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CNA and Medical Assistant Video Resume: Show Your Patient Care Before the Interview

By David Welsh, Seenly · Updated October 7, 2026

CNAs and medical assistants get hired for two things: you can do the skills, and patients feel safe with you. The skills are on your certificate. The second part only comes through when someone hears you talk. A director of nursing hiring CNAs, or an office manager hiring an MA, wants to know if you’ll be patient with a confused resident, kind to a nervous patient, and on time for every shift. A 60–90 second video lets them hear that before they call.

If you’re an RN or LPN, our video resume guide for nurses is written for you. This one is for CNAs and MAs.

What employers listen for

CNAs (nursing homes, assisted living, hospitals, home health)

Your certification and where. In Florida, the Board of Nursing certifies CNAs. Applicants pass a background screening, and the usual route is an approved training program plus a two-part competency exam (written and skills).^[1][2] Say you’re a certified nursing assistant and in which state.
Your settings. Long-term care, rehab, hospital floor, home health, memory care. Say which you know.
Daily care, plainly. Help with bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, transfers and repositioning, vital signs, and reporting changes to the nurse.
Shifts. Days, evenings, nights, weekends, doubles. Being clear about your availability matters a lot in care settings.

Medical assistants (doctor’s offices, specialty practices, urgent care)

Your credential, if you have one. Florida doesn’t license medical assistants; state law describes MAs as working under a physician’s direct supervision and responsibility.^[3] Many hold a national certification such as CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), or CCMA (NHA). Say which one you hold, if any. In Florida, the “certified medical assistant” designation requires certification from an accredited or approved program, so don’t use the title unless you have one.^[3]
Back office, front office, or both. Rooming patients, vitals, injections, blood draws, EKGs, specimen collection. Or scheduling, check-in, insurance, and records.
Systems you know. The electronic health record or practice software you’ve used.
Specialty. Family practice, pediatrics, dermatology, orthopedics, and so on.

The five prompts, written for CNAs and MAs

About 15 seconds each, one video.

1. Tell me about yourself

CNA: “I’m [name], a certified nursing assistant in [state]. I’ve worked [X] years in long-term care, mostly on a memory care unit.”

MA: “I’m [name], a medical assistant with my [CMA / RMA / CCMA]. I’ve worked [X] years in a family practice, front and back office.”

2. Why do you want this kind of work?

“I like being the person residents look forward to seeing in the morning.”

Or: “I like making a nervous patient feel at ease before the doctor walks in.”

3. Why should we hire you?

Proof, not adjectives. “I haven’t missed a scheduled shift in [X] years.” “I help train new CNAs on my unit.” “I can room patients, do vitals, and draw blood, and I keep the doctor on schedule.” Only say what’s true.

4. What are you strongest at, and what are you working on?

CNA: “I’m strongest with residents who have dementia. I stay calm and patient. I’m working on getting faster with my charting.”

MA: “I’m strongest at blood draws. I’m working on insurance and billing.”

5. Where do you see yourself in five years?

“In nursing school, working toward my LPN.” Or: “Lead MA or office manager.” It’s fine to say you have a plan, as long as it’s honest.

Close: “I’m looking for [day / night] shifts around [area], and I can start [date].”

General version: what to say in a video resume.

Patient privacy: read this first

Never film patients or residents, not even in the background, not even from behind.
Keep patient information out of frame. Whiteboards, census sheets, charts, screens, wristbands, room numbers, med carts.
No patient stories with details. Talk about the kind of care you give, not about a specific person. Federal privacy rules (HIPAA) protect patient health information.^[4]
Leave your badge off. It shows your full name and employer.
Check your employer’s photo policy before recording anywhere on their property.

The easy fix: record at home, after your shift or on a day off.

Filming tips

Plain scrubs or business casual both work. Leave off your current employer’s logo if they don’t know you’re looking.
Face a window or lamp. Phone upright at eye level, propped up.
Talk to the camera the way you’d talk to a nervous family member: slow, warm, and clear.
If you speak another language with patients, say a line in it. It’s worth more on camera than on paper.

Setup: how to make a video resume on your phone.

Going live on Seenly gives you one link like seenly.live/u/your-name. You can see a real one at David’s profile.

Paste it in the “website” or “portfolio” box on facility and practice applications.
Email it to the director of nursing, staffing coordinator, or office manager.
Put it at the top of your PDF resume.
Text it to a recruiter you met at a job fair or school career day.

Does it help?

A field experiment in Québec sent 2,021 applications to private firms. Applications that included a link to a video resume got about 10 percentage points more callbacks (Bellemare et al., CIRANO, 2020). That study tested secretary-receptionist jobs, not healthcare, and it measured callbacks, not job offers. Nobody can promise you a job. But the callback is the step you need, and the rest is on you and your work.

In care work, how you come across is part of the job, and video is the only part of an application that shows it.

How it works on Seenly

Sign up with Google or email.
Build your draft: photo, name, city, the job titles you want, and the five prompts.
Add one video. Record it right on the page or upload it from Photos (.mp4 or .mov). Aim for 60–90 seconds; the limit is 2 minutes.
Go live when you’re ready. Seenly Pro is $7.99/month with a 7-day free trial. Going live gives you a public link like seenly.live/u/your-name, share buttons, and a pin on the talent map. Until then your draft stays free and unlisted, and no card is needed.

Sources

Florida Board of Nursing, Certified Nursing Assistant licensure (initial certification by examination). floridasnursing.gov/certified-nursing-assistant
Florida Statutes 464.203: CNA certification requires the background screening and, on the usual route, an approved training program and a competency exam with a written portion and a skills-demonstration portion. flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/464.203
Florida Statutes 458.3485: medical assistants work under the direct supervision and responsibility of a physician; the “certified medical assistant” designation requires certification from an NCCA-accredited program, a national or state medical association, or a board-approved entity. flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/0458.3485
US HHS, HIPAA Privacy Rule. hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/index.html

Sources checked October 7, 2026. Rules change, so confirm licensing details with the agency that issues them.

FAQ

Can I wear scrubs in my CNA video resume?

Yes. Plain scrubs are fine. Leave your badge off and avoid your current facility’s logo if you’re not ready for them to know you’re looking.

Can I record at the nursing home or clinic?

It’s best not to. Record at home so no residents, patients, or patient information end up in the shot, and you don’t break your employer’s photo policy.

I’m a new CNA with no job experience yet. What do I say?

Talk about your training program and clinical hours, when you passed your exam, why you chose this work, and what shifts you can work. Reliability and kindness are what employers are looking for at this level.

Do medical assistants need a certification to make a video resume?

No. Say what training and credentials you have. If you hold a CMA, RMA, or CCMA, name it. If you don’t, describe your training and skills, and don’t call yourself “certified.”

Is Seenly free?

Your draft and video are free and unlisted. A public link and a pin on the talent map come with Seenly Pro: $7.99/month with a 7-day free trial. No card until you go live.