CNAs in assisted living? Please post!

I just got licensed as a CNA this yr, so my 1st healthcare job has been in an ALF. I've been working there a little over a month & really enjoy it. Unlike nursing homes, people in ALFs are supposed to be able to perform at least two ADLs (i think its two, haven't read my book in a while!!). Warning though: sometimes there will be a few people in your facility that are total care & for the record, shouldn't be there. That's the case @ my facility; most of the ones who are on total care right now are on hospice as well. Anyways I think ALFs are a great place to work. They're not as stress filled as nursing homes imo

From what I can understand ALFs are supposed to be a lot less stressful than SNFs however they do not pay as much, which is a huge drawback because we don't even get paid enough as SNFs!! I think an ALF would be a great place to start. If they pay and benefits are good enough for you...then maybe you should stay. I would if they paid enough.

I guess it all depends on where you live. The ALF I work at pays $11/hr, while the PCT's at a couple of area hospitals start out at $9.25

We're called resident caregivers which I think is just another name for a CNA. Anyways PLEASE CHECK WITH THE NURSE regarding your license! I have two licenses: CNA & GNA. The nurse at my facility said she can sign off on my CNA license for renewal, but not my GNA license since in Maryland, GNAs are used only in nursing homes. So now I'm trying to find an agency so I can do a couple shifts so they can sign off on my GNA license.