Healthcare Assistant Resume:
Guide Expert & IA 2026

Often optional, but useful when you’re changing settings (e.g., home care to hospital) or have employment gaps. Keep it to 150–250 words, reference the job description, and add 2 quantified examples (patients/shift, documentation accuracy, safety outcomes). If the posting requests it, submit one.

Copy the posting into a notes doc, highlight repeated terms (unit type, EHR, ADLs, dementia care, transfers), and reflect those exact phrases where truthful. Then reorder bullets so the most relevant responsibilities and achievements appear first. This helps both ATS scoring and human scanning.

Lead with education and clinical experience: CNA program, clinical hours, skills check-offs, and supervised rotations. Add healthcare-adjacent roles (caregiver, dietary aide) with numbers (clients/week, tasks/shift). Use a short resume objective, and include certifications (CNA, BLS) at the top.

In the US, a resume is the standard and is usually 1 page; a CV is longer and more common in academia. If an employer asks for a nursing assistant cv, you can still use a one-page resume format, but add optional sections like training hours, volunteer work, and extra courses if relevant.

Most nursing assistant resumes should be 1 page for 0–7 years. If you have 8–10+ years, multiple facilities, and specialized units (rehab, memory care), 2 pages can be acceptable—only if every bullet is relevant, quantified, and tailored to the posting.

Start with your Certified Nursing Assistant credential (state registry). Add BLS (AHA) if you have it, plus facility-relevant training like dementia care (NCCAP CDP), HIPAA, and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens. List the issuing organization and expiration dates to reduce compliance questions.