REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL
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This layout focuses on career history and lists jobs in reverse chronological order. We
recommend this type for the majority of healthcare professionals and will focus details of
this article on the format.
Reverse chronological resume is best for:
● New nursing graduates
● Nurses with fewer than 5 roles within the past 5-7 years.
● Travel Nurses with <10 completed assignments
● Nurses with experience in only 1-2 specialties
● Nurses applying for a similar role
● Nurses wanting to show vertical career progression
Jane Doe, BSN, RN
City, State
Phone | Email | Linkedin
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
● 15+ years of experience in ER and ICU nursing
● Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
● Bullet point listing your key qualifications (customize this to the job description’s requirements
for every job you apply for)
● Bullet point listing your qualifications (ie: key skills, certifications, languages, accomplishments)
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE (most recent first)
Charge Nurse, Emergency Department, Employer Name, City/State May 2019-
Present
● Duties/accomplishments/results
● Duties/accomplishments/results
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Employer Name, City/State Jan. 2012-Apr.
2019
● Duties/accomplishments/results
● Duties/accomplishments/results
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Employer Name, City/State Sept. 2007-Dec.
2011
● Duties/accomplishments/results
● Duties/accomplishments/results
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
Registered Nurse, State Board of Nursing, License Number 2022
ACLS Certified 2022
BCLS Certified 2022
CEN 2022
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science in Nursing, UCLA
AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Daisy Award Recipient
2018
Daisy Award Recipient
2010