These resume objectives statements all refer to registered nurse jobs but they could be altered for a
licensed practical nurse or a registered psychiatric nurse just by changing the wording.
Entry Level Nurse Employment
If you have just graduated and are now applying for nursing jobs in Canada it is not necessary to put
an objective statement in your resume. However, if you feel you must add one to make your resume complete
here are some sample resume objectives you can start with.
Career Objective Examples for Resumes for Entry Level Positions
To obtain a position as a registered nurse in an acute or
sub-acute setting where I can apply my nursing knowledge and skills and continue to develop
as a professional nurse.
To secure nursing employment in an organization where I can continue to learn new technical nursing competencies and
develop professionally as a registered nurse.
Pediatrics
You will notice that this resume objective statement emphasizes family advocacy as this is an
important concept in pediatric nursing.
To achieve a position as a registered nurse in a pediatric hospital where I
can use my well developed communication skills for family advocacy and collaborative practice.
Psychiatric or Mental Health Nursing
In this resume objective statement you will notice that advocacy is emphasized again along with
communication skills which are an essential
nursing competency
in mental health nursing.
To achieve a position as a registered nurse in an acute psychiatric setting
where I can use my well developed communication skills for patient treatment, patient advocacy, and collaborative practice in the field of mental health nursing.
Career Objective Examples for Resumes Long Term Care and Acute Care
Here are two sample resume objectives one for acute care and one for long term care. You will notice that
the long term care statement refers to leadership because nurses in long term care fulfill leadership positions. The one for acute care
emphasizes a dynamic environment and collaborative practice.
To obtain a leadership position as a registered nurse in a long term care setting where I can continue to expand my
knowledge of gerontology and dementia care in an environment of collaboration and team work.To secure a position as a registered nurse in a dynamic and challenging acute care setting where I can continue to
develop my skills in patient advocacy and collaborative practice.
Palliative Care
To secure a position as a registered nurse in a palliative care unit where I can
continue to develop and apply my expertise in pain management and support of the client and family who
are facing end of life issues.
Community Health
To obtain a position as a community health nurse where I can continue to apply
my knowledge of epidemiology and community health nursing in a collaborative
community focused team environment.
If you plan to use any of these career objective examples for resumes in application for nursing
jobs in Canada you should be able to speak to the meaning of any of the terms that are used.
It is extremely important that you are able to clearly explain the meaning of anything that you have put in your resume so be prepared
to explain to the employer what you think "collaborative practice" is or what team work means if they ask you that during your job interview.
It should not be on your resume if you cannot explain it, defend it, or prove it to be true!
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