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Connecticut Nursing Home $15/ hour for 2nd shift Full time (32 hours)- health insurance, 401 K, 1 week PTO every 3 months.

Heres my two cents: I became a CNA last july in order to gain health care hours for P.A school. The facility I did clinicals was horrible, the lack of infection control, supplies, and staff was only surpassed by the lack of compassion. I was very lucky to be hired by one of the best facilities in my state at a very good rate ($15/hour). Being a CNA is very, very hard work and you can still be a great nurse without being a CNA first. If you are a new CNA, the only places you will probably get hired are facilities like where I did my clinicals, and you might get burned out, and not want to do nursing at all. I have no children, live at home and basically have no financial responsibilites, so if I didn't like being a CNA I could easily quit and be unemployed while finding a different job. However, if your family is dependent on your income I would do alot more research before jumping in. I got hired at my facility because my sister worked there for several years, and I started working in the kitchen first. Perhaps you can start volunteering at a good facility or hospital in your area, you might have a better chance of being hired there as a new CNA then. I absolutely love being a CNA, my residents honestly do mean the world to me, and having an excellent management and nursing supporting the CNA staff makes it enjoyable to come to work. Working there has solidified me pursing higher education in the health care field. However, for every one of the facilities I work at, theres probably 10 ones that arent so good. Good luck! :)

I work at an alzheimers facility..starts at 14.50$...50 cents more for 2nd shift, and 1$ for weekends..raise every october, usually 50 cents - $1.00 depending on budget