Any advice for this young CNA

[island_boy]

I recently(1 month ago) became a C.N.A but I'm having an extremely difficult time finding employment due to that very few hospitals in n.y.c or long island are hiring C.N.As. when there is one that is hiring, there is always the fact that I lack experience working in the medical field. Can anyone give me tips as to what i can do in order to make my credentials more appealing to prospective employers.

p.s I'm 18 and live in long island, NY

[casi, ASN, RN]

Apply everywhere and anywhere that hires CNAs so you can get some experience.

[jschut, BSN, RN]

You can almost surely get hired in at a long term care facility, and believe me, we can always use good CNA's!

[yousoldtheworld]

Yeah, Long Term Care is probably the way to go for now. Not only are they almost always hiring, they always appreciate having males, since they're more rare.

I know a lot of people don't want to work in nursing homes, but the fact is, many hospitals will not hire you until you have some experience. It's really not that bad...like any other job, it is what you m ake of it!

Just get out and apply apply apply...and make sure to callt o check on your application a day or two after you apply!

[a "too caring" c]

I would do some volunteer work. I am a cna and that is how I got started, I went to this really nice assisted living and asked to sign up for volunteer work and told them i was a cna, immediately the next day i was there and by 2 days hired as cna. They always want volunteers, believe me. But once u get the job, stay until you get used to it, i have found that other cna's are mean to you when you are new. Hang in there until the new wears off. Ignore them for the most

[twinks]

I had the same issue so I just went to an agency, they got me a job @ a facility I like vbut pay wise agencies is a no go, but I need experience so it's a start besides the pay.

[sonomala]

I would do some volunteer work. I am a cna and that is how I got started, I went to this really nice assisted living and asked to sign up for volunteer work and told them i was a cna, immediately the next day i was there and by 2 days hired as cna. They always want volunteers, believe me. But once u get the job, stay until you get used to it, i have found that other cna's are mean to you when you are new. Hang in there until the new wears off. Ignore them for the most

Exactly! stick with it and once you prove yourself you'll become part of a family :) good luck!