Registered Nurse resume keywords
An active RN license and life support certifications come first, then unit experience and the EHR. These are the terms recruiters search the ATS for, written the way postings write them.
Licenses and certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Tools, systems and languages
- Epic Systems
- Cerner
Skills and methods
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Medication Administration
- Patient Education
- Care Coordination
- Wound Care
Domain knowledge
- Acute Care
How to use them
- Use the posting's exact wording. If it says a term one way, write it that way at least once.
- List the license with type, state and status: "Registered Nurse (RN), Illinois, active"
- Put every certification in a Certifications section with its full name and acronym
- Name the unit, patient ratio and EHR in each role
- Only list what is true for you. A keyword you can't back up in an interview costs more than it gains.