Nursing

Anaesthetic nurse CV: example and template

This example is for anaesthetic nurses in operating theatres, anaesthesia and intensive care units and recovery rooms, and for nurses doing a specialisation or qualification course.

The employer wants to know which unit you work on, which anaesthesia you assist with, how you monitor the patient, which equipment you use and which specialisation or course you hold. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: anaesthetic nurse

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Katarzyna Rogalska

Anaesthetic nurse

Gdansk +48 123 456 789 katarzyna.rogalska@example.com

Professional profile

Anaesthetic nurse with 10 years of experience and a specialisation in anaesthetic and intensive care nursing. For 6 years I have worked in the operating theatre of a university hospital, where I prepare the anaesthesia station, assist with general and regional anaesthesia, monitor the patient and look after them in the recovery room. Before that I worked in an intensive care unit with mechanically ventilated patients.

Work experience

Anaesthetic nurse, operating theatre

03.2020 - present

University hospital, Gdansk

  • Preparing the anaesthesia station and equipment.
  • Assisting with general and regional anaesthesia.
  • Monitoring the patient during surgery and in the recovery room.
  • Preparing and giving medicines on the doctor's orders.
  • Training new nurses in the operating theatre.

Nurse, intensive care unit

07.2016 - 02.2020

Regional hospital, Gdynia

  • Caring for mechanically ventilated patients.
  • Invasive monitoring.
  • Infusion pumps and enteral feeding.

Education

Master's degree, nursing

2011 - 2016

Medical University of Gdansk

Skills

  • Preparing the anaesthesia station
  • Assisting with anaesthesia
  • Basic and invasive monitoring
  • Caring for ventilated patients
  • Ventilators and infusion pumps
  • Handling emergencies

Licences

  • Licence to practise as a nurse
  • Specialisation in anaesthetic and intensive care nursing
  • Advanced life support course, 2024

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Shift work and on-call duty

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an anaesthetic nurse CV

Professional summary

Write which unit you work on, which anaesthesia you assist with and which specialisation or course you hold. The employer is looking for a nurse who stays calm in an emergency, knows the equipment and medicines and works accurately with the anaesthetist.

Nurse with 3 years of experience on a surgical ward, doing a qualification course in anaesthetic nursing. I care for patients after surgery and operate infusion pumps. I am looking for work in an operating theatre.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the unit, types of anaesthesia, monitoring, equipment, medicines and emergencies. Add your licence to practise, specialisation or course and resuscitation courses. Also say whether you train new staff or transfer critically ill patients.

Weaker: Anaesthesia.

Better: Assisting with general and regional anaesthesia.

Weaker: Monitoring.

Better: Monitoring the patient during surgery and in the recovery room.

Weaker: Experience.

Better: Caring for mechanically ventilated patients.

Skills worth listing

List preparing the station, anaesthesia, monitoring, ventilation, equipment and emergencies. In your soft skills show calm, quick decisions and teamwork.

Professional skills

  • Anaesthesia station
  • Assisting with anaesthesia
  • Monitoring
  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Pumps and ventilators
  • Resuscitation

Personal skills

  • Calm
  • Quick decisions
  • Teamwork
  • Accuracy
  • Resilience to stress

Licences

List your licence to practise, specialisation or qualification course in anaesthetic nursing and resuscitation courses. A specialisation is a big advantage in operating theatres and intensive care units.

How to become an anaesthetic nurse

Most nurses move from a surgical ward or intensive care, take a qualification course and then a specialisation. On your CV say what stage you are at.

Add the equipment and emergencies you know from your current job. This shows that you will settle in quickly.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An operating theatre looks for anaesthesia and the recovery room, an intensive care unit for ventilated patients and invasive monitoring, and a private clinic for anaesthesia in day surgery. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an anaesthetic nurse CV

Questions and answers

What should an anaesthetic nurse put on a CV?

The unit, anaesthesia, monitoring, equipment, medicines, emergencies, licence to practise, specialisation and courses.

Is a specialisation necessary?

Not always, but a qualification course or specialisation is often required or welcome.

Does intensive care experience help?

Yes, experience with critically ill patients is very useful in the operating theatre.

Which courses are worth adding?

Advanced life support courses and equipment training.

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