nUrse workIng As a CnA?

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Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Medsurge.

I'm just curious if anyone who has had difficulty finding employment in the nursing realm has found work as a CNA or NA or MA or personal in home care provider?

I know it's not aloud for an MD to work as a nurse, so probably this is not a go for a nurse, right?!

I have known 2 almost nurses in my past, two from the phillipines who did school and didn't pass the boards and another who didn't finish school, did not complete her final semester, who work as CNAs.

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Specializes in LTC.

As a new grad...I had a terrible time trying to find a job! several interviews, with no luck, mostly because of my lack of experience. So...because I desperatly needed money, I accepted a job as a CNA. I basically showed them that I meant business, and did a very good job (being early, going the extra mile, ect.) and I got noticed, and suprized the managers with "by the way...Im a nurse." They were very happy about this, and started training me very soon after that. So, I did have to work as a CNA for about 3 months, but in the end, it sure paid off! I would suggest that route to any new grad having trouble finding work..it worked for me :yeah:

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Home Health.

Some facilities, and some states, don't allow RNs or LPNs to work as CNAs.

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Specializes in Trauma ICU, Informatics.

Now I have also tried that route....I was wondering, when you applied for the job, did you make them aware that you had you're RN. Or did you withhold that information? Because when I applied as a PCA/CNA position, I was told I was rejected because I'm already an RN. So in their minds, they're not going to "train" me to be a nurse only to transfer within months, etc etc.

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Specializes in Trauma ICU, Informatics.
As a new grad...I had a terrible time trying to find a job! several interviews, with no luck, mostly because of my lack of experience. So...because I desperatly needed money, I accepted a job as a CNA. I basically showed them that I meant business, and did a very good job (being early, going the extra mile, ect.) and I got noticed, and suprized the managers with "by the way...Im a nurse." They were very happy about this, and started training me very soon after that. So, I did have to work as a CNA for about 3 months, but in the end, it sure paid off! I would suggest that route to any new grad having trouble finding work..it worked for me :yeah:

Now I have also tried that route....I was wondering, when you applied for the job, did you make them aware that you had you're RN. Or did you withhold that information? Because when I applied as a PCA/CNA position, I was told I was rejected because I'm already an RN. So in their minds, they're not going to "train" me to be a nurse only to transfer within months, etc etc.

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Specializes in LTC.

The lady that hired me knew that I was a nurse when she hired me. But because they needed CNAs so much, and I have been a CNA for years, she told me that I would work as a CNA until a nurse position opened up. Unfortunately, there were some management changes while I was working as a CNA and the lady that hired me got transfered to another area. Therefore, the new manager was unaware of this information (me being a nurse) This caused me to have to work longer as an aide, but when things started to get back to normal and the dust settled from the management change, thats when I got noticed and started training (as a nurse.) I had kind of a unique situation, I guess, but it worked out for me in the end :D

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