Certified Nursing Assistant Business Cards for Healthcare and Agency Work

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are the backbone of direct patient care — providing the hands-on ADL assistance, vital sign monitoring, and compassionate presence that patients in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living, and home health settings depend on daily. Many CNAs use business cards primarily for per diem work, staffing agency registration, and career advancement networking.

When CNAs Use Business Cards

• Per diem and staffing agency registration — the most common use case
• Home health and private duty caregiving — direct marketing to families
• Networking at career fairs and nursing school events
• References and professional contacts
• Private caregiver marketing to families (with proper disclosure)

What CNA Cards Must Include

Your Certification

• CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) — state-issued certification
• State certification number (some states require displaying it)
• State where certified — critical for multi-state workers
• CNA I / CNA II — some states have two levels (NC, OR, WA) — CNA II allows more clinical skills
• CENA (Certified Emergency Nursing Assistant) — in some states
• HHA (Home Health Aide) certification — federal Medicare-compliant HHA training
• BLS/CPR certification — always required for direct care work
• First Aid certification

Your Specialty Skills

CNAs with specialty training stand out:

• Dementia and Alzheimer's care
• Hospice and palliative care
• Wound care and pressure ulcer prevention
• Restorative nursing (rehabilitation CNAs)
• IV monitoring (CNA II in some states)
• Pediatric care
• Bariatric care
• Behavioral health / psychiatric facilities
• Sub-acute and skilled nursing

Your Setting Preference

• Long-term care / skilled nursing facility (SNF)
• Hospital (medical/surgical, ICU step-down, ED tech)
• Assisted living / memory care
• Home health (HHA)
• Hospice
• Private duty / family caregiver
• Dialysis tech

Availability for Agencies

• "Available: all shifts" or "Days | Evenings | NOC"
• "Per diem | PRN | Contract | Full-time"
• "Available immediately"

Design for CNAs

Healthcare, Warm, Professional

CNA card design:

• Healthcare professional standard
• Warm and compassionate (direct care role)
• Professional for facility and agency submission

Color palette:

• Teal + white: healthcare
• Warm blue + white: compassionate care
• Sage + cream: caring, natural

Back of Card

1. "CNA | [State] Certificate #XXXXX | BLS/CPR"
2. "Dementia | Hospice | Restorative | Wound care | Bariatric" (specialties)
3. "SNF | ALF | Home health | Hospital | Memory care" (settings)
4. "Available: all shifts | Per diem and PRN | [Immediate start]"
5. "Call/text: [phone] | [email]"

Checklist

• [ ] CNA certification and state
• [ ] Certificate number (if state requires)
• [ ] CNA II if applicable
• [ ] HHA certification
• [ ] BLS/CPR
• [ ] Specialty training (dementia, hospice, wound, bariatric)
• [ ] Setting preferences
• [ ] Shift availability
• [ ] Agency-friendly per diem / PRN language
• [ ] Healthcare-appropriate card design