10,346 openings live now How we check employers Never pay to apply
Hiring Train Help
Sign in Post a job Create account
Home › CV › Examples › Registered nurse CV example (Nigeria)
Healthcare Mid-career

Registered nurse CV example (Nigeria)

Registered nurse

A Nigerian registered nurse with ICU and A&E experience across two major hospitals in Lagos and Abuja.

Chidinma Eze, RN

Registered Nurse · ICU & Emergency Medicine

Garki, Abuja · +234 806 234 5678 (WhatsApp) · [email protected] · linkedin.com/in/chidinmaeze

Professional Summary

Registered nurse (NMCN: RN/234567) with 6 years at tertiary hospitals in Lagos and Abuja. ICU and A&E specialist with BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications. Published two in-house protocols on sepsis bundle compliance.

Work Experience

Senior Staff Nurse, ICU · National Hospital Abuja03/2022 - Present
16-bed adult ICU · team of 24 nurses across 3 shifts.
  • Shift lead for 7 ICU nurses; manage patient allocation, handovers, and crash-cart readiness.
  • Co-authored the 2023 sepsis bundle protocol; cut antibiotic time-to-first-dose from 94 to 42 minutes.
  • Mentor to 6 nurses on BLS/ACLS re-certification; 100% first-attempt pass rate.
Staff Nurse, A&E · Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)08/2019 - 02/2022
Tertiary trauma centre · 24-hour emergency department.
  • Triaged 40-60 patients per shift using the Manchester triage system.
  • Trained in disaster triage protocol; deployed during the 2021 Lekki building collapse response.
  • Co-ordinator for monthly stroke pathway audits.

Education

B.Sc Nursing Science (Second Class Upper), University of Nigeria Nsukka · 2018

NYSC, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital · 2018/2019

Licensure & Certifications

Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) · RN/234567 · current
BLS, ACLS, PALS (American Heart Association) · renewed 2024
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) · 2023
Advanced wound care · 2022

Clinical Skills

ICU patient monitoringVentilator managementHaemodynamic monitoringTrauma triageIV access & line careWound careBlood transfusion

Referees

Dr. Olalekan Adedoyin · ICU Consultant, National Hospital Abuja · +234 803 111 2222
Mrs. Blessing Okoli · Chief Nursing Officer, LUTH · +234 806 333 4444

What makes this CV work

  • NMCN licence number sits in the summary - verifiable immediately, saves the hiring hospital a lookup.
  • Measurable clinical outcome (sepsis bundle time cut from 94 to 42 min) proves clinical and operational impact.
  • Certifications are current and dated - BLS/ACLS lapse quickly and recruiters check.
  • Specific equipment and procedures listed (ventilator management, Manchester triage) - clinical ATS keyword gold.
  • Teaching hospital background is called out as it signals exposure to complex cases.

Tailoring this for your application

  • List your NMCN licence number in the summary - this is the first thing hiring managers verify.
  • If you have specialty certifications (ICU, A&E, theatre, paediatrics), name them explicitly in the summary line.
  • For federal / state hospital applications, include your CONHESS grade level if applicable (e.g. "CONHESS 09").
  • Diaspora applications: translate NMCN licence to the equivalent (NMC in UK, CNO in Canada) and note any pending credential verification.

Start with a matching template

Copy this example's structure using one of our free Nigerian CV templates.

Browse templates →

More healthcare CV examples

Software developer CV example (Nigeria)

Software developer · Mid-career

Secondary school teacher CV example (Nigeria)

Secondary school teacher · Mid-career

Accountant CV example (Nigeria)

Accountant · Mid-career

Human resources officer CV example (Nigeria)

Human resources officer · Mid-career

Project manager CV example (Nigeria)

Project manager · Mid-career

Marketing manager CV example (Nigeria)

Marketing manager · Mid-career