Registered Nurse Resume Example (2026 Sample)

A registered nurse resume example with licensure, certifications and patient-care bullet points, plus tips for hospital ATS screening.

Maria Santos, RN, BSN

Registered Nurse — Medical-Surgical
Phoenix, AZ · maria@example.com · RN License #RN1234567 (AZ)

Summary

Registered nurse with 7 years of acute-care experience across medical-surgical and step-down units. BLS and ACLS certified.

Experience

Registered Nurse, Med-SurgValley Regional Medical Center

2021 — Present
  • Managed care for 5–6 acute patients per shift on a 32-bed unit with a 98% documentation compliance rate.
  • Led the unit's fall-prevention audit, contributing to a 27% reduction in patient falls over 12 months.
  • Precepted 6 new graduate nurses through a 10-week orientation program.

Registered Nurse, Step-DownSt. Clare Hospital

2019 — 2021
  • Monitored post-cardiac and telemetry patients, escalating deteriorating cases per rapid-response protocol.
  • Recognized twice by unit leadership for patient-satisfaction scores above department average.

Skills

Acute careIV therapyWound careEPIC EMRPatient educationBLSACLSTriage

Education

Arizona State UniversityB.S. Nursing (BSN)2015 — 2019