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How to write a unit assistant resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the unit assistant role.
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in unit assistant-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 unit assistant interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:
- 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 unit assistant resume:
- Patients
- Customer Service
- HIPAA
- Vital Signs
- Medical Terminology
- ADL
- Direct Patient Care
- Compassion
- CPR
- Surgery
- Physician Orders
- Data Entry
- Rehabilitation
- Patient Safety
- Clerical Support
- Computer System
- Patient Rooms
- Meal Trays
- Taking Care
- Cleanliness
- EKG
- Home Health
- Transcription
- Blood Pressure
- Telemetry
- Patient Transport
- Food Trays
- Patient Charts
- Test Results
- IV
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How to structure your work experience
Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
Start with your 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. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.
Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the unit assistant.
How to write unit assistant experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are examples from great unit assistant resumes:
Work history example #1
Unit Assistant
American Red Cross
- Supervised staff, blood draws, obtained CDL for the mobile transportation unit.
- Operated a Non-CDL Boxtruck and performed pre trip inspections.
- Worked on schedules for all nurses and cna's.
- Assisted CNAs with noncare related tasks.
Work history example #2
Unit Assistant
Scripps Health
- Turned Operating rooms over in between cases -Made patients feel as comfortable as possible during their stay at the hospital.
- Promoted continuity of care accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
- Assisted MICA patients with ADLs.
- Initiated precautionary measures to ensure safety using appropriate protective equipment.
- Assisted licensed personnel in a large multicultural maternal/newborn unit.
Work history example #3
Unit Assistant
Saint Francis Hospital
- Obtained a BLS CPR certification Assisted patients with all necessary daily activities Performed routine and essential vitals
- Attended continuing education - Basic Arrhythmia and Certified Health Unit Coordinator
- Assisted MICA patients with ADLs.
- Participated on numerous hospital & department committees, including chair of house-wide Shared Governance Coordinating Council.
- Assisted with ADLs, Q2 hours monitoring, and transport.
Work history example #4
Emergency Veterinary Assistant
Taylor Regional Hospital
- Transported patient to admitted rooms in the hospital Trained 2 other EMT's to the department
- Assisted emergency room staff as needed while following standard precautions using personal protective equipment to maintain safety and cleanliness.
- Improved productivity financially by ensuring patient accounts were created and documented correctly.
- Trained in phlebotomy to provide blood draws for lab work needed on patients.
- Served as a psychiatric technician Remained calm during high-pressure situations while utilizing d CPR, AED, and other lifesaving techniques
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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 from unit assistant resumes:
Some College Courses in nursing
Miami Dade College, Miami, FL
2013 - 2013
Highlight your unit assistant certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on unit assistant resumes:
- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
- Medical Assistant
- Commercial Driver License (CDL)
- Patient Care Technician
- Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
- Medication Aide Certification (MACE)
- Certified Health Unit Coordinator
- First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
- Certified Personal Chef (CPC)