AdamMSU

I have applied for PCT jobs at area hospitals that are looking for CNA experience, but have not had luck thus far.

Thank you for the suggestion

I too have no problem with honest hard work. An entitled person would sit at home wondering why no one was tossing a comfortable, high paying job with benefits onto their lap. I work an average of 60+ hours a week giving everything I can give to residents. There is nothing wrong with trying to figure out what more I should be DOING to move forward in my career.

Thank you for the correction.

Hello all, I graduated from Michigan State U with my bachelor's in human biology in 2012 and will be starting a 12 month BSN program at a MI public university next spring. My plan was to obtain my CNA license and gain experience while paying down debt until I start. The problem is that after applying to local hospitals and a few LTC's, I have not even gotten a single interview. The furthest I have gotten is having my references cleared and passed on to a few hiring managers at a local hospital. I have worked for almost 3 months as a resident aide in the dementia unit of a dilapidated assisted living facility. I love the residents and my coworkers are decent but getting $8/hr with the licensure I hold and educational background is demoralizing. My long term goal is to use my CNA experience to land an RN job after finishing my BSN and be the BEST grad nurse I can be, ultimately landing in the hospital. Right now I do not know where to turn. Should I redouble my efforts in the job search, apply to volunteer in the hospitals I would like to ultimately work, both or something else I haven't even considered yet?