LVN RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Jun 26, 2025 - The LVN (Licensed Vocational Nurse) provides and directs comprehensive nursing care, including administering medications, monitoring patient conditions, and documenting care activities. This role assumes charge nurse responsibilities, supervises nursing assistants, maintains communication across departments and shifts, and responds appropriately to emergencies while ensuring a safe, clean, and well-equipped environment. The nurse also upholds resident rights, participates in training and evaluation of staff, and follows all safety, infection control, and confidentiality protocols.

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1. LVN, NURSES DIRECT USA, Balboa, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Provides age-appropriate care for one or more of these age groups routinely - Neonate, Infant, Toddler, Preschool Age, School Age, Adolescent, and Adult
  • Create SMILES philosophies for patients, families, and co-workers
  • Assist with the collection of patient/family data
  • Provide general patient care
  • Administer medication and immunization
  • Assist with the education of the patient/family
  • Coordinate referrals and triage patients
  • Collect specimens and perform laboratory tests


Skills on Resume: 

  • Age-Appropriate Care (Hard Skills)
  • Empathy Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Data Collection (Hard Skills)
  • Patient Care (Hard Skills)
  • Medication Administration (Hard Skills)
  • Education Support (Soft Skills)
  • Referral Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Lab Testing (Hard Skills)

2. LVN, TEEMA, Crescent City, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Assist RNs with walk-in patients, take VS, obtain HPI, report anything out of range to RN
  • Assist the RNs in monitoring the RN resource schedule as well as the full schedule of appointments, walk-ins, and the status of patients in the waiting room. 
  • Work closely with the RN, which allows the RN to identify and focus on the most acute patients, while the LSN assists less acute patients.
  • Assist with medication administration, including injections
  • Perform EKGs (pre op and otherwise)
  • Keep the RN Triage room stocked
  • Conduct monthly medication inventory and rotate stock based on expiration dates
  • Assist with routine RN TEs, under RN supervision
  • Perform labs before rooming walk-in patients.
  • Help to troubleshoot, address patient needs, with RN supervision
  • Document patient care according to standard procedure.
  • Record and report observed symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in patient condition to the Provider or RN
  • Assist RN or Provider with treatments, procedures, and special tests


Skills on Resume: 

  • Patient Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Schedule Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Medication Administration (Hard Skills)
  • EKG Performance (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
  • Lab Procedures (Hard Skills)
  • Care Documentation (Hard Skills)

3. LVN, FullShift Staffing, LLC, Santa Rosa, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Supervises Certified Nursing Assistants during shift
  • Assigns and distributes work, performs performance management, trains new staff, and ensures work is being performed according to facility standards.
  • Participates in annual performance evaluations.
  • Monitors and oversees patient care to ensure that care plans and physicians' orders are being followed by conducting rounds.
  • Documents changes in condition and contacts the physician or family members.
  • Accurately administers medication and treatments. 


Skills on Resume: 

  • Staff Supervision (Soft Skills)
  • Work Assignment (Hard Skills)
  • Staff Training (Soft Skills)
  • Performance Evaluation (Hard Skills)
  • Patient Care Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • Care Documentation (Hard Skills)
  • Medication Administration (Hard Skills)
  • Treatment Administration (Hard Skills)

4. LVN, All Kids Dental Surgery Center, Bakersfield, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Perform delegated independent nursing functions using established procedures, policies, and guidelines
  • Administer medication accurately, observing patient response
  • Communicate with patients regarding treatment plans
  • Ensure the operation of a safe, therapeutic environment
  • Perform pre-authorizations, medication refills, referrals, injections, and triage.
  • Assist with language interpretation


Skills on Resume: 

  • Nursing Functions (Hard Skills)
  • Medication Administration (Hard Skills)
  • Patient Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Safety Assurance (Hard Skills)
  • Pre-Authorizations (Hard Skills)
  • Medication Refills (Hard Skills)
  • Referral Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Language Interpretation (Soft Skills)

5. LVN, Aviator Home Health, Irving, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Responsible for giving and directing comprehensive nursing care, including the administration of medication and treatments, and assessment of the resident's condition
  • Assume the role of charge nurse 
  • Supervise the activities of nursing assistants and participate in the provision of resident care as the need arises
  • Utilize available resources in providing resident care
  • Ensure that supplies and equipment are available in the unit
  • Maintain a clean and safe environment
  • Respond appropriately to residents and facility emergencies
  • Document resident care needs in the medical record and the resident care plan
  • Complete all documentation for observation, planning, and evaluation of care provided to residents, including orders by physicians
  • Maintain open lines of communication between nursing shifts, as well as other departments, the supervisor, physicians, and families of residents
  • Act on the resident's behalf to assure patient rights and to prevent resident abuse
  • Perform all job responsibilities following prescribed safety and infection control procedures
  • Practice confidentiality about the residents and nursing care activities
  • Assist with the orientation of new personnel
  • Provide input for the evaluation of nursing assistants
  • Attend in-service programs to further professional growth


Skills on Resume: 

  • Nursing Care (Hard Skills)
  • Charge Nurse Role (Hard Skills)
  • Staff Supervision (Soft Skills)
  • Resource Utilization (Hard Skills)
  • Supply Management (Hard Skills)
  • Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Emergency Response (Hard Skills)
  • Care Documentation (Hard Skills)

6. LVN, Elim Home Health Inc., Mesquite, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Performs office nursing tasks specific to the department following UHS policies and procedures.
  • Assists in the maintenance and evaluation of supplies and equipment to meet the demands of the clinic.
  • Maintains patient health records.
  • Assists with the evaluation and care of patients to be seen by the UHS providers.
  • Maintains a level of knowledge conducive to high-quality patient care.
  • Performs department-specific procedures and treatment per UHS policies and procedures.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Office Nursing Tasks (Hard Skills)
  • Supply Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Health Records Management (Hard Skills)
  • Patient Assistance (Soft Skills)
  • Clinical Knowledge (Hard Skills)
  • Procedure Performance (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Evaluation (Hard Skills)
  • Patient Care Support (Soft Skills)

7. LVN, Switch, LLC, Orangeburg, SC

Job Summary: 

  • One-on-one private duty nursing shift care
  • Administer medications and treatments according to a prescribed regimen
  • Monitor client’s condition, including efficacy of treatment and medications
  • Notify the supervisor of changes in the client’s condition
  • Teach the client, family, and PCG appropriate self-care techniques
  • Document accurately and submit timely nursing notes, according to agency standards
  • Participate in Continuing Education Programs


Skills on Resume: 

  • Private Duty Care (Hard Skills)
  • Medication Administration (Hard Skills)
  • Condition Monitoring (Hard Skills)
  • Supervisor Notification (Soft Skills)
  • Self-Care Education (Soft Skills)
  • Care Documentation (Hard Skills)
  • Continuing Education (Hard Skills)
  • Family Instruction (Soft Skills)

8. LVN, Valley Senior Living, Grand Forks, ND

Job Summary: 

  • Provide direct nursing care to the residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants.
  • Complete and file required charts and treatment plans/physician orders, etc.
  • Admit, transfer, and discharge residents.
  • Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician
  • Make rounds with physicians.
  • Orient and welcome new residents and families.
  • Answer call lights and provide nursing assistance.
  • Participate in and make recommendations for care plans.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Direct Nursing Care (Hard Skills)
  • Staff Supervision (Soft Skills)
  • Chart Management (Hard Skills)
  • Resident Admissions (Hard Skills)
  • Medication Administration (Hard Skills)
  • Physician Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Resident Orientation (Soft Skills)
  • Care Planning (Hard Skills)

9. LVN, Pediatric Home Service, Allen, TX

Job Summary: 

  • Work effectively in a team environment.
  • Communicate effectively and openly with other team members on participants’ status and needs.
  • Only act within the scope of his/her authority to practice.
  • Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by CalOptima PACE and approved by regulatory agencies before working independently.
  • Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact.
  • Handle participant health information at a minimum necessary to document, maintain patient privacy/confidentiality, and carry out responsibilities of the position.
  • Assist in the care and handling of supplies, equipment, and instruments, ensuring economic and efficient function.
  • Care for geriatric participants in a compassionate and patient manner.
  • Function as a participant advocate, ensuring participant concerns are resolved or addressed expeditiously.
  • Utilize and access a computer and appropriate software (e.g., Microsoft Office) and job-specific applications/systems such as an electronic health record system.


Skills on Resume: 

  • Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Effective Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Scope Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Competency Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Medical Clearance (Hard Skills)
  • Health Information Handling (Hard Skills)
  • Supply Management (Hard Skills)
  • Geriatric Care (Soft Skills)

10. LVN, Health Link, San Mateo, CA

Job Summary: 

  • Delivering and documenting nursing interventions within the participants' care plans, including maintaining a healthy and safe environment, promptly and accurately responding to physician orders, and correctly administering medications and performing ordered tests and treatments.
  • Remaining alert to pertinent input from other team members, participants, and caregivers and updating the RN or other clinic staff promptly of any changes in participants' condition or medical status.
  • Working closely with the clinic and home health staff to manage smooth care transitions between settings (hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home, etc.).
  • Educating and instructing the participant, family, and caregivers regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies as assigned.
  • Providing backup coverage to other LA Coast PACE nursing functions.
  • Completing all essential documentation in a timely and precise fashion.
  • Protecting and maintaining the confidentiality of all company procedures and information about employees, participants and families.
  • Complying with and abiding by LA Coast PACE policies and procedures.
  • Actively participating in any required Quality Improvement activities, staff training, and meetings


Skills on Resume: 

  • Nursing Interventions (Hard Skills)
  • Condition Reporting (Soft Skills)
  • Care Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Health Education (Soft Skills)
  • Backup Coverage (Hard Skills)
  • Care Documentation (Hard Skills)
  • Confidentiality Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Quality Improvement (Hard Skills)