Home health assistant resume examples for 2025
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How to write a home health assistant 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: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.
Step 2: Next put your years of experience in home health assistant-related roles.
Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.
Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some home health assistant interviews.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
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 home health assistant resume:
- Home Health
- Patients
- Rehabilitation
- Physical Therapy
- Compassionate Care
- CPR
- HHA
- Infection Control
- Care Plan
- Customer Service
- Companionship
- Vital Signs
- In-Home Care
- Social Work
- Laundry Services
- Home Management
- Compassion
- Blood Pressure
- Medicaid
- Meal Prep
- ADL
- Medication Reminders
- Oral Hygiene
- Independent Living
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Motion Exercises
- Bed Linens
- Emotional Support
- Alzheimer
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How to structure your work experience
A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.
- Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
- Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.
How to write home health assistant 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 examples from great home health assistant resumes:
Work history example #1
Home Health Assistant
Comfort Keepers
- Established and maintained effective communication and professional relationships with clients, family members and co-workers.
- Cleaned Cooked Distributed medication Assisted in hygiene and grooming Spend quality time and communication
- Carried out In-home assessments with clients and their families for upcoming care from Comfort Keepers.
- Analyzed client requirements and managed all communication.
- Provided companionship, cooking, cleaning, and mobility assistance for the elderly and disabled
Work history example #2
Home Health Assistant
People Care Holdings
- Received HHA (Home Health Aide) certification and served as a caregiver for clientele.
- Specialized in personal hygiene, meal preparation, feeding, ambulating, Hoyer -lift and accompanying to doctors' visits.
- Demonstrated proficiency taking patient medical histories, vital signs, and conducted EKG's on patients.
- Communicated clearly and effectively with patients regarding their appointments and their health concerns.
- Obtained CPR certification and Medication Pass certification.
Work history example #3
Rehabilitation Technician
Morgan Services
- Replaced faulty components on RCA satellite receivers by trouble-shooting each board making necessary improvements.
- Prepared reports and communication for IDT team and clients.
- Produced quality work sufficient enough to earn quality employment references for future opportunity.
- Obtained CPR certification and Ventricular Assisted Device training.
- Processed specimens for send outs and microbiology set-ups.
Work history example #4
Sitter
Family Care Solutions
- Offered routine care to PatientsCleaned room of the patient daily also changed bed linen.Cooked mealsCNA
- Assisted in the care of newborns and also provided assistance to visitors as needed.
- Provided care for client with dementia.
- Received My WA Certified Nursing Assistant License (CNA), CPR and First Aid Certification.
- Completed several hours of classroom training in First Aid, CPR, and HIPA Laws and Regulations.
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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
Bachelor's Degree in nursing
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2013 - 2016
Highlight your home health assistant certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your home health assistant resume:
- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
- Medical Assistant
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)
- Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS)
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- Patient Care Technician
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (NHA)
- Registered Medical Assistant
- Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM)