Pay for hospital nursing assistants thanks!

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Can anyone who is a nursing assistant in a hospital please tell me what you make an hour and your area. Thank you. I just want to know what to expect. Waiting to hear back about interview

Originally, I was sitter on rehab and made 11.47. I have my CNA and recently got promoted to NCT. My pay is the same for the first 3 months (probationary period) and then I should be making 14.50.[/quote

Whats a sitter? also NCT?

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Specializes in NCT- rehab, BSN student.

Nope. Basically I stayed with 1 pt at all times for all 8 hours of my shift. many of them had fallen and needed some one to watch them at all times. some had TBI's and were confused. I basically fed them, helped them to the bathroom, whatever else they needed. I could not do vitals or other things the NCT's on our floor do, such as bladder scan, blood draws, cath removal, etc. Anyways, it was ok bc i got a lot of studying done but I was pretty bored most of the time. Plus I had my CNA certification so I was kinda overqualified! But it was a good way to get my foot in the door, b/c there are a lack of available NCT/CNA jobs in my area. Plus most hospitals want fulltime NCT's, not students :(

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Oh I meant also what are NCT'S? What do they do?

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Specializes in NCT- rehab, BSN student.

NCT's (nursing care tech) are essentially nursing assistants. however, you do not need a CNA certification to work as an NCT, the hospital will train you on their own. However most of the NCT's i know do have their certification. NCT's do everything CNA's do, vitals, transferring, bedmaking, cath care, charting, etc. However there are a few extra things NCT's can do such as cath removal, blood draws, bladder scans, there's some more things I can't remember.

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NCT's (nursing care tech) are essentially nursing assistants. however, you do not need a CNA certification to work as an NCT, the hospital will train you on their own. However most of the NCT's i know do have their certification. NCT's do everything CNA's do, vitals, transferring, bedmaking, cath care, charting, etc. However there are a few extra things NCT's can do such as cath removal, blood draws, bladder scans, there's some more things I can't remember.

Hmm.. I wonder if eventually I can be trained to do things like this in the hospital...I have my associates in Medical Assisting. How did you go about being trained to be a nct?

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Specializes in NCT- rehab, BSN student.
Hmm.. I wonder if eventually I can be trained to do things like this in the hospital...I have my associates in Medical Assisting. How did you go about being trained to be a nct?

Why don't you work as a medical assistant? just curious. And, you apply and interview for the position and then there is a 2 week training session in human resources. then you work with another NCT on the floor you would be working on until you feel comfortable enough to work on your own.

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Why don't you work as a medical assistant? just curious. And, you apply and interview for the position and then there is a 2 week training session in human resources. then you work with another NCT on the floor you would be working on until you feel comfortable enough to work on your own.

Im not sure if they have tech positions at this hospital..at least I havent seen any posted. Well I was sick of waiting on landing a job as a medical assistant, and decided to apply to this hospital for a na position (they dont hire medical assistants that I know of)...I can eventually bid within the system at other places that may hire medical assistants. I actually got a MA job offer yesterday (thats why Im torn)..and have to let them know by tomorrow! One of the main reasons I may have to turn down the MA job would be transportation issues (long story). I hope it all works out for the best because I still dont know and have to know very very soon!

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Specializes in NCT- rehab, BSN student.

well good luck with whatever you choose to do!

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At Charleton Memorial Hospital CNAs get paid 10.60 per hour, but if you're a Nursing student, the pay is increased to 12

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