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-Surg — Valley 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-Down — St. 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 University — B.S. Nursing (BSN)2015 — 2019