Certified Nursing Assistant resume keywords
These are the skills, tools and certifications that show up most often in certified nursing assistant job postings in the US. Use only the ones that are true for you.
Asked for in most postings
- CNA certification
- patient care
- activities of daily living
- vital signs
- patient safety
- infection control
- charting
- mobility assistance
Often listed as a plus
- BLS
- CPR
- dementia care
- long-term care
- hospice
- electronic health records
Example: the same experience, written two ways
Before: Helped residents with daily needs.
After: Assisted 12 residents per shift with bathing, dressing, meals and transfers, recorded vital signs and reported changes to the charge nurse.
Tip: Name the setting (hospital, long-term care, home health, hospice). Postings for each use different words for the same care.