Nurse Practitioner resume example

Nurse Practitioner resume example: board-certified FNP in rural Colorado, 20 to 24 patients a day, better diabetes control and an ER nursing background.

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Rosalind Achebe-Ward

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) | Primary Care, Chronic Disease and Rural Health

Pueblo, CO11 years of experience

Summary

Board-certified family nurse practitioner with 5 years in rural primary care after 6 years as an RN in emergency and urgent care. Sees 20 to 24 patients a day across all ages, manages diabetes, hypertension and COPD, and leads the clinic's chronic care program. Practices independently under Colorado's full practice authority and precepts NP students.

Experience

Family Nurse PractitionerJul 2021 - Present

Arkansas Valley Family Health

  • Manage a panel of about 1,400 patients, seeing 20 to 24 a day from newborns to older adults.
  • Share of diabetic patients with an A1c under 8% rose from 58% to 71% in 2 years after I started group visits and monthly nurse calls.
  • Added same-day slots for acute visits; emergency room referrals for non-urgent problems fell about 25%.
  • Perform skin biopsies, joint injections and IUD insertions, about 30 procedures a month.
  • Precept 2 NP students a year from the University of Colorado.
Registered Nurse, Urgent CareMar 2018 - Jun 2021

Parkview Urgent Care Network

  • Triaged 50 to 70 walk-in patients a shift and started IVs, wound care and splinting.
  • Led the clinic's sepsis screening rollout, catching 14 early sepsis cases in its first year.
  • Charge nurse on weekends for a team of 5 nurses and medical assistants.
Registered Nurse, Emergency DepartmentSep 2015 - Feb 2018

Southern Colorado Regional Hospital

  • Cared for 4 to 5 patients at a time in a 32-bed emergency department with 60,000 visits a year.
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course certified; worked level III trauma activations.

Skills

  • Primary Care Across the Lifespan
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Diabetes and Hypertension Care
  • Prescribing and Medication Management
  • Office Procedures (biopsies, injections, IUDs)
  • Acute and Same-Day Care
  • Patient Education
  • Epic EHR
  • Precepting NP Students
  • Rural and Underserved Care

Certifications

  • Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (FNP-BC), ANCC, 2021
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Colorado, with prescriptive authority
  • DEA Registration
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Education

Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Colorado Anschutz, 2021; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Colorado State University Pueblo, 2015

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What hiring managers check first

Certification and licensure

Board certification, state APRN licence, prescriptive authority and DEA registration. Put them where they cannot be missed.

Panel size and volume

Patients per day and panel size show you can carry a full schedule.

Outcomes

A quality measure you improved, such as A1c control or screening rates, sets you apart from candidates who only list duties.

Scope of practice

Procedures you perform and the age range you treat tell a practice how much you can take on.

Keywords the applicant tracking system matches

  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • FNP-BC
  • APRN
  • Primary Care
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension
  • Prescriptive Authority
  • Rural Health
  • Office Procedures
  • Epic
  • Patient Education
  • Same-Day Care

Use the ones that are true of you, in the words the posting uses.

Mistakes to avoid

  1. Burying your RN years

    Prior nursing experience is an asset. List it after your NP role with the setting and acuity.

  2. No quality data

    Practices are measured on outcomes. If you improved one, say by how much.

  3. Leaving out procedures

    A practice that needs biopsies or IUDs will look for them on your resume first.

Questions

How long should a nurse practitioner resume be?
One to two pages. Experienced NPs with prior RN careers often need two.
Should I list my clinical rotations as a new NP?
Yes, with the setting, the preceptor's specialty and the hours. They are your main NP experience.
Do I need to list every state licence?
List all active licences. Inactive ones can be left off unless the employer asks.

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