Home Health Aide Resume Examples
A home health aide resume should show that you can be trusted alone in a client's home. Lead with your HHA certification or training, then show the care you give, such as bathing, transfers, vital signs and medication reminders, along with how many clients you visit, the conditions you know, and how you document visits and report changes. Most agencies need a driver, so mention your license and transportation.
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Sample resume
Entry-level home health aide resume example
For a newly certified aide whose experience is the training program and caring for a family member.
Professional Summary
Certified home health aide who completed a state-approved 75-hour training program, with supervised practice in a nursing home. Patient and steady with older adults after three years caring for my grandfather, and fluent in English and French.
Licenses and Certifications
Home Health Aide Certificate
May 2026New York State Home Care Registry
Adult CPR and First Aid
Apr 2026American Red Cross
Clinical Experience
Home Health Aide Trainee
Mar 2026 – May 2026Bronx River Home Care · Bronx, NY
Completed 16 hours of supervised practical training with residents of a partner nursing home.
Practiced bathing, gait-belt transfers, vital signs and range-of-motion exercises, and passed the competency evaluation.
Learned visit notes and electronic visit verification on HHAeXchange.
Family Caregiver
Sep 2022 – Feb 2026Private home · Bronx, NY
Cared for my grandfather with Parkinson's disease: bathing, dressing, meals and medication reminders.
Tracked his blood pressure and any falls in a log for his neurologist.
Made home safety changes with his physical therapist, including grab bars and a shower chair.
Education
Home Health Aide Training Program
Mar 2026 – May 2026Bronx River Home Care Training Center · Bronx, NY
Skills
- Personal care
- Safe transfers
- Vital signs
- Medication reminders
- Range-of-motion exercises
- Meal preparation
- HHAeXchange
Languages
- French Native
- English Fluent
Fatima Diallo
Certified Home Health Aide
Bronx, NY · (718) 555-0153 · fatima.diallo@email.com
Certified home health aide who completed a state-approved 75-hour training program, with supervised practice in a nursing home. Patient and steady with older adults after three years caring for my grandfather, and fluent in English and French.
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Licenses and Certifications
Home Health Aide Certificate
New York State Home Care Registry
May 2026
Adult CPR and First Aid
American Red Cross
Apr 2026
Clinical Experience
Home Health Aide Trainee
Bronx River Home Care · Bronx, NY
Mar 2026 – May 2026
Completed 16 hours of supervised practical training with residents of a partner nursing home.
Practiced bathing, gait-belt transfers, vital signs and range-of-motion exercises, and passed the competency evaluation.
Learned visit notes and electronic visit verification on HHAeXchange.
Family Caregiver
Private home · Bronx, NY
Sep 2022 – Feb 2026
Cared for my grandfather with Parkinson's disease: bathing, dressing, meals and medication reminders.
Tracked his blood pressure and any falls in a log for his neurologist.
Made home safety changes with his physical therapist, including grab bars and a shower chair.
Education
Home Health Aide Training Program
Bronx River Home Care Training Center · Bronx, NY
Mar 2026 – May 2026
Skills
Personal care, Safe transfers, Vital signs, Medication reminders, Range-of-motion exercises, Meal preparation, HHAeXchange
Languages
French (Native), English (Fluent)
Sample resume
Experienced home health aide resume example
For an aide with years of home and hospice care who mentors new aides and handles complex clients.
Doris Campbell
Home Health Aide · Dementia and Hospice Care
Professional Summary
Home health aide with nine years caring for clients with dementia, stroke and end-stage illness in their homes. Visit four to five clients a day, keep notes and EVV current in WellSky, and spot changes early enough for the nurse to act. Valid driver's license and my own car.
Licenses and Certifications
North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry
American Red Cross
Clinical Experience
Triangle Home Health Services
Raleigh, NCVisit 4-5 clients a day for bathing, dressing, transfers and meals under each RN care plan.
Noticed a client's new confusion and fever and called the RN supervisor; she was treated for an infection the same day.
Check in and out through EVV and finish visit notes in WellSky before leaving each home.
Mentor new aides on shadow visits, covering client preferences and safe transfers.
Oak City Hospice
Raleigh, NCProvided personal care and comfort measures for hospice patients at home and in assisted living.
Supported families in the last days of life and reported pain or distress to the hospice nurse.
Kept patients clean, repositioned and comfortable on a two-hour turning schedule.
Education
Wake Valley Community College
Raleigh, NCSkills
Care: Personal care, Dementia care, Hospice comfort care, Transfers and mobility, Vital signs
Documentation: Electronic visit verification, WellSky, Change-of-condition reporting
Doris Campbell
Home Health Aide · Dementia and Hospice Care
Raleigh, NC · (919) 555-0124 · doris.campbell@email.com
Home health aide with nine years caring for clients with dementia, stroke and end-stage illness in their homes. Visit four to five clients a day, keep notes and EVV current in WellSky, and spot changes early enough for the nurse to act. Valid driver's license and my own car.
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Licenses and Certifications
Nurse Aide I
North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry
Mar 2017
Adult CPR and First Aid
American Red Cross
Oct 2025
Clinical Experience
Home Health Aide
Triangle Home Health Services · Raleigh, NC
Aug 2019 – Present
Visit 4-5 clients a day for bathing, dressing, transfers and meals under each RN care plan.
Noticed a client's new confusion and fever and called the RN supervisor; she was treated for an infection the same day.
Check in and out through EVV and finish visit notes in WellSky before leaving each home.
Mentor new aides on shadow visits, covering client preferences and safe transfers.
Hospice Aide
Oak City Hospice · Raleigh, NC
Mar 2017 – Jul 2019
Provided personal care and comfort measures for hospice patients at home and in assisted living.
Supported families in the last days of life and reported pain or distress to the hospice nurse.
Kept patients clean, repositioned and comfortable on a two-hour turning schedule.
Education
Nurse Aide I Program
Wake Valley Community College · Raleigh, NC
Oct 2016 – Feb 2017
Skills
- Care: Personal care, Dementia care, Hospice comfort care, Transfers and mobility, Vital signs
- Documentation: Electronic visit verification, WellSky, Change-of-condition reporting
The people and employers in these samples are fictional. The licenses, tools and duties are the real ones employers ask for, so replace every detail with your own.
How to write a home health aide resume
- 1
List your HHA certification or competency evaluation, CPR or BLS, and any state registry listing
- 2
Give your caseload: clients per day or week, visit length and the conditions you support, such as dementia, stroke or hospice
- 3
Name the care: bathing, toileting, transfers, range-of-motion exercises, vital signs, meals and medication reminders
- 4
Show reporting: visit notes, electronic visit verification (EVV) and calling changes in condition to the RN supervisor
- 5
Add a driver's license and the languages you speak; agencies match aides to clients by both
Weak and strong home health aide bullet points
A duty says what the job was. A strong bullet says what you did, how much of it, and what changed.
The numbers in these examples are illustrative, not real results. Use your own, and only ones you can explain in an interview.
Helped clients at home
Provided personal care for 4-5 clients a day: bathing, dressing, transfers and meals, following each RN care plan
Gave medicine
Gave medication reminders on schedule and logged them in each visit note, reporting missed doses to the RN supervisor
Wrote notes
Checked in and out of every visit through EVV on HHAeXchange and finished visit notes before leaving the client's home
More home health aide bullets to adapt
Each one follows action, task and result. Swap in your own numbers: an employer may ask about any of them.
The numbers in these examples are illustrative, not real results. Use your own, and only ones you can explain in an interview.
Kept a steady daily routine for a client with Alzheimer's, using redirection and simple cues so bathing and meals went smoothly
Spotted a client's new confusion and fever, called the RN supervisor, and the client was treated the same day
Led range-of-motion exercises from the physical therapist's plan for two stroke clients three times a week
Kept families updated with a shared notebook and short calls after each visit
Keywords employers use for home health aide roles
- Home Health Aide
- Activities of Daily Living
- Personal Care
- Vital Signs
- Medication Reminders
- Electronic Visit Verification
- Dementia Care
- Transfers
- CPR
- Care Plan
Templates for home health aide resumes
Single-column designs that applicant tracking systems read in order.
Home Health Aide resume questions
How do I write a home health aide resume with no experience?
Lead with your HHA training and competency evaluation, then any caregiving you have done, including for family, and volunteer work with older adults. Agencies want reliability and kindness, so add jobs that show both, such as food service or retail with a good attendance record. Include CPR, a driver's license and the languages you speak.
How much training does a home health aide need?
For agencies certified by Medicare, federal rules (42 CFR 484.80) require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training, and a competency evaluation. Some states require more. List your training hours and certification on your resume.
What is the difference between a home health aide and a caregiver?
A home health aide usually works for a home health agency under a nurse's care plan and has formal training and a competency evaluation. A caregiver or personal care aide may work privately or for a non-medical home care agency, helping with daily living, companionship and household tasks. Some postings use the titles loosely, so match the wording in the ad.
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