratory failure, ECMO, trauma, oncology, neurological care and other life threatening illnesses, treatments and injuries. Trusted and revered by parents for compassionate care and supportive attention to each child in parental bedside absence.
Core Qualifications
- NextGen and AdvancedMD EHR
- Microsoft Office
- Child Intubation
- Parental Education
- Ventilation Management
- Sedation Techniques
Experience
Intensive Care Nurse, August 2009 – June 2015
Cityland Regional Hospital – New Cityland, CA
- Collaborated with team of 36 other nursing care providers in provision of optimum pediatric care with cross-shift continuity and transparency as part of 60 bed pediatric intensive care unit.
- Educated parents, social workers and other patient support personnel regarding patient progress, status, outlook, diagnostic interpretation, disease management, treatment expectations and as part of other clarification of sometimes complex medical information.
- Checked and recorded patient vital signs, ensured successful ingestion or tube delivery of nutrition, changed dressings, cleaned wounds and provided other nursing care.
Intensive Care Nurse, April 2005 – August 2009
Pediatric Hospital of New Cityland – New Cityland, CA
- Provided post-operative nursing care for nationally renowned pediatric trauma and burn intensive care unit.
- Managed patient caseload of average 4:1 ratio.
- Ensured routine vitals data and other information entered into hospital records management system concisely, accurately and efficiently.
Education
2005 Bachelor’s of Science, Nursing
University of California – New Cityland, CA2005 Registered Nursing Certification
State of California