The New Grad RN Resume Checklist
Everything your new grad nurse resume needs to pass the hospital ATS and actually reach a human. No signup, no email — check it off, print it, or send it to your cohort.
Contact Header
The first six lines a recruiter sees. Get them right or the rest never gets read.
Professional Summary
Replace the old "Objective." Lead with what you offer, not what you want.
Clinical Rotations as Experience
Your rotations ARE your experience. This is the section that wins or loses the interview.
Education
Carries real weight as a new grad — give it more than one line.
Licenses & Certifications
Recruiters scan for these specific lines. Missing one can be an auto-filter.
Skills
The ATS keyword section. Mirror the job posting language exactly.
ATS & Formatting
Most hospital systems reject resumes before a human sees them. Don’t give them a reason.
Final Proofread
One typo on a clinical resume reads as "careless with details." Don’t.
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