Nurse Extern resume examples for 2025

Nurse Extern resume format and sections

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   1. Add contact information to your nurse extern resume

   Your name should be the biggest text on the page and be at or near the top of the document. Your address doesn't need to include your street name or house number - listing your city and state works just fine. Your email address should be professional, but not your current work email address. It's not a good look to use your work email for personal projects (job-searching). Your social media can be included if you have a fully-fledged LinkedIn page or another social media page that showcases your relevant skill set.

   Nurse Extern Resume Contact Information Example #1

   Dhruv Johnson

   d.johnson@email.com | 333-111-2222 | www.linkedin.com/in/dhruv-johnson

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   2. Add relevant education to your nurse extern resume

   Your resume's education section should include:

   • The name of your school
   • The date you graduated (Month, Year or Year are both appropriate)
   • The name of your degree

   If you graduated more than 15 years ago, you should consider dropping your graduation date to avoid age discrimination.

   Optional subsections for your education section include:

   • Academic awards (Dean's List, Latin honors, etc. )
   • GPA (if you're a recent graduate and your GPA was 3.5+)
   • Extra certifications
   • Academic projects (thesis, dissertation, etc. )

   Other tips to consider when writing your education section include:

   • If you're a recent graduate, you might opt to place your education section above your experience section
   • The more work experience you get, the shorter your education section should be
   • List your education in reverse chronological order, with your most recent and high-ranking degrees first
   • If you haven't graduated yet, you can include "Expected graduation date" to the entry for that school

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   Majors

   Nursing

   67.4%

   Psychology

   3.6%

   Biology

   3.5%

   Business

   3.0%

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   Nurse Extern Resume Relevant Education Example #1

   Associate's Degree In Nursing 2013 - 2015

   Ohio University Athens, OH

   Nurse Extern Resume Relevant Education Example #2

   Master's Degree In Nursing 2013 - 2014

   Ohio University Athens, OH

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   3. Next, create a nurse extern skills section on your resume

   Your resume's skills section should include the most important keywords from the job description, as long as you actually have those skills. If you haven't started your job search yet, you can look over resumes to get an idea of what skills are the most important.

   Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing your resume's skills section:

   • Include 6-12 skills, in bullet point form
   • List mostly hard skills; soft skills are hard to test
   • Emphasize the skills that are most important for the job

   Hard skills are generally more important to hiring managers because they relate to on-the-job knowledge and specific experience with a certain technology or process.

   Soft skills are also valuable, as they're highly transferable and make you a great person to work alongside, but they're impossible to prove on a resume.

   Example of skills to include on an nurse extern resume

   • Vital Signs Skills.
      

     Vital signs are a set of values indicating different body systems' performance. They are measurements of the body's most basic functions. The four major vital signs used in medicine to assess a patient are body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure.

   • CPR Skills.
      

     Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR is a medical procedure that involves chest compression to help a patient breathe. This artificial ventilation helps in keeping the brain function in place and regulates blood throughout the body. CPR is a lifesaving procedure that is used in emergencies.

   • Direct Supervision Skills.
      

     Direct supervision is a term used to indicate that a person is supervising a certain task or a certain person while being physically present or in close proximity. It refers to the presence of a person and the availability of their supervision in something if it is needed.

   • Patient Care Skills.
      

     Patient care entails the diagnosis, recovery, and control of sickness as well as the maintenance of physical and emotional well-being through the use of healthcare providers' services. Patient care is described as services provided to patients by health practitioners or non-professionals under guidance.

   • Medical-Surgical Skills.
      

     Medical-surgical is a type of nursing that deals with adult patients who are recovering from surgeries or are acutely ill.

   • Infection Control Skills.
      

     Infection control describes the principles and practices used in hospitals and other healthcare facilities to control and minimize the spread of infections with the aim of lowering rates of infection. Infection control refers to the process of detecting and controlling pathogens in order to reduce their spread.

   Top Skills for a Nurse Extern

   Patients, 38.5%
   Vital Signs, 11.3%
   CPR, 4.4%
   Direct Patient Care, 3.7%
   Other Skills, 42.1%
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   4. List your nurse extern experience

   The most important part of any resume for a nurse extern is the experience section. Recruiters and hiring managers expect to see your experience listed in reverse chronological order, meaning that you should begin with your most recent experience and then work backwards.

   Don't just list your job duties below each job entry. Instead, make sure most of your bullet points discuss impressive achievements from your past positions. Whenever you can, use numbers to contextualize your accomplishments for the hiring manager reading your resume.

   It's okay if you can't include exact percentages or dollar figures. There's a big difference even between saying "Managed a team of nurse externs" and "Managed a team of 6 nurse externs over a 9-month project. "

   Most importantly, make sure that the experience you include is relevant to the job you're applying for. Use the job description to ensure that each bullet point on your resume is appropriate and helpful.

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   Assistant Professor, Delaware State University

   Experiences where graduates have had prior healthcare experience, and training is a plus to employers. Employers want to see down-to-earth graduates who know how to clinically reason and multi-task with safety as a priority!

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   Work History Example # 1

   Daycare Provider Assistant

   Anoka-Hennepin School District

   • Trained in administrative first aid and CPR.
   • Worked once a week babysitting 5-10 children.
   • Engaged the officials and helped them with the upcoming game, uses communication.
   • Worked with the church every Sunday with babysitting a wide range of ages within their small group.
   • Trained in CPR, Mandated Reporting, fire safety and state inspection.

   Work History Example # 2

   Student Internship

   Palomar Health

   • Received training in the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
   • Programmed augmentative communication devices for therapy.
   • Performed routine nuclear medicine studies using Siemens Symbia SPECT gamma cameras Started IVs and "straight sticks" as well
   • Prepared and preformed EKG test.
   • Demonstrated clear communication with co-workers and maintained positive teamwork attitude.

   Work History Example # 3

   Nurse Extern

   DeKalb Medical

   • Performed infant lab work, newborn and jaundice screenings and assisted with circumcisions.
   • Administered immunizations and vaccinations to patients.
   • Registered nurse in Diabetes Unit.
   • Collaborated with physicians concerning patient changes in physical and mental condition.
   • Cared for patients on a 23-hour observation chest pain/ telemetry unit as a staff Registered Nurse and relief Charge Nurse.

   Work History Example # 4

   Medical Surgical Staff Nurse

   ATC Healthcare

   • Supervised a staff of 16 RN's, 2 Patient Information Representatives and 4 Patient Care Associates.
   • Provided nursing care to assigned medical, surgical and oncology patients.
   • Attained RN Level III out of IV total levels in 2003.
   • Certified Oncology Nurse for intensive Oncology caseload.
   • Performed pre-operative H & P's.

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   5. Highlight nurse extern certifications on your resume

   Specific nurse extern certifications can be a powerful tool to show employers you've developed the appropriate skills.

   If you have any of these certifications, make sure to put them on your nurse extern resume:

   1. Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
   2. Patient Care Technician
   3. Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
   4. Family Nurse Practitioner
   5. Certified Nurse Technician (CNT)
   6. Certified EKG Technician (CET)
   7. Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)
   8. Certified Medical Interpreter - Spanish (CMI)
   9. Medical-Surgical Nursing (RN-BC)
   10. Adult, Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care Nurses (CCRN)

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   6. Finally, add an nurse extern resume summary or objective statement

   A resume summary statement consists of 1-3 sentences at the top of your nurse extern resume that quickly summarizes who you are and what you have to offer. The summary statement should include your job title, years of experience (if it's 3+), and an impressive accomplishment, if you have space for it.

   Remember to emphasize skills and experiences that feature in the job description.

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