How to Write a Certified Nursing Assistant Resume

The purpose of your resume is to tell a potential employer something about you to see if you are a good fit for the job you are seeking. You want to let the director of nurses know about your education, skills, interests and goals. You can see a Sample CNA resume at the end of this guide.
What You Will Need to List

You will need to list the high school where you graduated and the year you obtained your diploma or GED certificate. The program where you obtained your training as a certified nurses’ aide is important to list, with the dates you attended, the names and telephone numbers of you teachers, and the date your obtained your certificate or were first listed on the state registry. As you take continuing education courses, those too should be listed, with the title of the course, number of hours completed and provider name and contact information.

Any work experience you have should also be listed, along with the dates you worked and the name of your supervisor with a way of contacting him or her. Even if your previous work experience has not been in the field of healthcare, it should still be listed to show the reader that you are capable of working in a responsible manner. If your previous work experience has been babysitting your neighbor’s children or mowing lawns, put it down with a contact number for the people you worked for. Volunteer experience should also be listed.

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Special skills are also a good idea to list. If you are fluent in a foreign language, for instance, or you are capable of lifting 100-pound weights, this could be helpful on the job.

References should also be listed. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of former teachers are good for professional references. Personal references can include anyone who knows you well enough to vouch for your character, such as friends and neighbors or your physician or clergyman.
What You Should not Include

Prospective employers do not need to know about your hobbies or anything having to do with your personal life. If you have had legal problems wait until you are asked for information. You are not required to inform prospective employers about your ethnic group or religious, political or personal beliefs.
The Basic Structure Of A CNA Resume

There are different styles for resumes, but the basic idea is to organize your information in a way that will make it easy for a prospective employer to read at a glance.

    Your name, address, telephone number and email address at the top will tell the reader whose resume he or she is reading and how to get in touch with you for an interview.
    In most resumes education comes next, with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of schools you attended and the dates you attended. When you take continuing education, that can be added as well.
    Your experience can be listed next, with job titles, names, addresses and telephone numbers of employers, and starting and ending dates you were employed.
    References are typically listed last, with the names and titles of the people listed, their relationship to you, and contact information.
    Some resume writers prefer to list skill sets, such as vital signs and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and then write where the skills were obtained and how long you practiced them. This kind of resume is better for more experienced nurses’ assistants who have acquired specialized skills along the way.

Sample CNA Resume

The following sample resume gives a clear picture of a newly trained certified nurses’ assistant. There are no hard and fast rules for how you must write your own resume, and this is intended only to give you the basic guidelines. Feel free to experiment and find the best form that works for you.

Brittany Madison, Certified Nurses’ Assistant

214 Waterfall Court
Pine City UT 99999
Telephone 714-555-12122
b.madision@gmail.com

Goal:
To obtain gainful employment with the opportunity to use my skills to the best of my ability, to obtain professional experience, and to further my career.

Education:

Attended Pine City High School September 2006—June 2010
Graduated 23 June, 2010
8265 Main Street
Pine City UT 99999
Telephone 714-555-2323

Attended Nurses’ Assistant Program July-August 2010
Graduated with Program Certificate of Completion
Pine City Community College
Allied Health Department
1201 Pine St.
Pine City Utah 99999
Telephone 714-555-4040

Experience:

Part-time Caregiver June 2009—present
Pine City Caregivers
2345 Pine Grove Ave.
Pine City UT 99999
714-555-3421

Special Skill:

Fluent in Spanish

Certification:

Certified Nurses’ Assistant, State of Utah, certificate available upon request

References:

Charlotte Miller, R.N., Instructor
Department of Allied Health Sciences
Pine City Community College
1201 Pine St.
Pine City UT 99999
Telephone 714-555-4040, extension 987

June Summers, Supervisor
Pine City Caregivers
2345 Pine Grove Ave.
Pine City UT 99999
714-555-3421, extension 780

Mary Eagle, M.D., Family Physician
4567 Pine Grove Blvd.
Pine City Utah 99999
714-555-1212