CNA resume template to fill in

A resume template made for caregivers

The nurse manager reading your resume wants precise answers: are you certified, which units have you worked on, what care do you provide, and which shifts do you accept? This CNA resume template organizes that information so it reads in seconds, with a sidebar for your certifications, skills and availability.

Essential information

• Your CNA certification, with the state, year and training program.
• BLS certification, with the issuing organization and date.
• Units: medical-surgical, long-term care, rehab, memory care, home health.
• Patient populations: older adults, adults, children, people with disabilities.
• Shifts you accept: days, nights, 12-hour shifts, weekends.

Describe your duties precisely

Instead of “patient care”, be specific: “Provide personal care and comfort for 12 patients per shift”, “Take vital signs and chart in the EHR”, “Prevent pressure injuries and falls”. This wording shows your level of independence and the workload you’re used to.

Example summaries

• Experienced: “Certified nursing assistant for six years, in long-term care and then med-surg. Looking for a hospital position on rotating shifts.”
• Newly certified: “Newly certified nursing assistant with clinical rotations in surgery and geriatrics, looking for a first position in a healthcare facility.”
• Moving up from housekeeping: “Environmental services technician for four years, now a certified nursing assistant, eager to join a care team on a medical unit.”

Qualities that count

Compassion, patience, discretion, teamwork: prove them with facts. End-of-life support, successful fall prevention, serving as the unit’s infection control champion. The nurse manager will remember these examples far more than adjectives.

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Where to apply as a CNA

• Hospitals, which post openings on their own career sites and on job boards.
• Rehab centers and skilled nursing facilities.
• Nursing homes and assisted living communities.
• Home health agencies.
• Healthcare staffing agencies, for per diem and travel assignments.

Tailor your resume to each type of facility: in a hospital, highlight units and clinical skills; in long-term care, daily support and relationships with families; in home health, independence and a driver’s license.

Finally, attach a copy of your certification if the posting asks for it, and check that your BLS is current before each application.