Resume Objective
Compassionate and clinically skilled Registered Nurse with 6 years of experience delivering direct patient care in Ontario acute care and community health environments. Seeking an RN position in a dynamic healthcare setting where I can apply my clinical expertise, critical thinking, and commitment to patient-centred care.
Key Skills to Highlight
- Comprehensive patient assessment
- Medication administration and management
- IV therapy and central line care
- Care plan development and evaluation
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Patient and family education
- Electronic health record documentation
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
Sample Work Experience Bullets
- Provided direct nursing care to a patient assignment of 4–6 acutely ill patients per shift on a medical-surgical unit.
- Conducted comprehensive head-to-toe assessments and identified changes in patient condition, initiating timely interventions.
- Administered medications by oral, IV, subcutaneous, and IM routes, monitoring for therapeutic effects and adverse reactions.
- Developed, implemented, and evaluated individualised nursing care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, medications, and discharge planning to support safe care transitions.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) from an accredited Canadian university.
Relevant Certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) — College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
- ACLS and CPR
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) Training
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