Certified Nursing Assistant
Provide hands-on care to patients under the direction of nurses
About the profession
Certified Nursing Assistants help patients with daily living activities — bathing, eating, moving — and take vitals in hospitals, nursing homes, and home care.
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Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
CNA Trainee → Certified Nursing Assistant → Senior CNA → Lead CNA
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
42K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $28,000 - $32,000/year With equity/bonuses: $30,800 - $38,400 Top markets (SF/NYC): $32,000 - $38,000 Execute core tasks using Patient care under…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Patient care 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders 3pm…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $19,600 - $25,200 Year 2-3: Junior level $28,000 - $35,700 Year 4-6: Mid level $35,700 - $35,700 Year 7-10: Senior level $35,700 - $39,900 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
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You find the craft of a Certified Nursing Assistant genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Patient care and Vital signs You communicate clearly with…
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