Please note that our program is coming to an end, and enrollment will close on February 28, 2025. If you are interested in
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Certified Nursing Assistant
Are you interested in pursuing a career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)?
The Gateway-In Project© provides free CNA training throughout California.
*Please note that our program is coming to an end, and enrollment will close on February 28, 2025.
If you are interested in The Gateway-In Project©, please submit your application before the deadline.
What is a Certified Nursing Assistant?
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are healthcare professionals who provide hands-on care to patients in medical settings under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). CNAs assist patients with bathing, dressing and any other basic activities of daily living. Depending on the patient needs, CNAs also serve meals, take vital signs, administer medication, and turn or reposition patients who are bedridden.
How much can I make as a Certified Nursing Assistant?
According to Salary.com, the average Certified Nurse Assistant in the state of California makes $39,550 a year with the typical range being somewhere between $33,226 and $47,211 depending on experience, education, and other factors.
What is the career outlook for a Certified Nursing Assistant?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects job prospects for nursing assistants, such as Certified Nurse Assistants, to grow about 4%, about as fast as the average between 2022 and 2032. It's surmised that the cause of this growth is due to the growing number of workers who are retiring or generally exiting the labor force.
What are the requirements to become a Certified Nursing Assistant?
- Candidates must be at least 16 years old
- Pass a physical (health) screening and criminal background check
- Complete a California Department of Public Health (CDPH) training program consisting of at least 60 hours of classroom/online theory hours and 100 hours of clinical hands-on supervised training
- Pass a state CNA certification examination
What are the job duties of Certified Nursing Assistants?
CNA job duties include some or all of the following:
- Answering patient calls
- Assist with admissions
- Assist with administering patients’ medicine
- Bathing patients
- Cleaning rooms and bed linens
- Combing hair, shaving, caring for nails and brushing teeth
- Dressing wounds
- Feeding patients, measuring and recording their food and liquid intake
- Gathering/stocking supplies for the RN or LVN
- Observing and charting patients' health issues
- Turning or repositioning bedridden patients
- Taking patients’ vital signs
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