Are you a travel nurse who has been rejected from jobs, but you don’t understand why? Or, are you a new entrant to the niche and don’t know what your first step should be? Or, are you applying for your dream assignment and want to have the best possible application? 

If your answer to any of these questions is “Yes,” then you have come to exactly the right place. 

The secret to making it in the job market is to make a good impression, and the key to a good impression is a great resume. After all, your resume is the first thing your potential employer even looks at. 

In this article, we will share with you some tips that will help you craft the perfect resume and make you stand out from the crowd. 

Give Details on your Resume

While crafting your resume, do not forget to include a few lines on all of your previous professional experience. 

To give you an example, let’s say you worked as a pediatric nurse, with children with cancer. While listing this experience, you should not simply write the name of the organization you worked for, but also explain what kinds of patients you were working with exactly. 

Why? 

Because it helps your employers get a sense of the kind of experience you would have gained during the assignment. 

Mention Awards, Honors, And Leadership Roles 

Apart from mentioning your professional experience, the second most important thing to list on your resume is any award or honor you received in your previous jobs. This will tell your employer that you have excelled in your previous roles and are good at your job. 

You should also mention any leadership roles you have held, whether it is during your professional career or even when you were in college. Nursing is a very stressful job involving emergency situations. In such cases, people with prior leadership experience are valuable because they can take charge and are used to leading.

Therefore, if you have any such experience, it will make you a great candidate in most employers’ eyes. 

Mention Nursing License Information And Any Other Certifications

As a nurse, you must know that proper certification and licensing is necessary to do your job. While it is not necessary to include this information on your resume, it is a good idea to do so. 

This way, your employers know straight away that you have the necessary documentation for the job. This will automatically make them rank you higher than those who have not included this information. 

Include Any Language Skills 

As a travel nurse, you will have to work in different places with your own cultures and demographics. And of course, as a nurse, you have to be able to speak with patients from very different backgrounds. 

If you know any language apart from English, you will be eligible for international assignments. More importantly, it also makes you a good candidate for assignments in places with diverse populations. 

So, be sure to list any language skills you have according to your level of fluency in it (follow the Speaking, Writing, Reading format). 

With these few simple tips, you can craft a resume that will help you stand out from the crowd and land your dream assignment. Just remember to proofread before you submit!