LPN Resume Template

A template built for licensed practical nurse roles — designed to surface your med-admin volume, wound care competency, EHR fluency, and the scope-of-practice skills that DONs and nurse managers use to separate strong LPN candidates from the rest.

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Keisha Williams
keisha.williams@email.com|(404) 555-0293|Atlanta, GA
Summary

Licensed Practical Nurse with 3 years of experience at a 120-bed skilled nursing facility. Administer medications for 20+ residents per shift, including scheduled and PRN oral, topical, and injectable medications. Proficient in PointClickCare and MatrixCare for medication administration records, wound care documentation, and care plan updates. IV therapy certified (Georgia), BLS-certified.

Experience
Licensed Practical Nurse Mar 2023 – Present
Sunrise Senior Care & Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA
  • Administer scheduled and PRN medications (oral, topical, injectable) for 20+ residents per shift at a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, maintaining zero medication errors over 18 months
  • Perform wound assessments and dressing changes for 8–10 residents with stage I–III pressure injuries, documenting wound measurements and healing progress in PointClickCare
  • Update individualized care plans in collaboration with RN supervisors and interdisciplinary team, ensuring care plan accuracy during quarterly MDS assessments
  • Trained 3 newly hired LPNs on medication administration protocols, PointClickCare documentation, and wound care procedures during their first 4 weeks on the unit
Licensed Practical Nurse Jun 2022 – Feb 2023
Atlanta Family Medicine Atlanta, GA
  • Performed patient intake for 25–30 patients per day, including vital signs, medication reconciliation, and chief complaint documentation in Epic
  • Administered injections (immunizations, B12, allergy), assisted with in-office procedures, and provided patient education on medication management and wound care
  • Managed phone triage for 40+ calls per day, assessing symptom severity and routing patients to same-day appointments or RN/physician callback per office protocol
Certified Nursing Assistant Aug 2020 – May 2022
Peach State Nursing Home Decatur, GA
  • Provided ADL assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding, ambulation) for 12–15 residents per shift on a 90-bed skilled nursing facility
  • Documented vital signs and intake/output in MatrixCare, maintaining 96% on-time charting compliance across all shifts
  • Promoted to LPN role after completing practical nursing program while working full-time as a CNA
Skills

Clinical: Medication administration, wound care, patient assessment, vital signs, catheter care, NG tube feeding, IV therapy (Georgia)   EHR: PointClickCare, MatrixCare, Epic   Certifications: LPN (Georgia), IV Therapy Certified, BLS/CPR (AHA)

Education
Practical Nursing Diploma 2022
Atlanta Technical College

What makes a strong LPN resume

Lead with your med-admin volume and error rate

Medication administration is the core clinical differentiator between an LPN and a CNA. Nurse managers want to know how many residents you administer meds for per shift, what types of medications (oral, topical, injectable, IV if state allows), and your error rate. “Administer medications for 20+ residents per shift with zero medication errors over 18 months” immediately tells the DON you can handle the med pass safely.

Show wound care as a clinical competency, not a task

Most LPN resumes say “assisted with wound care.” Strong LPN resumes name the wound types (pressure injuries by stage, surgical wounds, diabetic ulcers), the interventions (assessment, measurement, dressing changes), and the documentation. “Performed wound assessments and dressing changes for 8–10 residents with stage I–III pressure injuries” positions wound care as a clinical skill, not a checkbox.

Name your EHR systems and documentation discipline

LPNs are expected to document medication administration records (MARs), wound care progress, vital signs, and care plan updates. Name the EHR systems you have used (PointClickCare, MatrixCare, Epic) and describe your documentation habits: on-time charting rates, MAR completion, care plan updates during MDS cycles. EHR fluency is the second thing a DON scans for after your license.

Clarify your scope-of-practice skills

LPN scope varies by state. If you have IV therapy certification, catheter care competency, NG tube feeding experience, or tracheostomy care skills, surface them explicitly. These scope-of-practice skills determine which units and settings you qualify for. A DON at a hospital med-surg unit needs to know whether you can start IVs before they call you for an interview.

Key skills for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) resumes

Include the ones you actually have. Leave out the ones you’d struggle to discuss in an interview.

Tools & Methodologies

PointClickCare MatrixCare Epic Medication Administration Wound Care IV Therapy Catheter Care NG Tube Feeding Patient Assessment Vital Signs Blood Glucose Monitoring Specimen Collection

What Sales Hiring Managers Look For

Care Plan Updates MDS Documentation BLS/CPR Infection Control Fall Prevention Patient Education Phone Triage SBAR Communication Time Management Team Communication

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Frequently asked questions

Should I list my LPN license number on my resume?
List your state LPN licensure status and expiration date, but you do not need the full license number on the resume. The facility will verify your license through the state board of nursing during the hiring process. What matters on the resume is that you hold an active, unrestricted license and in which state.
How do I write an LPN resume when transitioning from a SNF to a hospital?
Lead with the clinical skills that transfer: medication administration volume, wound care competency, patient assessment, and EHR documentation. Hospitals want to see that you can handle higher acuity and faster pace. If you have IV therapy certification, emphasize it — many hospital med-surg units require it for LPNs. Name any physician office or outpatient experience too, since it shows exposure to diverse clinical workflows.
Do LPN resumes need to be one page?
Yes, for most LPN roles. With 1–5 years of experience, a single page is sufficient. If you have 10+ years of diverse clinical experience across multiple settings (SNF, hospital, home health, physician office), a second page is acceptable — but only if every line adds clinical value. Never pad an LPN resume with soft skills or generic objectives.

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