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How to write a health aide resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in health aide-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some health aide interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a health aide resume:
- Patients
- Home Health
- Community Health
- Vital Signs
- Patient Care
- CPR
- Health Services
- Math
- Emergency Care
- Independent Living
- School Health
- Developmental Disabilities
- Blood Pressure
- Emergency Situations
- Meal Preparation
- Physical Therapy
- Bedpans
- Health Issues
- ADL
- Catheter
- Administer Medications
- Medical Care
- Health Room
- Direct Care
- Resuscitation
- Emergency First Aid
- HIPAA
- Bed Linens
- First Aid Kits
- Health Screenings
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write health aide experience bullet points
Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.
- Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
- What were your responsibilities or goals?
- How did you accomplish them?
- Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )
Here are great bullet points from health aide resumes:
Work history example #1
Caregiver Assistant
Great Clips
- Accompanied patients to scheduled appointments providing transportation assistance and companionship.
- Provided primary care for dementia patient Administered prescribed medications and first tier wound care using Wound Vac System
- Provided companionship and created opportunities for life enrichment, handled sensitive complaints and grievances effectively and confidentially and ensured prompt resolutions.
- Certified in First Aid, CPR, and Medicine Dispensary.
- Trained in gentle teaching, CPR and First Aide, Recipient Rights, and as a med passer.
Work history example #2
Environmental Health Aide
SMSC Gaming Enterprise
- Implemented training procedures and polices within MGM Grand and EVS department standards.
- Developed innovative PowerPoint presentations for the Environmental Manager to report to senior management on current environmental issues relative to Arizona.
- Removed items and other things from the floors and hallways.
- Assisted housekeepers, stripped rooms, restock closets with supplies, vacuum hallways, wiped windows, mopped floors.
- Emptied and cleaned all waste receptacles.
Work history example #3
Health Aide
Visiting Angels
- Worked in home with clients assisting in ADLs.
- Provided physical and emotional support and companionship to senior adults in degenerative loss of memory and/or motor functions.
- Provided compassionate personal care to in-home clients keeping accurate records and communicating with other professionals for optimal care
- Communicated clearly and effectively with patients regarding their appointments and their health concerns.
- Provided companionship, read books with, and made sure of safety.
Work history example #4
Home Health Aid
Bayada Home Health Care
- Utilized CPR certification knowledge of emergency procedures and implemented fire and safety precautions.
- Completed phlebotomy, EKG, and basic EKG interpretation to advance to a level 2 LNA.
- Provided physical and emotional support and companionship to senior adults in degenerative loss of memory and/or motor functions.
- Accommodated clients with their daily needs * Supplied companionship to clients through conversation
- Updated CNA on status and condition of patient.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:
High School Diploma
2011 - 2011
Highlight your health aide certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your health aide resume:
- Medical Assistant
- Advanced First Aid & CPR
- First Aid Certification
- Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS)
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
- First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
- Patient Care Technician
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)