Maria Santos
Registered Nurse (RN, BSN)
maria.santos@email.com · +1 (312) 555-0173 · Chicago, IL · linkedin.com/in/mariasantosrn
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with 8 years in acute and critical care, known for steady judgment under pressure and consistently strong patient-satisfaction scores. BLS and ACLS certified.
Experience
Registered Nurse, ICU · Lakeside Medical Center
2018 – Present- •Managed care for up to 6 critically ill patients per shift while maintaining a 98% patient-satisfaction score
- •Precepted 12 new graduate nurses, improving first-year retention on the unit by 20%
- •Led a hand-hygiene initiative that reduced unit infection rates 30% over 12 months
Registered Nurse, Med-Surg · St. Agnes Hospital
2016 – 2018- •Coordinated discharge planning that cut 30-day readmissions 12% on a 28-bed unit
Skills
Critical carePatient assessmentBLSACLSEHR (Epic)Medication administrationCare coordinationPatient education
Education
B.S.N. in Nursing · University of Illinois Chicago
2012 – 2016Languages
English (native) · Spanish (fluent)