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Registered Nurse CV Example

4 min read · Updated May 2026

Nursing recruiters scan first for licence, then for unit experience. The example below puts certifications and clinical settings at the top, with quantified patient outcomes in the body.

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Maria Costa

Registered Nurse — ICU
maria.costa@example.com Lisbon, Portugal

Profile

ICU-trained RN with 6 years caring for post-surgical and cardiac patients in a 24-bed unit. Calm under pressure, fluent in EN/PT/ES, certified preceptor for new graduates.

Experience

Senior ICU NurseHospital de Santa Maria2023 — Present
• Manage 1:2 patient ratio in a 24-bed cardiac ICU. • Cut central-line infections 41% by leading a daily-line-audit ritual. • Precepted 9 new graduates through their 12-week orientation.
Med-Surg NurseHospital CUF2020 — 2023
• Handled 5–6 patients per shift across post-op and oncology. • Earned 96% patient-satisfaction score across 4 quarters.

Education

B.Sc. NursingEscola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa2016 — 2020

Skills

BLS · ACLS · PALS · Ventilator Care · Epic EHR · IV Therapy · Triage · Preceptorship

Writing tips

  • Lead with active license number, state/country, and expiry.
  • Name the unit (ICU, ER, Med-Surg) and typical patient ratio.
  • Quantify outcomes: readmission rate, HCAHPS score, infection-control wins.
  • List BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications with renewal dates.

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