Writing a Resume

Example of a Resume

Name
Address
Phone number
Email address
Date of Birth
Citizenship
Visa Status           

EDUCATION DETAILS

 

 

FOR EXAMPLE

Jan 1998 – Oct 2000                                                   Registered Nurse (Level One)
Bachelor of Nursing
Murdoch University 
Western Australia 

CAREER OBJECTIVES

FOR EXAMPLE

 I would like to gain further professional experience by working around Australia and am also interested in other cultures and travel. 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

FOR EXAMPLE

(Remember to put your most recent experience first and most hospitals require the day, month and year that you started and finished each position)

13 November 2002 - Present     Hospital name, location
Registered Nurse
Full-time – 37 hours p/w
Position: Staff Nurse (level) – Specialty / Ward
Responsibilities:
This is a 283-bed hospital, with 8 theatres and a 10 bay recovery. I work on a one to one nurse to patient ratio.
I rotate in all areas of general surgery, orthopaedics, laparoscopic theatres, ENT, recovery and Gynaecology.

The current roles and responsibilities involve clinical nursing, scrub and recovery, teaching and educational
act as supervisor/mentor to all levels of staff both nursing and non-nursing.  When required step into the role
as bleep holder-solving problems at departmental level and delegation of roles within the team. 

As a clinical
nurse and team leader the responsibility involves assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation,
Maintaining patient and staff safety at all times within legislation guidelines and policies. 

10 July 2001– 26 Nov 2002 Hospital name, location

Registered Nurse
Full-time – 37 hours p/w
Position: Registered Nurse – Specialty / Ward
Responsibilities:
Working for, which is a travel nurse agency. Current assignment is in  Hospital with 280 beds. A responsibility
in the Emergency Department as primary nurse, which has 20 beds involves work with up to 4 critically ill
children, and over seeing and caring for each patient 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

 

FOR EXAMPLE

  • NVQ Assessor D32/33 (Mentor Course)
  • Endoscopic Urology 1 week Course
  • Trauma Course
  • OH & S Course
  • Fire and Safety
  • Manual Handling Assessor Course
  • Basic Life Support 

REFEREES

 

 

1. NAME
TITLE/HOSPITAL/WARD
PHONE NUMBER
Email address 

2. NAME
TITLE/HOSPITAL/WARD
PHONE NUMBER
Email address

 3. NAME
TITLE/HOSPITAL/WARD
PHONE NUMBER
Email address

 

Don’t forget to check the spelling throughout your CV.
Ensure the lay out is clear to read.

For employment history, please do not copy a general hospital job description, we require specific information about the unit or clinical area that you work on, examples of types of patients, nurse to patient ratio, equipment you are proficient  with, and your  clinical skills.