CNA summer job

SarasotaRN2b · May 8, 2006

That may be difficult no matter where you live. I know working through school is difficult, have you though about maybe working part-time per diem during the school year? Maybe you can work a couple of days a month and be available for holidays?

For those of you who are thinking about getting floor time (CNA or an externship) next year, start looking around now. An excellent option would be to try to get an externship so this way it is only expected that you would work during your summer break.

Just a thought.

Buckyxj · Jun 23, 2006

St. francis is a no b/c they have a training course that is three months long. maybe st johns, TRMC, or Regional even look into surrounding citys i.e. St. Johns Sapulpa.

Persnicketier · Jul 3, 2006

What exactly do you have to do to get CNA certified? I'm starting a BSN program this fall and won't work my first semester, but I'd really like to have a job in a hospital after that. I'm assuming most students work as CNAs, right?

LanaBanana · Jul 3, 2006

What exactly do you have to do to get CNA certified? I'm starting a BSN program this fall and won't work my first semester, but I'd really like to have a job in a hospital after that. I'm assuming most students work as CNAs, right?

You can complete a CNA program in less than a month if you do it full-time or I think mine was 6 weeks part-time and was in the evenings. It involves about 5 classes of clinical time (I think we were scheduled for 4 but only ended up doing 2 because the nursing home got a surprise state inspection and didn't want students there.) It's pretty easy. Then you take the state test - a skills test and written. It was not hard. Some hospitals will train you to be a CNA or Patient Care tech. That's what St. Francis does here.

Buckyxj · Jul 5, 2006

I got my cna in two weeks through dream maker school. one week in class and one in the hospital for clinicals. It is more expensive than the longer courses but I wanted mine quick.

Persnicketier · Jul 6, 2006

How much do CNAs make, if you don't mind me asking?

LanaBanana · Jul 6, 2006

How much do CNAs make, if you don't mind me asking?

I just talked to St. John's and they start at $9.47/hour plus shift differentials. That's more than I was expecting as an aid.

BabyRN2Be · Jul 6, 2006

St. francis is a no b/c they have a training course that is three months long. maybe st johns, TRMC, or Regional even look into surrounding citys i.e. St. Johns Sapulpa.

Hillcrest, too. They call them CTA's (cross-trained assistants). They are cross-trained to work the desk there as well as typical CNA work.

BabyRN2Be · Jul 6, 2006

I got my cna in two weeks through dream maker school. one week in class and one in the hospital for clinicals. It is more expensive than the longer courses but I wanted mine quick.

Hey, I went to DreamMaker's too! They are a great school. The only caveat and I suppose this is true everywhere, the training takes place in a "perfect" atmosphere, there are no pts acting out, no training to put on adult briefs, but Betty sure knows her stuff. They are awesome there. Cindy, who answers the phone and works the desk is so helpful and sincerely sweet, Betty, the lead instructor was a nurse at SFH for many years (she worked with my mom, actually).

They are even there for you after you complete the course. I knew I could call on them when I had questions about a job situation. For what I received, I think that the ~$500 was very well worth it.

Persnicketier · Jul 19, 2006

What kinds of things do CNAs do in hospitals?

Are there other jobs available in hospitals for nursing students that aren't CNAs? The pay sounds great, but I was just wondering what else there was.

LanaBanana · Jul 19, 2006

What do CNAs do in hospitals? Vitals, ADLs (activities of daily living), bathing, toileting, ambulating, changing bed linens, helping with meals. That's the list I came up with from what I've been told. I just applied at StJohns today so maybe I'll know more later!

I think St Francis trains their own phlebotomists and PCTs. A job as a unit secretary would probably be good as well because you could learn some of the terminology and the way things run. I just want to get in there and get some hands-on experience to build my confidence - I'm terrified of actually becoming a nurse!