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$17,511 - $31,989
Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 4 Feb 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 19,443
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CNA Jobs - How To Increase Your CNA Salary
A CNA Job Description involves providing care to patients in a variety of health care settings. Certified nursing assistants can pursue CNA Jobs in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, private practices and other settings. To become a certified nurse assistant, one must undergo training and pass an exam in order to gain CNA certification. Becoming a certified nurse assistant may already provide a salary advantage compared to the typical Nursing Assistant Salary for those who are not certified. But how can a certified nurse assistant increase his or her CNA salary? PayScale's CNA Salary by Years of Experience chart shows that gaining practical, on-the-job experience is a sure way to gradually earn higher wages. Education is also an important factor for increasing CNA salaries. With the current economic downturn, completing further Medical Education and training can be a key step toward making you a more valuable employee or creating job opportunities. Gaining further education could make the difference when it comes to negotiating CNA salary offers or getting a promotion to higher level CNA jobs.
After the basic requirements for CNA certification have been completed, various related certifications are available to augment your training. The CNA Salary by Certification report shows how certifications such as Basic Life Support or Certified Nursing Administration can influence salary. Keep in mind that an advanced certified nurse assistant salary can also be significantly higher than a nursing assistant salary for those with regular CNA certification. For assistants who want to move from CNA jobs into nursing careers, many Nursing Degree options are also available.
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Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - (City withheld for privacy), Connecticut, United States
CNA's do all the heavy physical work and receive the least in compensation. CNA's are the number one occupation for personal injury, more than construction workers. However, in construction the pay scale reflects the effort. I would NEVER recommend to anyone a career as a CNA. There is tremendous disrespect from all the other types of healthcare personnel, from nurses to administration. I worked on a cardiac unit for 7 years as a CNA. By far, the toughest job I ever had and the lowest pay I...
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States
I have been in the healthcare field on and off since I was 15, (am now 39 with a disabled child). I definately am not getting what I am worth and never will, who does? However, in this day and age when you calculate what you are getting in terms of rate of pay consider the following, first health and wellfare: Is the company paying for your individual health care with low contribution from you? Secondly, if traveling what is the mileage rate and how many miles do you expect to travel each week? ...
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - (City withheld for privacy), Florida, United States
I feel that certified nursing assistants should get paid at least $12.00 an hour for the simple fact that we work the hardest and are exposed to all of the diseases that the patients have, yeah
I understand nurses pass medicine but we have to help them when patients are out of hand. We have reposition them every 2 hours give all patients bed baths and dress them if they are on the get up list etc.