How to get a hospital position in middle age.

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I am a CNA and MA with about six years exsperiance in Homecare and Hospice. I would like to work in patient care at a hospital near my home. I am middle aged and am presently working in Special Education. I miss working with patients and being called nurse. I have tried to get a job in a hospital but they take my application and I never make it to the interview. Is my dream impossible?

I am a CNA and MA with about six years exsperiance in Homecare and Hospice. I would like to work in patient care at a hospital near my home. I am middle aged and am presently working in Special Education. I miss working with patients and being called nurse. I have tried to get a job in a hospital but they take my application and I never make it to the interview. Is my dream impossible?

It depends on:

1. How long it's been since you actually worked as a CNA and MA

2. If the hospitals hire either if these titles

3. If there is a need/current opening for these positions.

While you may miss being called nurse, unless I missed something and you are either an LPN or an RN, patients should not be calling you nurse. Technically, I guess they can call you nurse, (or doctor, or whatever they wish) but you cannot call yourself or represent yourself as a nurse if you do not have a nursing license.

I wish you well.

Specializes in Cardiac Step down/ LTC.

You must hold a LICENSE to be called a nurs (LPN/LVN, RN, NP etc) It is illegal to call yourself or let patients think you are a nurse (not correcting them). If you are a CNA you can refer to yourself as a certified nursing assistant, but not a nurse.

Depending on your state laws misrepresenting one's self as a licensed nurse is a misdemeanor or felony.

Specializes in CCM, PHN.

If you are referring to yourself as a "nurse" ANYWHERE on your résumé or cover letter, that is probably the reason you aren't getting interviews. It is a crime in most states to do so.

Specializes in Long term care.

The fact that all your experience is in home care and hospice may be why you have not yet had an interview at a hospital.

Most hospitals want at least 6 months of long term care (nursing home) experience. You will have to "do your time" working in a nursing home to have a better shot at a hospital.

It is possible that because you are a MA and are appling for a CNA/PCT position (even tho you are also a CNA). That hospital may see it as "over qualified" to work as a CNA.

In a Nursing home most CNAS are just called nurse when they are needed. I know I am not a Registered Nurse or an LVN. I have worked in Home care and Hospice. They call all CNAs Nurse when they need something. Thankyou for the advice. but I know this.

I would love to work at kaiser as a pct/cna.

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