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Open jobs

7,768

Most openings

Connecticut

The example

A certified nursing assistant resume, marked up.

Resume

Terrance Boyd

Certified Nursing Assistant — Long-Term Care, Night Shift

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Professional Summary

Certified nursing assistant with four years in long-term care, carrying a twelve resident assignment on nights. Serves as a preceptor for new assistants and is the unit contact for lift equipment training.

Experience

Certified Nursing Assistant

Lakeshore Senior Living • Milwaukee, WI

Jan 2023 - Present

  • Carry a twelve resident assignment on the night shift, covering personal care, repositioning and toileting schedules.
  • Precept new assistants through orientation and became the unit contact for mechanical lift training after the equipment changed.
  • Report skin and behavior changes to the charge nurse, and document them the same shift rather than at the end of the week.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Riverwest Rehabilitation • Milwaukee, WI

May 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Short-stay rehabilitation floor with a higher turnover of residents.
  • Learned to pick up a new assignment quickly, which is most of what the night shift role asks for now.

Education

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Certificate • Nursing Assistant

Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

Skills

Personal care and hygieneRepositioning and pressure injury preventionMechanical lift operationToileting and continence careVital signsDementia care approachesSame-shift documentationNew assistant preceptingCharge nurse communication

Certifications

Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry Listing

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

May 2022

Basic Life Support

American Heart Association

Jun 2024

Dementia Care Specialist Training

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Oct 2023

Before you apply

What healthcare hiring managers look for

A manager hiring a Certified Nursing Assistant reads for setting, resident load, and reliability. Long-term care, hospital and home health are different jobs, and the resident count tells them the pace.

There are 7,768 open Certified Nursing Assistant roles, concentrated in Connecticut.

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Common questions

Writing a certified nursing assistant resume.

Setting, resident or patient load, shift, and certification status. Open Certified Nursing Assistant roles on the board right now: 7,768.

No. State and certification status is enough for a Certified Nursing Assistant; the number itself is verified at offer.

The license line does, because requirements differ by state. Lead with the state that issued yours, since many Certified Nursing Assistant postings sit in Connecticut.