Why isn't anyone hiring in PA?

pixiestudent2 · Mar 8, 2014

There are millions of cna jobs in Pittsburgh, I assume you don't want to relocate for cna pay though lol.

Missingyou, CNA · Mar 9, 2014

Try home care agencies. They are always hiring! They don't pay as much, but you will get some experience. You can also try assisted living facilities.

Consider accepting a PRN position. It will get your foot in the door. There tends to be alot of turn over in CNA's at nursing homes and sooner or later (probably sooner) you will have an opportunity to get a perm. position. ....PRN is better than no position and you can continue to look for employment elsewhere while working PRN.

Also, if you have been only submitting applications online or mailing your resume, try going in person to apply. The facility where I work only accepts applications in person. I know some places will tell you to apply online, but there are still many who only look at resumes that have been hand delivered.

Apply again and again. Generally applications are kept on file for about 45 days. Some less. When a position becomes available, the person hiring will go to the most recently submitted applications since they are most likely still seeking work.

It is not unreasonable to apply every 30 days to the same facility. They will get to know you! :)

strawberryluv, BSN, RN · Mar 9, 2014

Pittsburgh is way too far and I'm still dependent on my parents so I can't risk going there..yet.

Do you know of any homecare agencies in particular I can consider? Or do I just look it up on the yellow pages? Thanks for your suggestions btw!

duskyjewel · Mar 11, 2014

Part of what you're seeing is companies keeping employees below 30 hours a week to avoid the regulations in the ACA requiring them to provide benefits for anyone who works more than that. It's expensive, the economy sucks, and in order to survive, they're cutting costs anywhere they can. The fact that Medicare reimbursements are down, thanks again to new regulations, compounds the problem, making them have to cut every cost they can. I think that unless a certain law is repealed, we'll witness the death of the full time job with benefits in the next 10-15 years. It's not economically sustainable with the way things are going.

strawberryluv, BSN, RN · Mar 11, 2014

Wow, I didn't even think of that. Its really sad, huh? The way things are going in the healthcare industry for healthcare workers as a result of an economic downturn. I hope things get better. A lot of the places I've applied push that they have excellent full-time benefits but those are also the places that keep asking for 1+ years of experience *sigh*

Missingyou, CNA · Mar 13, 2014

Yes, just look up home care agencies in the phone book or online.

That's a good start.

Even if you only do home care for 6 months or even while you search for another job, it will look good on your resume. You can also be working home care AND working PRN some where else, since home care is usually pretty flexible with the schedule.

Again, you will probably have to get your foot in the door for a full time position by working PRN. I don't think that will take very long.

Be persistent and you will get there! :up:

tbjockny · Mar 14, 2014

Have you tried temp agencies?

strawberryluv, BSN, RN · Mar 17, 2014

Missingyou - Thanks, I looked at some homecare agencies. I am really optimistic about AccuCare. They seem to want to give me a chance! They said they will get back to me after I filled out an employment application in person at their office.

tbjockny - I haven't. I didn't think about that. Thanks for the suggestion!

systoly · Mar 18, 2014

why does it have to be all or nothing

take a prn job, work your butt off and soon

you'll get more steady hours

duskyjewel · Mar 21, 2014

Um...maybe because some of us have families to support, mortgages to pay, kids to feed? And PRN won't cut it for that? Seems to me WANTING to work full time should count as a positive. Yeesh.

strawberryluv, BSN, RN · Mar 21, 2014

systoly - I wouldn't mind working PRN but most of the PRN positions listed online ask for experience so...