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Registered Nurse CV Example
4 min read · Updated May 2026
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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 Nurse — Hospital 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 Nurse — Hospital CUF2020 — 2023
• Handled 5–6 patients per shift across post-op and oncology.
• Earned 96% patient-satisfaction score across 4 quarters.
Education
B.Sc. Nursing — Escola 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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