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What Nurse job ads ask for

These terms come up again and again in postings for this role. Recruiters query the database for them literally, so the exact wording matters more than the phrasing around it.

RN license
BSN
BLS
ACLS
PALS
patient assessment
medication administration
Epic
Cerner
charge nurse
ICU
med-surg
patient ratio

What goes wrong in this role specifically

Licence number, state and expiry must be plain text — never inside a sidebar or a table.
Write certifications (BLS, ACLS, PALS, CCRN) as abbreviations on their own lines.
The EHR — Epic or Cerner — is a real search filter at large hospital systems.
Unit type and patient ratio ("ICU, 1:2") are more searchable than "hospital experience".

A Nurse resume that parses cleanly

Single column, no tables, no text boxes, contact details in the body. Plain to look at — and readable by every system we know of.

ANNIKA SOLBERG
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical
Minneapolis, MN | annika.solberg@email.com | (612) 555-0128

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse, Minnesota Board of Nursing, RN-224871, expires 10/2027
Compact multistate privilege (eNLC)
BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
BLS, American Heart Association, expires 06/2027
ACLS, American Heart Association, expires 06/2027
PALS, American Heart Association, expires 01/2028
Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (CMSRN), expires 05/2029

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit, 1:5 ratio | June 2021 - Present
Provide direct care to a 5-patient assignment on a 36-bed medical-surgical unit.
Perform admission assessment, ongoing reassessment and discharge planning.
Administer medications including IV push, titrated drips and blood products.
Serve as charge nurse on 8 to 10 shifts per month for a team of 14.
Document in Epic; serve as unit superuser during the 2024 upgrade.
Precept 6 new graduate nurses through a 12-week orientation.
Contributed to a unit initiative that reduced CAUTI rate by 41 percent over 18 months.

Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina, MN
Registered Nurse, Telemetry | July 2019 - June 2021
Cared for cardiac and post-surgical patients on a 28-bed telemetry unit at a 1:4 ratio.
Interpreted rhythm strips and escalated changes per protocol.
Responded to rapid response and code events as part of the unit team.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Minnesota, 2019

SKILLS AND SYSTEMS
Epic, Cerner, patient assessment, medication administration, IV therapy,
telemetry, wound care, discharge planning, charge nurse, preceptor,
rapid response, care coordination, patient education, HIPAA

Nurse certifications: issuer and renewal period

Checked against each issuing body. Recruiters search for the exact abbreviation, so it belongs in the body text on its own line — never inside a table, sidebar or icon in your own file.

Credential	Issuing body	Renewal
RN licence	State board of nursing	Varies by state
BLS / ACLS / PALS	American Heart Association	Every 2 years
CMSRN	MSNCB	Every 5 years, 1,000 practice hours

Verified against the issuing bodies, September 2026

Questions

Will an ATS read my Nurse resume?

It depends entirely on how the file is built, not on how good you are. Tables, two-column layouts, text boxes and contact details inside headers or icons are the usual reasons information goes missing. Upload yours above and you will see exactly what survives.

Which certifications belong on a Nurse resume?

RN license, BSN, BLS and similar credentials belong in the body text, on their own lines, written out in full the first time. Recruiters search the database for the exact abbreviation.

Should I send a PDF or a Word file?

DOCX is read more reliably across systems. If the posting asks for PDF, export it from a single-column document rather than from a design tool.

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