How long should I keep my CNA job for my résumé

[sfazel]

I recently graduated from the Health Academy program at my high school where I obtained my CNA, and I'm in my first year of college (still doing prerequisites) to get into the RN program. I've been a CNA for about 2 1/2 months at an ALF memory care. Although I only work part time, I don't really like my job and it's extremely difficult, not what my employers made it out to be before I was hired. I'm not working for money (thankfully) but just for the experience and for my resume. How long should I keep this job for it to not make me look like a "job-hopper" or unreliable to future employers? BTW this is my first job ever and probably last healthcare job before I get my nursing license.

[RescueNinja123]

A year would be a fair amount of time.

[purplegal]

Keep it for a year until you can find something you like better. You may want to keep it until you get your first nursing job, if nothing else comes up.

[sfazel]

if it's the only job on my resume and I keep it for 6-8 months do you think that would look bad or just neutral? I'm trying to make it to the year mark but it seems like 19 alzheimer patients for 2 CNA's is a little crazy! Thanks in advance :)