No practice certificate yet — how do I write the CV?

State the qualifications you have, the certificate status (pending or still studying), and the clinical tasks you practised during study and internship, with your work area and the shifts you can cover. Do not write as if you already hold the certificate — recruiters check before assigning work.

No experience at a healthcare facility — should I still apply?

Write the clinical tasks you practised during internships and training, with the internship place, dates and main task. Recruiters need to see exactly which tasks you can do; a false internship claim gets you rejected on verification.

How long should a healthcare CV be?

One to two pages is enough. Recruiters read the certificate and clinical-task sections closely; pages three and four of a CV for a common healthcare role are usually skipped.

Should I put my expected salary in the CV?

No. The CV states the clinical tasks you can do, your certificate and the shifts you can cover; salary is negotiated directly after the recruiter contacts you. A salary figure in the CV can cost you the job if it does not yet match the real workload and shifts.

I can do several healthcare tasks (nursing + technical support) — how do I write the CV?

Pick your single strongest role for the role line, and list the rest as separate one-line tasks. Do not write “can do all healthcare work” — recruiters need a specific task and the matching certificate to assign work.

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CV for nurses, pharmacists and medical technicians: write it so recruiters call you

Keep it to 1–2 pages: one line with the role plus your strongest task and work area, your practice certificate and qualifications stated clearly, 3–5 clinical tasks written as concrete action verbs, experience by workplace, and your shift availability plus start date. Skip vague lines like “caring for patients devotedly” with no clinical task attached.

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How healthcare recruiters read a CV

Unlike office CVs, a healthcare CV is read closely in exactly two places: the practice certificate and the clinical tasks you can do. Recruiters look for four answers: do you meet the practice requirements for the role, which clinical tasks can you do, can you work the facility's shifts, and when can you start. Missing any one of the four usually puts the CV behind others, even if you can do the job. So put the practice certificate and qualifications right after the role line, then the clinical tasks, then work experience. The faster you answer the four questions, the more likely you get the call.

One role line: role + strongest task + work area

Open the CV with exactly one line: the role you want, your strongest task, and the work area. Example: “General nurse, inpatient care and vital-sign monitoring, working in Thu Duc City.” One such line tells the recruiter at once whether you fit the opening. The most common mistake is writing it too generally (“applying for healthcare”) or naming the role without the strongest task — both force the recruiter to ask, and when staff are needed urgently, people who need asking are usually skipped first.

Practice certificate and qualifications: be specific

This section is mandatory for healthcare CVs. State the name of your practice certificate (if you have one), your training institution and graduation year, and short courses completed with the year. If a certificate is still pending, write “pending” with the expected date — never write it as if you already have it. Recruiters check the certificate before assigning work; a false certificate status gets you rejected on verification, however well the clinical tasks are written.

List the clinical tasks you can do, one task per line

The most important part is the list of clinical tasks you can do, one line each, written with concrete action verbs. For nurses: monitor vital signs and record medical charts; carry out doctors' orders for injections, infusions and dressing changes by process; care for inpatients and help with daily living. For pharmacists: advise on prescription and non-prescription medicines within the permitted scope; manage the drug stock, check expiry dates and arrange inventory; guide patients on how to take medicines and watch for reactions. For technicians: take samples and run tests by process; operate the specialist equipment you were trained on; record results and hand over by the quality-control process. Claiming a task you never did to “make the CV look good” shows up on the first shift — and costs you the opportunity.

Experience: workplace + dates + main task, no long descriptions

For each workplace, three facts are enough: the healthcare facility, clinic or pharmacy name (no detailed address), the dates (month/year from–to), and one or two main tasks there. No long facility description, no list of every small task. Recruiters care whether you really did the work — one line stating the main task answers that. If you worked many short stints, do not hide them: list them all, one main task per workplace. Short stints are not automatically a weakness when the clinical work is clear; hiding them and being found out is.

Shifts and start date: state them, do not make recruiters ask

Shift availability and start date are hard filters for this group — especially for inpatient nurses and technicians on emergency duty. State them right after the role line, for example: “Available for rotating day and night shifts; can start this week.” If you can only work fixed shifts or need a few days' notice, write exactly that — accepting a shift and then constantly requesting changes wastes everyone's time. For pharmacy staff on sales shifts, also note your available hours, since that is a real working condition for the role.

Contact details and next step

At the end, only three things are needed: full name, phone number, and the area you live in. No detailed home address, no hobbies, no elaborate portrait photo. Recruiters in this group mostly call or message — the phone number must be one you actually use and answer during office hours. Next, create an account and upload your CV so recruiters can find it: register as a candidate on timviecde.vn (/register). Note: with an unverified email you cannot upload a CV or receive selection emails — verify your email right after registering, before uploading.

Do this next

One role line: the role you want + your strongest task + work area.
Practice certificate and qualifications stated clearly; 3–5 clinical tasks written as concrete action verbs.
Shift availability and start date stated; a phone number you actually use and answer.

Common questions

No practice certificate yet — how do I write the CV?: State the qualifications you have, the certificate status (pending or still studying), and the clinical tasks you practised during study and internship, with your work area and the shifts you can cover. Do not write as if you already hold the certificate — recruiters check before assigning work.
No experience at a healthcare facility — should I still apply?: Write the clinical tasks you practised during internships and training, with the internship place, dates and main task. Recruiters need to see exactly which tasks you can do; a false internship claim gets you rejected on verification.
How long should a healthcare CV be?: One to two pages is enough. Recruiters read the certificate and clinical-task sections closely; pages three and four of a CV for a common healthcare role are usually skipped.
Should I put my expected salary in the CV?: No. The CV states the clinical tasks you can do, your certificate and the shifts you can cover; salary is negotiated directly after the recruiter contacts you. A salary figure in the CV can cost you the job if it does not yet match the real workload and shifts.
I can do several healthcare tasks (nursing + technical support) — how do I write the CV?: Pick your single strongest role for the role line, and list the rest as separate one-line tasks. Do not write “can do all healthcare work” — recruiters need a specific task and the matching certificate to assign work.

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