First CNA Job

Congrats and good luck

cool! what shift? did you do your clinicals there? Get some good shoes and congrats!

7a-7p shift. I took my classes back in '10 and I became certified last year. This is my first cna job. I'm not sure why I waited so long but what's done is done. I filled out all of my new hire paperwork today. The only thing I'm not happy about is starting at $9.50/hr but I guess I can't complain too much.

I did my clinicals at a different facility. The facility I'm at now is within walking distance from my house so that's another plus

Have a good time and enjoy getting the experience! :)

Thank you! So far it's going very well. I'm very grateful that I have the opportunity to work in the field I love so much. No other job has given me this much satisfaction before.

So is it at a hospital? $9.50 is pretty good pay for a new CNA. My first job paid $9-$10/hour depending on the patient's insurance. After a couple years experience you'll be worth more! Congrats again!

The hospital I just got employed at pays $9.95 for 7a-7p and 7p-7a gets paid $11.74, I believe!

I just tell myself it's way better than minimum wage. That extra 2-4 dollars helps in the long run!

Good luck and be sure to keep us updated on your experience

Good luck! I started at $9.50 an hour on 2nd shift at the LTC I'm getting ready to quit. When I moved to 1st shift, it was $9.00 for the first month until we received a cost of living raise to $9.27 an hour on first. A month later I received a performance raise to $10.27 an hour on first. We also get a $.50 shift differential and a $4.00 weekend differential. The hospital I am going to will pay me $9.75 an hour for first, $10.27 for 2nd and 15% weekend differential. Better money at the LTC but I end up with nothing to show for it after I drive almost 180 miles a week just for work.

Congrats! I work second shift as a CNA. Where are you from? The LTC Facility I work at starts new CNAs at 12.51 an hour.

I work at a ltc facility in Ohio. We have no shift differentials. I hope to be there for at least a year and move on to a hospital

If I perform well enough, I hope to get a raise at my 90 day evaluation. I don't mean to make it seem like all I'm worried about is money but times are tough...