Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in New York City area

RNGriffin · May 31, 2012

There are jobs for CNAs. Normally these positions are in Long Term Care facilities( nursing homes, Assisted livings, Developmental disability organizations, Rehabilitation centers). I know for the hospitals I have worked in, the CNAs are called PCT( patient care technicians, an entirely separate scope of practice..essentially the same duties as a CNA but in a hospital setting). You can work in many physician offices doing their clerical work & pre-screens( not on the level of MAs).

I am not certain of the starting pay. When I started out as a HHA, my grandmother owned many assisted livings, the pay was nothing since she afforded my lifestyle. But, I am thinking their starting pay may be 10-14 dollars, depending on which organization you join.

jacobstein · May 31, 2012

Thank you. I have actually been reading some stories that due to budget cuts, many facilities are hiring more CNAs and fewer RNs and that this may be why the RN "shortage" suddenly ended a few years ago and new grad RNs are going crazy trying to find a job.

The RN shortage has turned into to a CNA shortage. But at about half the salary.

RNGriffin · Jun 1, 2012

While I don't mean to be a dream crusher, but that's a myth individuals are being told in their CNA training courses to motivate them and boost morale.

The truth is, in a medical setting nurses will always be required. CNAs are helpful & skillful in their own right. But, a CNA can not perform the duties of a nurse.

jacobstein · Jun 1, 2012

It would definitely be to the patients' benefits to have more RNs. With the aging population and all that, we should be seeing an RN boom. Before the recession there were recruiters chasing new RN grads; so legend has it.

I wonder however how much sheer economic necessity is changing all that. Patients will get whatever they (or their insurer, Medicare, etc) is paying for.