Rodrinka

At my facility 60 hours biweekly is full time and anything extra we pick up is overtime and if they call you in its double time and a half. We always have hours available for overtime.

Yup orientation is the easy part lol, at my job they do an overview of the facility, a tour of the facility, different staff members came and talked to us, and took pics for our badge...it lasted 3 days and then we shadowed a cna for 9 days.

I work 2nd shift 2-10, and we do showers, vitals, get residents ready for dinner, toileting, and after dinner is what we call the bedtime rush because everybody wants to go to bed. 3rd shift is more quiet, repositioning and changing briefs every 2 hours, at my facility 3rd shift has to charge the batteries for the hoyers and EZ stands and clean the whirlpools, and pass new water cups, may have a few vitals to get also.

I am a CNA in Muskegon, MI I work in a SNF making 12.97 an hour. I work full time which is 60 hours bi-weekly. Any thing over 60 hours is overtime I'm 2nd shift, and no shift differentials i have 1 month of experience lol i am interested in LPN or RN

Wow... all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose.... everything you went through was for a purpose, I wish you much success!!!

Try not to be nervous, encourage yourself, read over the skills checklist and frequently missed checkpoints from the prometric website.

I'm new too and I heard the same that second shift is better for a new CNA. I don't start until the 9th so I will be following this thread.

Thank God... u were in my thoughts and prayers...congrats!!

Go over the skills checklist and read the frequently missed checkpoints from the prometric website. Look at yourself and the mirror and encourage yourself, you have to speak and think positive about this. This is your third time you know what you need to do. Keep resident safety in mind the entire time. Good luck I'm gonna pray for you.

I just brought my cna license ID social security card.... And they don't need a physical until they offer u the job

They asked a lot of questions! Lol what I did to prepare was google Cna interview questions and wrote down my answers to alot of the questions. These are some of the ? They asked me. Why did you want to become a Cna? what characteristics make a good CNA? What was my least favorite part of my Cna class? why should they choose me over someone who has more experience? what would I do if a resident fell? they also asked questions pertaining to my current laundromat job, how did I handle a angry customer? Tell a time where I wished I had handled a situation better?

Ok that's good make sure you prepare yourself and I start June 9.

Oh ok well I know you are relieved that's over....now it's time to find a job!! And don't be discouraged if u don't get calls right away, it took a month after my state to get a interview. Good luck

Ok now get it girl!! Lol how was it? What skills did you have? Congratulations!

That's way too long

Thank you!! Yes putting my 2 weeks notice in lol. I got got my results right after each part. After I did my skills they gave me my results and then after my written they gave me those. Try not to be nervous, make sure you read through the skills checklist, and read through the frequently missed checkpoints. They both were on the prometric website

I got the job!!!!! So happy! Thanks for the encouragement

You should fill the app out anyway for the ones that say experience only...I read somewhere on here that some places just put that in case a residents family or a potential resident sees it.

Congrats!! You are on your way!

Ok I see it says California lol

It took a month after I passed my state test to get an interview, I find out Monday if I got the job or not...I just kept filling apps out every week and I still am just In case I don't get this job , I have no experience also and I did well in my class too. Just keep filling those apps out and someone will call, look into assisted living and home health also. What state are you in?

Yea I have heard that if you apply in person to dress like your going to work with your scrubs on and hair pulled back. I finished my class in March and became certified the 19th of April, so it took about a month to land my first interview and like you I have no experience I actually work at a laundromat right now. I was also told to try Craigslist believe it or not they have a lot of cna job postings. Home health care and assisted living facilities could be a little easier to get into also.

Thanks! P

No I applied on line through trinity senior living for this one. Are you a new Cna too?

Thanks, I will post back Monday.