Nursing and healthcare resume template

Teal section rules on a clean sans-serif page. It suggests moving Licenses & Certifications right under the summary and calling your work Clinical Experience.

Clinical resume template, shown with sample content

What this layout looks like

PremiumATS-friendly
  • Layout: Licenses up front · calm teal.
  • One column in reading order, with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems read it top to bottom.
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  • Download as PDF or Word, free on every plan.
  • No photo slot, which suits most US and UK applications.

Sections it suggests: Summary, Licenses & Certifications, Clinical Experience, Languages. Rename, reorder or hide any of them.

Who it is for

For nurses, doctors, pharmacists and allied health professionals, where a hiring manager checks your registration before anything else.

What healthcare recruiters look for first

  • List each license with its number, issuing body and expiry date.
  • Name the units and specialties you have worked in, and the patient ratios where they help.
  • Include certifications such as BLS or ACLS with their dates.
  • Quantify where you can: patients per shift, beds, audits passed, staff trained.

How to use this template

  1. Bring your experience in

    Import your old PDF or Word resume, or your LinkedIn profile, into your career profile. You review every section before it is saved.

  2. Open it on this template

    Pick this layout and your resume opens in the editor. Switching template later never changes your content.

  3. Edit on the page and check it

    Click any line and type. Run the free ATS check and the quality check, then download a PDF or Word file.

New to applicant tracking systems? Read how to build an ATS-friendly resume, or see everything the editor does.

Questions about this template

Where should my nursing license go?

Near the top. This layout suggests a Licenses & Certifications section right under the summary, so it is the first thing read.

Is the Clinical template ATS-friendly?

Yes. It is one column in reading order with standard headings; the teal rules are decoration.

Can I use it for allied health roles?

Yes. Rename Clinical Experience to whatever fits, such as Placements or Practice Experience; section names are yours to edit.

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