Certified Nursing Assistant Resume Example

Patient care, safety, and clinical teamwork up front

CNA resumes must lead with certification and clinical settings served, then patient care metrics — activities of daily living support, vital signs, infection control. This example foregrounds licensure and quantified caseload experience in a parser-safe layout hospital and long-term care ATS accept.

ATS keywords for certified nursing assistant resumes

Work the terms that match the job description naturally into your resume so it ranks well in applicant tracking systems.

  • certified nursing assistant
  • CNA
  • patient care
  • vital signs
  • ADLs
  • infection control
  • long-term care
  • hospital
  • BLS
  • EHR documentation
  • Single-column, ATS-readable structure
  • Quantified, achievement-focused bullet points
  • Role-specific skills grouped for fast scanning

Michelle Carter

michelle.carter@email.com · +1 (704) 555-0134 · Charlotte, NC · https://linkedin.com/in/michellecarter

Professional summary

Certified Nursing Assistant with 4 years in hospital and long-term care settings. Reliable support for ADLs, vital signs, and infection control with a calm bedside manner and consistent documentation in Epic and paper workflows.

Skills

Patient Care

ADLs, Vital signs, Mobility assistance, Feeding support, Infection control

Clinical

EHR documentation, BLS, Patient safety, Long-term care, Hospital

Professional experience

  • Certified Nursing Assistant

    Piedmont Regional Medical Center — Charlotte, NC

    Aug 2022 – Present

    • Supported 8–10 patients per shift on a 32-bed med-surg unit with zero safety incidents in 2025.
    • Recorded vitals and intake/output for 1,200+ shifts with 99% documentation compliance in Epic.
    • Recognised by charge nurses for proactive fall-risk rounding that cut unit falls by 15%.
  • Certified Nursing Assistant

    Willowbrook Senior Living — Concord, NC

    Jun 2020 – Jul 2022

    • Assisted 12 residents daily with bathing, dressing, and mobility in a 90-bed skilled nursing facility.
    • Maintained infection-control protocols through 18 months of heightened isolation procedures.
    • Earned a 4.8/5 family satisfaction score across quarterly surveys for compassionate communication.

Education

  • Central Piedmont Community College

    Certificate, Nurse Aide Training

    Relevant coursework: Anatomy, patient care skills, clinical practicum

    2020 – 2020

Certifications

  • North Carolina CNA License — NC DHHS — 2020
  • BLS Certified — American Heart Association — 2024

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