I just moved to CA after becomeing a CNA!

ctmed · Jul 30, 2012

Hmm, this is something I actually checked into a while back. I was getting tired of the state I was in and wanted to travel to CA. After all, I am young and single still. I was already working on call for a national agency, so I called up a friendly recruiter in a city in California who briefed me on the process. Eventually decided to stay here and buckle down on some school, but I will share what research I found out.

From what I gathered, you are going to have a bit of trouble finding work unless it is something like sitting. CA is one of those places that wants mandatory fingerprints. The cost, of course, out of your pocket. While they piddle their thumbs making sure you have not axe murdered anyone or gotten busted selling cocaine lately, this could take a bit according to that recruiter. They also are going to contact directly the state you are applying reciprocity from. Some states, like Louisiana, this is quick. Other states like Mississippi, can take a month or more after the fingerprints come back because they subcontract out the whole Nurse Aide Registry division to Prommisor Vue, a company located out of PA that is notorious for taking it's own sweet time because they handle not only the NA registry for many states but ALL IT certs, ACT scores, and other goings on.