Are there any CNA jobs with high pay rates?

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hello, i am a pre-nursing student. i will be getting my cna certificate in the fall. i wanted to know if there are any high paying cna jobs that i can look into while going to school. i want to quit my security job and get started in healthcare as a cna. i was wondering if i need to look at an agency, home healthcare or do they have traveling cna's. i want to be able to cover my bills and mortgage while in school and get the experience. i would appreciate it if someone could give me some insight on were to look and search in charlotte or gastonia. a co-worker of mine told me that he knew a cna who made $39k.:typing

reason for edit: cna's have a certificate, not license. cna's must work under an lpn's or rn's license.

I'm currently working at Croasdaile Village. Also try The Forests of Duke in Durham,NC. Also The Cedars of Chapel-Hill.

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I'm currently working at Croasdaile Village. Also try The Forests of Duke in Durham,NC. Also The Cedars of Chapel-Hill.

Do you happen to know if any of those facilities provide CNA training? I'm running into a bit of a problem in terms of getting the CNA certification...I want to start taking my pre-reqs. for the nursing program, and I can't work and take the CNA course in addition to starting the pre-reqs.....so I'm hoping to find a place that will train me.

Thanks for your help.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Education.

It's called RN. Sorry but higher education usually equals higher pay.

Good luck!

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It's called RN. Sorry but higher education usually equals higher pay.

Good luck!

For me, the CNA gig was something I was going to try to pursue to support myself while going after my RN...but thanks, I guess.

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Education.

What about working at hospital (versus the a nursing home) as a CNA and going to school? A lot of hospitals provide tuition reimbruishment to their employees. It's certainly well worth your time to research it. The way it usually works is that you agree to work X years after graduation, and they in turn agree to pay part or sometimes all of your school costs. You have to work somewhere after graduation why not the same place you worked as a CNA?

The only disadvantage is that it might take you a bit longer to get your degree while working but in the long run you'd be better off because you'd have direct patient care experience going into nursing school.

Good luck.

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dear fellow student nurse:

you can make good money as a cna and you don't have to do it the conventional way. i was like you look for good pay without having to kill myself. i also wanted flexibility for family in school.

you should try a staffing agency. i have seen lots of jobs in your area. i look on the internet all the time, just to see what is out there.

there is one i know of right off hand. it is called favorite healthcare staffing. there is another one called medical staffing network. i know there is one called maxim. i am not sure if they work in your area. i would google these companies. it is worth the effort if you can get into a company. then usually do not do contracts- which guarnteeds you work. usually they offer per diem. if the companies are desperate for extra hands they will pay for one overnight stay. these agencies are nice because you can do 40 hours in 2 1/2 days. which means working two doubles and one single. double means: two eight hour shifts back to back. then usually do not have 12 hour shifts. those are for nurses. i have worked for msn for a few months now. i like it because i can choose when and where i want to work. plus they have direct pay cards, so you can get paid the same day you work. some facilities also pay mileage. just make sure you ask for a mileage sheet, so you can get your mileage pay on time.

hope this helps.:w00t:

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dear fellow student:

i also forgot to mention that some of these companies want you to have at least one year of full time cna experience. i know favorite healthcare staffing does. i know medical staffing network does not. i think they only require you to have one year of working experience.

i am not sure what your area would pay, but my area pays almost double. cna's in my area do not get paid well. with an agency it is better.

there is another agency called dsg-diversified staffing group and arc healthcare. i am not sure if they work in your area.

good luck!:up:

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Specializes in Acute/Skilled LTC/Swing Bed/Hospice/Trav.

Yes its very possible to make 40k+ a year as a CNA, I worked part of the year for a small agency and travelled locally and worked full time the other part of the year for a large corporation in my home town in SW MN. This year i made just shy of $50,000 as a CNA!!!

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Yes its very possible to make 40k+ a year as a CNA, I worked part of the year for a small agency and travelled locally and worked full time the other part of the year for a large corporation in my home town in SW MN. This year i made just shy of $50,000 as a CNA!!!

But you aren't in NC, right?

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I am also a CNA in PA. I work for an agency which is probably the best way to make the most money. I make from $15.00 to $17.00 an hour depending on which facility I am assigned to. Home care pays less at around $10.00 an hour which is sad because I love doing individual care. One of the cons working for an agency is that there is usually no medical insurance. My husband has me and our children on his policy, so I'm lucky in that way. The nursing home that I worked for before I went agency paid $12.00 an hour.

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Hi, I am Cna I in Duram planning to move to Raleigh. Can you tell me the agency or hospital setting that pays that much!

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Hey,

I wanted to know how to search for these high-paying agencies... What's the difference between working for an agency and working for a hospital? Thank you! :)

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