Refresh Your Travel Resume

An up to date resume is a vital part of any travel nurse portfolio and how you make yourself a standout candidate for your next assignment. Here are some tips on how to create an impressive resume for your next travel contract;

As a healthcare professional it is important to have a logical and clearly structured resume, start with a header that states your name and all contact info including email and phone number, this is the first thing hiring staff will see. Next write a summary, start off with a few words that summarize your experience and work ethic, use keywords to make it illustrate your years of experience and specialties right away. Now incorporate your certifications and licenses, even if you have multiple state licenses/certifications it is important to comprise all pertinent credentials - including expiration dates. A detailed work history is important, make apparent the agency, hospital, unit, dates of employment, and a brief description of your role. Highlight the 'hard' skills on your resume; focus on skills that will distinguish you as a specialist. When adding your education, be sure to add the institution name and location as well as degree obtained and dates of attendance. List clearly all your computer/ charting experience as these are a key skill in nursing

When it comes to creating a resume dont be shy about your successes and skills, add non-typical sections to your resume, attract the attention of a potential employer to your competitive advantages with your certifications, courses, languages and volunteer experiences.

As travel nurses, your resumes are very different from other professions and are applied more often than a traditional staff nurse, make sure you stand out from the crowd with a top notch resume, it could help you land your dream contract this year!