Resume + cover letter
Your clinical rotations, written for every posting
Applying to new-grad residency programs before you graduate? Each posting gets its own version of both.
Sample: one student's resume for a pediatric residency posting
Profile
Final-semester BSN student with 780 clinical hours across medical-surgical, pediatric and emergency rotations. Experienced in IV therapy, medication administration and teaching families, with a steady focus on medication safety.
Clinical rotations
Pediatric Medical-Surgical, Unit 4W
Fall 2025 · 144 hours · Patients ages 2 to 17
- Gave scheduled oral and IV medications with a double-check, under preceptor supervision.
- Taught parents each discharge step and medication before their child went home.
Emergency Department, Level II
Spring 2026 · 120 hours · Adult and pediatric patients
- Took triage vital signs and reported changes to the charge nurse.
Enter it once. Every posting gets its own write-up.
Sample profile
Rotations
Pediatric Medical-Surgical, Unit 4W
144 hours · Patients ages 2 to 17
IV therapy, medication administration
Emergency Department, Level II
120 hours · Adult and pediatric patients
Triage vital signs
Licenses and certifications
NCLEX-RN: scheduled
BLS, American Heart Association
Skills
IV therapy · Medication administration · Patient and family teaching
Paste a posting
New Grad RN Residency, Pediatric Medical-Surgical. Family-centered care, IV therapy, medication safety.
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Sample profile and posting. The illustration is not a photo.
What one posting gets back
A sample for a student applying to a pediatric new-grad residency. The same rotations, written for that posting.
The posting asks for
- Family-centered care
- IV therapy
- Medication safety
Those words are highlighted in both pages.
Sample resume
Maya
Okafor
New-grad registered nurse
Columbus, Ohio
(614) 555-0142
maya.okafor@example.com
Profile
Final-semester BSN student with 780 clinical hours. Practiced family-centered care on a pediatric unit and keeps medication safety at the center of every shift.
Clinical rotations
Pediatric Medical-Surgical, Unit 4W
Fall 2025 · 144 hours · Patients ages 2 to 17
- Placed and monitored peripheral lines for IV therapy, under supervision.
- Gave scheduled medications with a double-check; taught parents each step of family-centered discharge.
Emergency Department, Level II
Spring 2026 · 120 hours · Adult and pediatric patients
- Took triage vital signs and reported changes to the charge nurse.
Licenses and certifications
NCLEX-RN: scheduled · Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
Sample cover letter
Maya Okafor
Columbus, Ohio · (614) 555-0142 · maya.okafor@example.com
New Grad RN Residency, Pediatric Medical-Surgical
Dear Residency Hiring Team,
Your residency asks for new graduates who practice family-centered care. On Unit 4W I spent 144 hours with patients ages 2 to 17, and I taught their parents every medication and discharge step before they left.
The posting names IV therapy and medication safety. On that unit I placed and monitored peripheral lines under supervision, and I never gave a scheduled dose without a double-check.
I would welcome the chance to bring that practice to your residency cohort.
Sincerely,
Maya Okafor
Three steps. Then again for the next posting.
Add your rotations, licenses, certifications and skills once.
Rotation
Pediatric Medical-Surgical, 4W
144 hours · ages 2 to 17
IV therapy, medication administration
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