CNA Bonus Plan

Job23 · Apr 7, 2016

As a nursing student I became a Nurses Aid just over two years ago (I graduate next semester). As a male in my late twenty's I had more then a few coworkers question me on why I decided to enter the field. Prior to nursing I was a construction worker, specifically a pipe welder. Just about all of my training consisted of on the job training and various training expos to keep me fresh and knowledgeable. As a construction worker in New York my salary was comparable if not greater then what an entry level RN would make.

A large part of the the problem that I have seen most hospitals/ltc facilities have is their ability to retain good CNA's or NA's. It's truly an underappreciated profession. I personally am fortunate enough to work with a great bunch of nurses who teach me new information everyday and that is the large reason why I am there. Where I work the nurses simply do not have the time to be with the patients and get their work done and leave on time. They rely on me and my colleagues to get the hands on work accomplished so we can all go home to our families at a reasonable hour.

The point I am trying to make is that being a CNA comes with many of the unpleasantries of being a nurse. While we aren't the ones resonsbile for the patients life like you are, we are responsible and take part in saving lives and accomplish most of the backbreaking labor. A nurses aid needs to be looked at as more of a carrear choice for the future as the nurses workload continues to push them farther and farther away from the bedside and closer to the computer and phone. CNA's who perform a very labor intensive job should be compensated more, if it is considered more of a profession then it currently is you will have better staffing outcomes which will lead to happier nurses and better patient satisfaction.

Note to self- I will never be the entitled RN that takes credit for everything and whines when someone else is being recognized for their hardwork and dedication.

NutmeggeRN, BSN · Apr 8, 2016

Hmmmm. I'm going to think about this more and then come back to post more.
To start....the basics...shows up for work on time, little to no call offs, comes in for meetings or completes continuing education/ inservices. No complaints from families or diciplinary reports, completes duties as assigned in a timely maner.

Probably need to develop a rubric with levels of competency:

Does not meet standard, meets standard, exceeds standard

Then break it down by attendance and tardiness, teamwork and cooperation, writeups, kudos from families, shown skill sets (proper bathing technique s and skin care, oral care, use of mechanical appliances etc)

Then you need to look at what you, as a facility, value and grade according to that.

Once the rubric is graded have a range 0-10, no bonus, 11-30 small bonus, 31-50 medium etc