LVN Resume Sample & Format for Nurses

LVN resume examples by experience level

All three samples are illustrative: the people, employers and every figure are made up.

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What does an LVN do?

California and Texas use the title LVN for the license that other states call licensed practical nurse (LPN); the work and the national exam are the same, and only the name differs. LVNs check vital signs, give medications and injections as the state allows, change dressings, collect samples, chart care and help patients with daily needs in nursing homes, clinics, home health, rehabilitation and hospitals (BLS). Because the license is the entry ticket, show it first, then the unit types, patient loads and skills that make you ready for the shift.

LVN duties to put on a resume

• Take vital signs, record intake and output, and report changes to the registered nurse or physician.
• Give medications and injections within the scope your state allows.
• Change dressings, care for wounds and collect specimens.
• Chart care in the electronic record and update care plans.
• Help patients with eating, hygiene and mobility, and teach them and their families.

LVN resume format and template

• Put your license, state and board in the first two lines, above the summary.
• Name the setting and patient load for each job: beds on the wing, residents per shift, home visits a day.
• Mention tasks that your state allows LVNs to do and that you do often, such as IV therapy or wound care, in the skills section.
• A resume for an LPN applying in a state that uses the title LVN can show both names, for example LPN/LVN.

The section order and what goes in each are on the how to write a resume guide; the resume format guide covers every format by type and country.

Summary examples by level

• Entry-level: Newly licensed vocational nurse in Texas with 640 clinical hours in long-term care and clinic settings, three years of prior work as a nurse aide and a first-attempt NCLEX-PN pass.
• Mid-level: California LVN with five years in skilled nursing, IV therapy certified, who cut medication errors on a 30-bed wing from 9 to 2 a month.
• Senior: Senior LVN with twelve years in home health and clinics, who makes 6 visits a day and trained 8 LVNs on wound care.

Work experience bullet points

• Cared for 8 residents per shift during 360 clinical hours in long-term care and passed oral medications under supervision.
• Roomed 15 patients a day and gave 20 immunizations under a nurse's supervision during a 280-hour clinic rotation.
• Passed medications for up to 30 residents a shift and started peripheral IV lines as an IV certified LVN.
• Cut medication errors on a 30-bed wing from 9 to 2 a month by adding a two-person check.
• Precepted 4 new LVNs on the medication pass and charting.
• Made 6 home visits a day and kept wound care plans for 40 patients.
• Brought average healing time for pressure injuries down from 11 to 8 weeks across 40 patients.

LVN resume skills

Hard skills: Medication administration, Vital signs and assessment, Wound care and dressing changes, IV therapy (where certified), Injections and immunizations, Catheter care, Electronic charting, Patient and family teaching, Infection control.

Soft skills: Compassion, Attention to detail, Working under a registered nurse's direction, Calm under pressure, Teamwork across shifts.

In a state that uses the title licensed practical nurse? See the LPN resume examples.

Education and certifications

• LVNs complete a state-approved practical or vocational nursing program, usually about a year, and pass the NCLEX-PN to be licensed (BLS). List the program, school and year.
• Write the license as your state names it: Licensed Vocational Nurse in California and Texas. Add the state board and the license year.
• If you hold a separate IV therapy or blood withdrawal certification, list it with the issuer and year. Add BLS for Healthcare Providers and other cards with their dates.

Sources

Checked on 17 October 2026.

• BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (what they do, how to become one: education, licenses)
• O*NET OnLine 29-2061.00 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: tasks and skills