Healthcare
Registered & Enrolled Nurse resume: ATS keywords & examples (Australia)
Public and private health services screen first for AHPRA registration, then for clinical areas and evidence of safe, patient-centred care.
Typical advertised pay
Roughly $75k–$105k a year, depending on award level and state
Indicative only. Always check the ad and the relevant award.
Top keywords recruiters screen for
- AHPRA registration
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Clinical documentation
- Care planning
- Infection control
- Deteriorating patient
- Multidisciplinary team
- Discharge planning
- Electronic medical records
Checks, licences and tickets
- AHPRA registration (RN / EN)
- CPR / BLS
- Immunisation compliance
- Police check
- NDIS Worker Screening (some roles)
Example achievement bullets
- Delivered care for a caseload of 5–6 patients a shift on a 28-bed medical ward.
- Completed accurate clinical documentation in the ieMR within each shift.
- Recognised and escalated deteriorating patients using early warning tools.
Examples only. Use your own real numbers and duties.
Common reasons these CVs get rejected
- AHPRA number or registration type missing
- Not naming clinical specialties or wards
- Duty lists with no patient load or setting
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