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Home Health Aide Resume Example

Home care agencies hire on trust, so this example leads with safe habits, a clean attendance record and notes the supervising nurse can use. Each daily care task is paired with its result instead of being listed as a duty.

Early career · Last reviewed 4 November 2026 · 2 min read · How we write these

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Why this example works

Each care task comes with a safety result, such as no falls during mechanical lift transfers, instead of a plain list of duties.
Reporting vital signs and changes to the supervising nurse the same day shows the writer understands the limits of the role.
Two years of scheduled visits with none missed answers the question an agency asks first, which is whether the aide will turn up.
The dietary aide job and the course that followed show steady work and a planned move into home care.

How to write your own home health aide resume

Describe each care task together with its safe method or result, for example transfers with no falls, rather than listing duties alone.
State how many clients you support in a week so the reader can judge your schedule and your travel between visits.
Show that you report changes to a nurse or coordinator and how quickly, since it tells the agency you work within the care plan.
Give your attendance record if it is strong, in plain words such as no missed visits across two years.
Name the diet types you have cooked for, such as low salt or soft food, because clients and families notice this detail.
List training with the school or provider and the year, so the reader can place it without searching.

Skills worth including

Personal care

Bathing and dressing, Safe transfers, Meal preparation, Mobility support

Records

Visit notes, Vital signs, Reporting changes, Family communication

Only list what is true for you. A skill you cannot talk about in an interview does not help.

Common questions

What if I have no paid home care experience?

Use care you gave to relatives or neighbors, kitchen or aide jobs, and your training course. Say how often and for how long, and keep every claim to what you actually did.

Should I list medical tasks?

List only the tasks your training and the care plan allow. Say that you report to a nurse for anything beyond them, which shows you understand the limits of your role.

How do I show I am dependable?

Use attendance, punctuality and the number of clients you support. A record of no missed visits is easy for an agency to confirm with a reference.

Is a CPR card worth listing?

Yes, with the issuer and the year. Many agencies ask for it before a first visit, and a current card also answers a safety question early.