CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Cover Letter Example

I provide full ADL support for 12 to 14 residents per shift on a 130-bed skilled nursing unit, covering bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting and transfers alongside vitals and documentation. I am applying for the CNA opening at [Skilled nursing facility name] because the posting mentions a 24-bed memory care wing, and dementia-focused care has become the part of this work where I do my best.

I record more than 40 vital sign sets a night in PointClickCare at a 99 percent on-time documentation rate across quarterly audits, and I helped reduce falls on my assigned hall by a quarter over 12 months through hourly rounding and consistent bed-alarm checks. On the memory care wing I cover, validation techniques I use during evening care have noticeably lowered resident agitation episodes compared with before I started there.

I hold my Certified Nursing Assistant credential on the state registry, BLS/CPR certification, and a Certified Dementia Practitioner credential, and I orient newly certified aides through their first two weeks on the floor. Five of the six trainees I have mentored stayed past the 90-day mark, which tells me the orientation habit matters as much as my own bedside work.

I would welcome the opportunity to bring that same attention to falls and dementia care to residents at [Skilled nursing facility name]. I am available for an interview at your convenience and can start within two weeks. Thank you for considering my application.