Registered Nurse resume example
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Maria Alvarez
Houston, TX · maria.alvarez@example.com · +1 (713) 555-0147 · linkedin.com/in/mariaalvarezrn
Summary
Registered nurse with 7 years in acute care, the last three in a 32-bed medical-surgical unit. Known for calm triage, careful charting, and mentoring new grads.
Work Experience
Registered Nurse, Med-Surg — Bayview Regional Medical CenterJun 2021 – Present
Houston, TX
- Care for 5–6 patients per shift on a 32-bed medical-surgical unit
- Precept new graduate nurses; 6 of 7 mentees passed orientation on first review
- Led the unit’s fall-prevention huddle; falls dropped 24% year over year
Staff Nurse — Lakeside Community Hospital2017 – 2021
Houston, TX
- Rotated across telemetry and post-op units, maintaining full charting compliance
- Served on the shared-governance committee for scheduling reform
Education
B.S.N., Nursing — Texas Woman’s University2013 – 2017
Houston, TX
Skills
Acute patient care · Triage · Epic EHR · IV therapy · Patient education · BLS/ACLS certified