Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Resume Template
For a certified nursing assistant (cna) resume, we recommend Clinical Clean: Calm teal accent, high legibility sans — built for nursing, allied health, and clinical roles where credentials need to stand out.
Why this template fits a certified nursing assistant (cna) resume
A certified nursing assistant (cna) resume needs to prove reliable, compassionate hands-on care at scale — Clinical Clean keeps the focus on that with a clean accent-bar section style that reads clearly to both a hiring manager and the ATS software screening for Vital signs monitoring and Patient hygiene assistance.
All 25 Rezumz templates are single-column and ATS-safe by default — this one is just the best starting point for this specific field. You can switch templates any time while editing.
What to put in the template
Order the sections as summary, work experience, skills, then education and certifications. Put your most recent and most relevant role first. Keep it to one page unless you have a long career.
Skills to fill into the skills section
Must-have: Vital signs monitoring, Patient hygiene assistance, Mobility assistance, Documentation, Infection control.
If you have them: CNA certification, CPR/BLS certification, Dementia care training.
Example bullet points to copy the shape of
- Provided direct care for 10-12 patients per shift on a skilled nursing unit, maintaining 100% documentation compliance
- Assisted with mobility and daily living activities for residents with varying levels of independence, reducing fall incidents by 15%
- Recognized by nursing supervisors for consistently accurate vital-sign reporting across a 2-year tenure
Replace the figures with your own. The layout does the formatting, but the bullets do the convincing.
Does the template matter to an ATS?
Less than people think. Every Rezumz template is single-column with real text, so applicant tracking systems read it correctly. What matters more is that the keywords above appear in your skills and in your bullets.