I live in FL and it's not hard to get a CNA job in a LTC facility. However, the hospitals are somewhat different depending on where you are. I work for ORHS, they use CNA's but they want experience....
I've been a CNA for over 5 years and will be starting nursing school soon myself. I can tell you as previously stated nursing is not 100% poo but you will have to deal with it -probably on a daily...