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Nursing Resume Template RN, New Grad, Travel Nurse
Nursing resume template for Word and Google Docs: your RN license and every certification sit right under your name with the date each is valid through, e.g. "Registered Nurse, Texas, Multistate (NLC): License No. 123456, valid through 08/31/2027". An Excel tracker flags any card to renew before you apply.
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What's inside
- Nursing_Cover_Letter_Example_and_Blank.docx
- Nursing_License_Certification_Tracker.xlsx
- Nursing_Resume_Examples_RN_NewGrad_Travel.docx
- Nursing_Resume_Guide_and_Bullet_Library.docx
- Nursing_Resume_Template_Blank.docx
For RNs changing units, new grads applying to residency programs, travel nurses and LPN/LVNs.
What is inside:
- 3 filled one-page resumes: experienced telemetry RN, new grad RN (NCLEX passed, 144-hour ICU preceptorship), travel ED nurse (multistate + California license, 3 contracts)
- Blank resume: experienced, new grad and references pages
- Cover letter: filled example + blank
- License & Certification Tracker (Excel): days left, OK / RENEW NOW / EXPIRED and your resume line. Example: BLS issued 11/14/2024 + 24 months = 11/14/2026, 20 days left on 10/25/2026: RENEW NOW
- Guide: license line formats (multistate, single-state, NCLEX pending), 52 bullets by unit, 12-point check
- Fill-in guide in every file: a “Fill in with AI” chapter with ready-made sentences for an AI chat assistant, matched to the template’s fields
Why it is easier to edit:
- Many templates use floating text boxes that jump when you change a word. Here every line is plain text.
- No Google Docs access request: you get the .docx files and upload them yourself.
- Every job has a unit line: beds, ratio, charting system.
Format: US Letter. 4 Word (.docx) files and 1 Excel (.xlsx) file. Edit in Word, Google Docs, Pages or Excel. Example people, hospitals and numbers are made up.
How to use: 1. Open the Word file 2. Type over the example 3. Save as PDF and apply
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A template you fill in yourself — not legal or tax advice.