Registered nurse resume examples show you how to set out your registration, clinical experience and skills on one or two pages so an employer can see your fit quickly. You need one whenever you apply for a nursing role, including nursing work in disability and community settings.
This page gives you a section-by-section guide, a ready-to-copy example with placeholders, and answers to common questions. If you are still weighing up the career, start with our guide to what a registered nurse is.
Use these sections in this order, and keep each one short enough to scan in a few seconds.
Replace every field in square brackets with your own details, and delete any section that does not apply to you.
[Your full name]
[Suburb, State] · [Phone] · [Email] · Ahpra registration: [number]
Professional summary
Registered nurse with [number] years of experience in [clinical area]. Committed to person-centred care, accurate documentation and working well with families and allied health teams. Seeking a [role type] position with [employer].
Registration and certificates
Registered Nurse, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – [registration status]
First aid and CPR – [provider], current to [date]
[Other checks or training] – [date]
Key skills
[Skill matched to the job ad] · [Skill matched to the job ad] · [Skill matched to the job ad] · [Skill matched to the job ad]
Experience
[Job title], [Employer], [Month Year – Month Year]
• [Action verb] [what you did], [who it helped], [result or scope]
• [Action verb] [what you did], [who it helped], [result or scope]
• [Action verb] [what you did], [who it helped], [result or scope]
Education
[Degree], [Institution], [Year]
Referees
[Name, title, workplace, phone] – available on request
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Get in touch →Work through these steps once, then save a master copy you can trim for each application.
A new graduate registered nurse resume leans on placements, study and attitude rather than a long work history.
Use the same structure for a CV unless the employer asks otherwise.
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Get in touch →At TQN Care we work alongside nurses and allied health professionals, and our NDIS support workers help people across Sydney, Melbourne and surrounding areas (NSW & VIC) with personal care, community access and help at home. If you are comparing paths, see how to become a registered nurse in Australia or courses to be a registered nurse.
Moving into support work instead? Our support worker resume guide shows how to set out a resume for that role, and what a registered nurse does helps you describe your duties. Overseas-trained nurses can read about registered nurse visa sponsorship in Australia.
Put your contact details, Ahpra registration number and status, a short summary, key skills, experience, education and referees. Start each experience line with a verb and say who you supported. Use the job ad’s wording where it is true for you, and keep the document to two pages.
A good objective is two sentences long. It names your clinical area, years of experience and the kind of role you want, plus one strength such as person-centred care. Tailor it to the employer’s setting instead of using a generic line that fits any job.
Lead with your registration status, then clinical placements, study highlights and related work such as aged care or disability support. Describe tasks you carried out under supervision. Add a short cover letter explaining why you want this employer and what you can offer straight away.
Yes, unless the employer asks for another format. A PDF keeps your layout, fonts and spacing the same on every device. Name the file clearly with your name and role, and check that the text is selectable so online application systems can read it.